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Knox County Job & Family Services reports rising child support collections, marks 50th anniversary of enforcement program
Summary
Knox County Job & Family Services told commissioners on Aug. 21 that current child support collections sit at about 76%, paternity establishment near 97%, and the office has collected $4,303,965.67 through July 31, 2025; staff highlighted outreach including Justice Bus legal clinics and SEEK work program referrals.
Derek Lowe, child support administrator for Knox County Job & Family Services, told county commissioners on Aug. 21 that the child support enforcement program is marking its 50th anniversary and that county performance is improving.
Lowe said Aug. is Child Support Awareness Month and described community outreach including a "support tree" display and a Justice Bus mobile legal clinic. "This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the child support enforcement program," she said,…
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