Letter From The Director

Welcome to the Tuscarawas County Child Support Enforcement Agency web site. We hope that you find our website useful as you access our services, procedures and forms.  As changes are made in child support laws and procedures, we will endeavor to keep you informed by updating this site on a regular basis.

Our Mission is to provide a team of dedicated individuals who work to collect the support your child deserves.  We aspire to be an outstanding, family friendly organization providing a professional and caring experience to every parent.  We believe we make a difference in the life of a child by working with both parents to establish and enforce support orders which give children the opportunity for a better life.

The Child Support Enforcement Agency is responsible for the location of non-custodial parents; the establishment of parentage; the establishment and modification of child support and medical support orders; and the enforcement and collection of child, spousal, and medical support orders.

The staff consists of 40 employees divided into six units.  The Case Management Unit is the largest with 17 Case Managers and 2 Supervisors.  The case loads are broken down alphabetically by the man’s last name.  The Interstate Initiating cases (those cases we ask another state help us enforce) are a subdivision of those case loads.   To view a list of the Case Managers and the case loads they are responsible for, click the Case Management link on the left side of this page.  The Intake/Audit Unit consists of 3 Intake Specialists, 1 Audit Specialist, and 1 Supervisor.  The Fiscal Unit consists of the Fiscal Officer, Assistant Fiscal Officer and 2 Customer Service Representatives.  The Legal Unit consists of 2 Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, a part-time Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 3 Legal Secretaries, 2 Adjustment and Review Specialists, myself and a Sheriff’s Deputy assigned to this Agency.

We currently have 8,208 open cases and collected $15,224,147.11 in 2008.

As the Director, my goal is to ensure the agency is providing the best  service possible to our customers and to educate the public on child support laws and the services we provide.

To learn more about our services, click on Services on the left side of this page.

Please check out our updated links including:  Interactive Voice Response;  FAQ, Fact Sheets, Forms, Enforcement and Glossary.  We have also included a new link to www.OhioRED.gov a resource for job seekers and employers alike.

Thank you visiting our web site.  Our office hours are listed at the bottom of this webpage.  If you have any questions and/or comments, please contact the agency by the phone number, fax, or e-mail address listed or stop in for personal assistance.

Sincerely,

Traci A. Berry
Assistant County Prosecutor / Director
Tuscarawas County CSEA