Is there information or posts anywhere else on this site about this recent private company taking over the support enforcement for the state of Kansas?  If not, there is a LOT that I have to say.  First, letters were supposed to have gone out to recipients that alerted them to this change as the district court trustee will no longer be handling any IV cases any longer, which after many conversations with the CALL CENTER God knows where in the US about this a few weeks ago is a MAJOR problem that will affect everyone.  I'd like to discuss this - and since there is no information online, I had hoped something would be here.  Let me know.  If not, I'd like to ask some questions to see if anyone has some answers for me.  This is a very upsetting issue that has come up.  Apparently, after having spoken with this new company- I was informed that they do NOT hold hearings for contempt for non-payment if ANY money a month is paid in support by non-custodial parent.  The woman literally told me "well you have income witholding" - yeah, I do.  For under $800 less than the ORDER of the support.  I asked "well, does that mean that if he pays $5/month then you will not ask the courts to hold a contempt hearing (as the district court trustee did previously?).  That's correct, ma'am.  Unfortunately, we will not ask for a hearing if an income witholding order is in place. We can't make him work more.  There is nothing else we can do." 

Well, no- you can't make him work more, but you could ask for a JUDGE to hear it  as contempt- as the trustee was doing. At least a JUDGE can ask questions like "why aren't you fulfilling your order?" or have weekend jail time, or SOME motivator to make payments of support.  These folks just told me that if I get ANYTHING, they will not chase it down for the rest.  He's "paying."  I was then told I could transfer BACK to the court trustee account, but this avenue is the only one that can do a tax intercept (which has been the only way I've received any significant payments). 

I feel crushed.  I knew that this would be an 18 year battle before, but now- I feel like literally this is TRULY hopeless. 

I make too much money for any assistance of any kind from the state.  Therefore, the only assistance I could receive would be enforcement support.  So, this new company acquisition may very well help people that receive NONE of their support, but does NOTHING for those that receive a DOLLAR a month. 

It's almost like they are fufilling a quota of ACCOUNTS where support is paid, not DOLLARS.  Unbelieveable.  And when were they going to tell people that I would speak to horribly inconsiderate and cold human beings in a call center somewhere when discussing my financial survival involving a CHILD?!?!

Nobody in the STATE has had issues with the child support enforcement becoming privatized in last month?!?  Maybe because they didn't know.  Whole different issue.

Yes, I have an attorney.  I was hoping (being that I am owed tens of thousands in past due support) that the district court trustees office would continue to "monitor" the case and at least have hearings where someone is noting the rationale as to non-support in fulfilling the obligation.  They have already done a few bench warrants, etc.

Yes, I could continue to pay an attorney for going after him, but the (best that we were going to get) system of the trustees office did that FOR me before.  I don't have money to go to court and at least have someone chase him down.

My issue is that the enforcement service will not push this because "something" is being received.  I was advised by counsel to either wait for next tax intercept (since I have to be with this service to get that service) and THEN transfer back over to district court trustee (closing state case) so that contempt hearings will commence.

The "call center" is this:

http://www.afscmeinfocenter.org/privatizationupdate/2013/09/kansas-to-privatize-child-support-collections.htm

And on the welcome page of the district court trustee page:
http://courttrustee.jocogov.org/


There was never an explanation for any of this and what it really means.  All I've read is some political stuff about Brownbecks buddies.  I can't do anything about any of it but understand how it affects me. And so far NEGATIVELY.

My attorney told me to contact my congressman (Swear to you).  Said this is a HORRIBLE thing that has happend and has thrown a wrench in THOUSANDS of cases.

Hell, a person at the district court trustees office (where they said I can no longer access my case through them) said to write to congressman too!  Said that I was preaching to the choir and that I was the 43rd person they spoke with today. I asked when we would be notified of this change- they said "Our understanding is that we were told families would receive letters in the mail."  I said "I didn't."  They said "It doesn't surprise me at all."

HELP!!  So confused, so upset. Am I the only one???

Why is the subject of this post titled Young Williams? It would seem more appropriate to label it "Federal IV-D program" changes.
(Program details posted here below from the Johnson County Court Trustee's Website.)

This appears to be a program of punitive measures for Federal enforcement of Child Support Orders.

Federal IV-D Program

Participation in the Federal IV-D Program adds additional enforcement tools for collection of current child support and past due support.

There is no charge to enroll in this program but you must contact DCF and complete an application form. The Johnson County DCF phone number is 1-888-757-2445. Some additional enforcement actions available through the IV-D Program include:

(a) Notification of delinquencies to credit bureaus and agencies;

(b) Interception of federal and state income tax refunds for the collection of past due support;

(c) Interception of a portion of unemployment compensation for the collection of current and past due support;

(d) Additional assistance in the location of absent parents;

(e) Ability to file interstate enforcement actions if the absent parent moves to another state.

(f) Denial of Kansas Wildlife and Parks fishing and hunting licenses, tags, park and boat permits;

(g) Denial of US passport to applicants owing back child support;

(h) Restrictions on drivers license for non-payment of support.

Should you need additional information on the IV-D program or other DCF services, please consult their web page at:  http://www.dcf.ks.gov/Pages/Default.aspx

It seems that since the Title IV-D Federal program was optional and required a party to apply for assistance that one option would be to file for a Child Support Modification with the District Court and request the past due unpaid Child Support amount be considered when calculating the new support amount and change in the withholding Order. That may allow your old Order to be re classified as one that would no longer be under the Title IV_D Federal umbrella and bring it back to your Court Trustees Office.

I had no idea who Young Williams is/was. Thanks for the explanation ksmom3.

I know as a payer, I am less than impressed. My case is an interstate case from Minnesota. Just received a letter from the new people informing me that
they will begin reporting my arrears to the CB. Minnesota already does that and KS has had the case since 2005. Why after nine years do they
all the sudden fee lthis is necessary. So now I will have a double mark against me for the same debt. By the way,my entire case is an arrears case.