The Cobb County Parental Accountability Court Program (PAC), began in 2017. The program is a result of cooperative partnerships between the Cobb County Judicial Circuit, the Administrative Office of Courts and the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Child Support Services.
What is the Parental Accountability Court Program?
The Parental Accountability Court (PAC) program is a joint effort of the Georgia Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) and superior court judges to offer an alternative to incarceration and to help chronic nonpayers of child support make regular payments. Each program, including services provided to participants, is tailored to the needs of the local community. Through judicial oversight, Parental Accountability Court assists to transition non-custodial parents with barriers to self-sufficiency through parent accountability, employment and education. Services offered through Parental Accountability Court include substance abuse treatment, job assistance and placement, short-term training, coaching and mentoring, educational services, and Georgia Work Ready as an alternative to incarceration.
Services Offered to Participants
Eligibility for the Program
Parents meeting one or more of the following criteria qualify for the program:
• Active case with DCSS
• Case is delinquent
• Case in contempt status or eligible for contempt
• Agree to sign consent contempt order
• Not enrolled in the Fatherhood program
Get Help Online
The Customer Online Services Portal is an interactive website that empowers you, the customer, to give or obtain information about your case and find out about payments to your account. The Portal gives you convenient access to your case 24 hours a day. Your local library has a computer you can use if you do not have a home computer.
Get Help Through DCSS On the Go
Georgia is the first state to make a full-service child support mobile app available to its customers. The app allows customers to make child support payments, review their payment history, view scheduled appointments, and receive notifications and alerts on important information regarding their cases.
Contact Us
Cobb Judicial Circuit PAC Program
(470) 289-9580
Parental Accountability Court
For information about the Parental Accountability Court Program email or call us.
1-877-GADHSGO (+1 877-423-4746)
- Select option 1 for DCSS then 3 to be connected to an Agent.
