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Athens County weighs Title IV‑D staffing cuts as commissioners seek data on child‑support impacts
Summary
County officials discussed planned reductions in Title IV‑D staff at DJFS and asked for five years of caseload and filing metrics to assess whether fewer caseworkers will reduce investigations, court referrals and federal IV‑D reimbursements. Commissioners did not reverse the staffing decision but ordered further reporting.
Athens County commissioners on Jan. 13 heard detailed briefings on planned staffing reductions in the county’s Title IV‑D (child‑support) office and directed DJFS to provide objective data before assessing program impacts.
DJFS Director Jean Demosky, joined by county prosecutor and juvenile court representatives, told the Board the office handles about 3,600 active IV‑D cases and described current staffing as historically around 16 positions, with 14 on staff now and proposed changes that participants discussed could lower the number of front‑line caseworkers.…
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