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Child
Support/Custody & Visitation
Fathers' Rights
(Consumer-SOS)
GA Law And Resources On Custody
and Visitation
Frequently asked questions, grandparent's rights, rights in divorce, etc.
Various brochures on what to do and where to go.
Becoming A Guardian (Consumer-SOS)
Family Law Forms (Consumer-SOS)
Collecting Child
Support (Basics plus nearest Atlanta Offices)
Child Support Recovery Services (Consumer-SOS)
Agencies to help you collect child support.
Terminating Parents' Rights (GA)
Basic Rights of Children (GA)
How long do parental duties to
their children last and what kind of support must parents provide for their
children?
Claiming
Dependants On Your Taxes
Here are the 5 tests used to determine if you can take a federal tax deduction.
Includes information on custodial and non-custodial parents.
For Specific Rules and Examples click
Here and scroll to your situation.
Grandparents Visitation & Custody Rights (50 States & DC)
Grandparent's
Rights In Georgia (Google Hits)
For other states, go to Google search box above and replace "Georgia"
with the name of your state.
Family Law Forms (Consumer-SOS)
Child
Support/Confirmation Of Payments On Existing Cases Only (GA)
Child Support Fact
Sheet (GA)
Enforcement Office
Nearest You (GA)
Garnishment
Info For Fulton County (GA)
The
Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Enforcement Association
United
Way Help Line (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose
your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can
think of. Just type in the
words "Children and (the name of your topic)".
Directory Of Women's Groups By
Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.
Child Support Recovery Services In Georgia
DFACS Office Of Child Support
Enforcement (404) 657-3851
Offices throughout Georgia can establish paternity (costs up to $70).
Interstate withholding must be done through the office in your county.
Child Support Recovery Unit
(Government) (770) 254-7249
Child Support Collection Services (770) 385-3242
Private collection agency serving throughout Georgia.
Child Support Enforcement-CSE
(800) 723-5437
Texas based private collection agency.
Child Support Recovery
(770) 868-4180
The service is free for anyone who was referred to them by a state agency.
All others must pay a one-time $25 application fee.
Child Support Recovery
International, Inc. (770)
935-8400
Do not contact them unless you already have a court order.
Child Support Services Of Georgia (404) 525-0203
Maxima Child Support Services
(404) 832-7081
or (888) 603-0011
They are used by the government, but you can call them directly. There is a $25
application fee.
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Consumer Protection Agencies
www.ganet.org/dbf/consumer_assistance.html
Scroll down the page for some Georgia and federal help with housing and other issues not related to banking.
National Help Orgs For A Variety Of Consumer Problems
The Elderly, Environment, Families, Fraud, Health & Safety, Insurance The Handicapped, Medical Problems, Telemarketing and more.
United Way Help Line (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of. Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".
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Counseling
Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children (404) 572-6170
To look for a provider near a particular location, simply select a program type from the pull-down list at left, then either type in a zip code or click on the region of Georgia in which you wish to search.
Children, disability,
seniors, housing, health & medical, crisis hotlines, and other social services.
Purpose,
Inc.
Individual, family, and group counseling from 6 years old to adulthood. We
address issues such as: Depression, Anger, Anxiety, Healthy Relationships,
Divorce, Grief, Personal Growth, Self Esteem, Attention Deficit Disorder,
Traumatic Experiences, Work/School problems among other issues. Affordable self
pay is offered with sliding scale.
United
Way Help Line
(For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose
your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can
think of. Just type in the
words "Children and (the name of your topic)".
American Academy of Child
& Adolescent Psychiatry
See Consumer-SOS/Crimes/Children
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Day
Care
Georgia Association of
Homes and Services for Children (404)
572-6170
To look for a provider near a particular location, simply select a program type
from the pull-down list at left, then either type in a zip code or click on the
region of Georgia in which you wish to search.
Child Care Issues (GA)
Resources on child care, day care, tax credits and more.
Federal Child Care Centers
Click on map to locate childcare centers for
federal employees'
families.
