HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-096WHEREAS, Children are our most precious resource and become healthy, productive, and well-adjusted adults
through the support and nurturing of their parents; and
WHEREAS, The Mission of the Butte County Department of Child Support Services is "CSS and Parents
working together for Children"; and
WHEREAS, Butte County's child support program provides an important opportunity far parents to be a positive
force in the lives of their children, increases family self-sufficiency, reduces child poverty, and has a positive effect on
children's educational achievement; and
WHEREAS, There are over I 1,755 cases in Butte County alone in which the services of the Butte County
Department of Child Support Services are required, orders have been established in 11,007 cases, paternity has been
established for 9,847 children and parents have paid over $12,555,239 dollars toward the support of their children during
the current federal fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Butte County is strongly committed to seeking ways to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of
its child support program; and
WHEREAS, During the month of August 2013, parents who have fallen behind in making their child support
payments are encouraged to come into the child support office to make a payment, seek modification of their child
support order, get their licenses released, obtain a repayment plan, and find out whether they qualify for a compromise on
an overdue balance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND PROCLAIMED that the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Butte does hereby recognize the month of August 2013 as "Child Support Awareness Month" and commends parents
who regularly pay their child support and the Department of Child Support Services for their steadfast commitment to
improving the quality of life for Butte County's children.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of Butte, State of California, this 30th day of .Tuly, 2013
by a unanimous vote of all members present.
ATTEST:
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Bill Connelly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
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BUTTE COUNTY RESOL UTION PROCLAIMING A UGUST ZOl3
AS "CHILD SUPPORTAWARENESS MONTH"