§ 19-11-15.1.Information required to be given to individuals receiving services
Chapter 11. Enforcement of Duty of Support · Article 1. Child Support Recovery Act · Last amended 2017 · Last verified October 9, 2026
Full Text of § 19-11-15.1
Plain-English Summary
This short section protects the parents and caretakers in a state child support case by keeping them informed. It applies to anyone applying for or receiving services under the Child Support Recovery Act and to anyone who is a party to a case in which those services are being provided — so it covers both the parent receiving support and the parent paying it.
The child support enforcement agency must give them two things. First, notice, under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and its regulations, of every proceeding in which support obligations might be established or modified. Second, a copy of any order establishing or modifying a child support obligation within 14 days after it issues. When a party asked for a review or modification and the result is no change, the agency instead sends a notice of determination that there should be no change in the award, also within 14 days.
The section works alongside § 19-11-12, which sets the review process and its objection deadlines, and § 19-11-15, which sets the procedure for establishing support. Getting a copy of the order promptly matters because other deadlines — like the 30-day appeal period for an administrative support order under § 19-11-15 — keep running. The section was last amended in 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will Georgia child support services tell me about hearings in my case?
Yes. The child support enforcement agency must give individuals applying for or receiving services, and parties to cases where services are being provided, notice of all proceedings in which support obligations might be established or modified. The notice follows Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and its regulations.
When will I get a copy of my child support order from DHS in Georgia?
Within 14 days after it issues. The agency must provide a copy of any order establishing or modifying a child support obligation within 14 days after issuance. The same 14-day deadline applies to a notice that there should be no change after a review or modification request.
Does the paying parent also get notice in a Georgia IV-D case?
Yes. The section covers anyone applying for or receiving services under the article and anyone who is a party to a case in which services are being provided. That includes the parent who pays support as well as the parent or caretaker who receives it.
What if DHS reviews my child support and decides not to change it?
You’ll get a notice. When a review or modification was requested and the outcome is no change, the agency must send a notice of determination that there should be no change in the child support award, within 14 days after the determination issues. Section 19-11-12 explains how to object to a proposed adjustment or no-change determination.
Why does this notice requirement exist?
It keeps every party informed so they can take part in the proceedings and act on the results. The section follows Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, the federal program behind Georgia’s child support enforcement. Prompt copies matter because deadlines like the 30-day appeal period for an administrative support order under § 19-11-15 keep running.
Amendment History
Laws 1997, p. 1613, § 27; Laws 2017, Act 242, § 2-3, eff. July 1, 2017.