Selecting Quality Child Care (BBB Tips)
Child
Safety Laws & Regulations (All 50 States
& DC)
Child protection laws on car safety seats, seatbelts, helmets, consumer goods,
swimming pools, playground structures, toys and more.
Child
Care
(All 50 States)
The
National Child Care Information Center
Their web site has a great deal of information including child care funding.
At the Home Page, click on the button called Funding
Resources and Opportunities.
Directory Of Women's Groups By
Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.
United Way Help
Line (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose
your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can
think of. Just type in the
words "Children and (the name of your topic)".
GA Dept Of Human Resources (DHR)
(404) 657-5728
or (404) 657-5562
Regulates child care licenses and has a list of day care centers in each county
(costs $12). To file or check on
complaints, provide the name of center, address and county.
Atlanta Children's Shelter
(404) 892-3713 or
(404) 892-7242
Provides day care for kids of the
homeless and helps parents find jobs and
housing. They also have a referral
service for those seeking help with drugs
and alcohol.
ChildCare Connections
(770) 438-1120
Fee based nanny placement service.
Child Care Referral Service that helps parents find the right family child care
provider or day care center. Through
a computer search they can locate nearby centers open at odd hours or find
providers that offer special services. Fees
are based on the parents’ income and range from $10-$50.
Low income parents are charged nothing.
Family Links
(404) 876-0785
Provides short-term care in people’s homes for children at risk of being
abused or neglected and whose parents need respite.
They may be children of drug addicts who need a month of care while their
mothers are in drug treatment or children of homeless parents who need temporary
quarters.
Our House
(770) 378-0938
Offers free day care for homeless children while their parents
look for jobs and housing. Children
at Our House range from 2 months to 5 years and the center can care for up to 42
children at a time. Children can
stay at the center for up to four months and will receive health services,
clothing and three meals a day. All applicants must come from the Metro Atlanta
area and must be referred by a shelter or non-profit agency.
Death
& Grief
Death
& Grief Support (Google)
The Death of A Spouse (GA) (Check List Of To Do's)
Dealing With Death
Articles and brochures for the dying and those close to them.
The
Starlight Foundation (All US)
Starlight grants wishes to all kinds of
seriously ill children, and includes loved
ones. They also provide seriously ill kids with variety of entertainment, programs and
services to relieve them from some of the pain and depression created by stress and isolation.
Make A Wish Foundation (All 50 States & DC)
Grants the wishes of children with life threatening illnesses.
Children Dealing With Death (Links)
United Way Help
Line (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose
your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can
think of. Just type in the
words "Children and (the name of your topic)".
Directory Of Women's Groups By Subject
& State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.
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Disabilities
Children with Disabilities (GA)
Resources and law concerning children with special needs.
Child Care Issues (GA)
Resources on special needs child care, day care, tax credits and more.
www.nichcy.org/pubs1.htm
Children/disabilities publications on federal rights
and special needs.
Children, disability,
seniors, housing, health & medical, crisis hotlines, and other social services.
United Way Help
Line (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose
your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can
think of. Just type in the
words "Children and (the name of your topic)".
Child Find For Disabled Children
(404) 352-2697
Foundation For The Medically
Fragile
(770) 953-3750
Provides for the health care needs of Georgia’s children with special medical
needs.
Head Start
(404) 656-3855
This federally funded program provides quality child development services to
low-income families and children with disabilities.
Head Start largely targets three and four year olds but also serves some
infants and toddlers.
Foundation For Exceptional
Achievers (404) 248-1996
Georgia Federation Of Women's
Clubs (770) 457-5655
Works to prevent child abuse, members serve as tutor/mentors in literacy and
learning disability programs. They
also advocate for state and local legislation to protect children.
Learning Disability Association
Of Georgia (770) 514-8088
Senior Citizens Services Of Metro
Atlanta (404) 351-3889
Volunteers help children in schools, Head Start Programs, hospitals and agencies
serving children with special needs.
United Cerebral Palsy Of Greater Atlanta (404) 329-9390
Offers specialized information and referral and provides
Related Topics
Disabilities
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