Subsidized Child Care - Children and Parent Services (CAPS) Program
(Separate Website)
The State of Georgia’s Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program helps Georgia families pay for early childhood and school age care programs. Subsidized care is available for children from age birth to age 13, or up to age 18 if the child has special needs. CAPS is available in all of Georgia’s 159 counties. These web pages provide information on (1) Income Requirements, (2) Work Requirements, (3) Child Care Resources, (4) Child Care Providers, and (5) Answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
By: Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
EarnBenefits Online
(Separate Website)
Find out about childcare subsidies and other benefits that might help your family
By: Seedco
Apply for CAPS (Child and Parent Services)
(Separate Website)
When parents are working, they need reliable, affordable childcare in their communities. For some families, the cost of childcare is a burden that makes it hard to pay all of the bills.
The Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program helps families in Georgia pay for early childhood and school age care and education programs. Parents or guardians who have a limited income and are working, attending school, or in training may qualify to receive subsidized child care. Subsidized care is available for children from age birth to age 13 or up to age 18 if the child has special needs.
By: Department of Family and Children Services
Benefits For Children (Social Security)
(Separate Website)
This page outlines what Social Security's benefits for children are and who qualifies to receive them
By: Social Security Administration
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave.
FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. It also seeks to accommodate the legitimate interests of employers and promote equal employment opportunity for men and women. This web page contains information and links to: (1) laws and regulations, (2) facts sheets, (3) compliance guides for employers, (4) answers to common questions about the FMLA, and much more.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
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Frequently Asked Tax Questions About the Child Care Credit
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This web page answers common questions about tax credits that you can claim on your tax filings relating to child care expenses.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
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Frequently Asked Tax Questions About the Earned Income Tax Credit
(Separate Website)
This web page answers common questions about the Earned Income Tax Credit for families with children.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
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Child and Dependent Care Credit
(Separate Website)
If you paid someone to care for a child or a dependent so you could work, you may be able to reduce your tax by claiming the credit for child and dependent care expenses on your federal income tax return, according to the IRS.
By: Internal Revenue Service
$50 Supplement and Emergency Cash Grant for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The DFCS will provide assistance for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. This document explains what this assistance is and how to get it.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Linking Child Care Development and Housing Development: Tools for Child Care Providers and Advocates
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Linking Child Care Development and Housing Development: Tools for Child Care Providers and Advocates, a discussion of policy collaborations and development partnerships between the fields of child care and housing development.
By: National Economic Development and Law Center
Common Questions About Getting a License to Provide Child Care in Georgia
(Separate Website)
Questions and answers about child care program licensing in Georgia covering topics such as licensing, complaint procedures, criminal background investigations, and the nurses aid registry.
By: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Office of Regulatory Services
Early Childhood Facilities Development and Finance in Low-Income Neighborhoods
(Separate Website)
Early Childhood Facilities Development and Finance in Low-Income Neighborhoods • An outline discussion on why facilities are important to the field of early childhood care and education.
By: National Economic Development and Law Center
Family Child Care Initiatives in Low-Income Neighborhoods
(Separate Website)
Family Child Care Initiatives in Low-Income Neighborhoods - An outline discussion on why CDCs undertake family child care and the kinds of expertise CDCs lack in this area.
By: National Economic Development and Law Center
Head Start: A Community Institution
(Separate Website)
The Head Start Program and Community Development. This report explores Head Start programs as an excellent model for community participation.
By: National Economic Development and Law Center
The Georgia Child Support Law Details the 2007 child support law for the state of Georgia
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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FAQs on Georgia's New Child Support Law
Frequently Asked Questions on Georgia's new child support laws (effective 1/01/2007).
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Calculating Child Support Step by step instructions for calculating child support under Georgia's 2007 child support law.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Collecting Child Support: A Guide For Parents Your child has a right to be supported. By law, parents must support their child until the child either (1) reaches the age of 18 (if in high school, up to age 20), (2) marries, or (3) becomes emancipated. This web page explains how to collect child support.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Child Support Enforcement Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
This web page contains additional information about the child support enforcement process.
By: Office of Child Support Enforcement
Child Support Enforcement Process
(Separate Website)
The Office of Child Support Enforcement will take the following steps to collect child support from a non-custodial parent: Step 1: Opening a Child Support Case, Step 2: Locating the Non-custodial Parent, Step 3: Establishing Paternity, Step 4: Establishing a Support Order, and Step 5: Enforcing a Support Order. These web pages describe the process and provide answers to common questions.
By: Office of Child Support Enforcement
Enforcing Child Support
This document contains information about the process for enforcing child support.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
License Suspension for Failure to Pay Student Loans or Child Support
(Separate Website)
The Secretary of State’s office has the authority to suspend the professional licenses (i.e. dentists, engineers, used car dealers, cosmetologists, stock brokers, etc.) of those individuals who are delinquent in paying their court-ordered child support. Through this program, the Secretary of State’s office has collected millions of dollars in past due support. This authority does not extend to professionals who receive licensure through other agencies. For example, other state agencies have the ability to suspend drivers’ licenses when child support is owed.
By: Georgia Secretary of State
Office of Child Support Enforcement Handbook
(Separate Website)
This guide has information about the Child Support (CSE) Program and services that are available to you.
By: U.S. Deparment of Health and Human Services
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Common Questions about Alimony and Child Support from Military Personnel and Defense Employees
(Separate Website)
This web page contains answers to common questions about collecting child support and alimony from military personnel and employees of the Department of Defense.
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
Common Questions about the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act
(Separate Website)
This document answers common questions about the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act which covers enforcement of child support, alimony, and other obligations that members of the Armed Services have toward their spouses and children.
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
Basic Rights of Parents
This document discusses the basic of rights of parents under the law, excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004).
By: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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Modification of a Court Order in a Family Law Case
This document explains how to modify a court order in a family law case.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Can I continue to receive health insurance for myself and my children?
(Separate Website)
You can ask the court to order your spouse to provide health insurance for the children. If you want health insurance coverage for yourself, some laws let you continue receiving health insurance coverage (COBRA). Click for more information.
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Can I get alimony?
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Alimony is money for support paid to a spouse by the other spouse. Click to read more about laws with regard to alimony.
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Can I get alimony?
(Separate Website)
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By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Can I get part of my spouse's military retirement or civilian pension?
(Separate Website)
You may be able to get part of your spouse's military retirement or civilian pension. This can be true even if your spouse is not retired yet. Click to read more.
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
Can my spouse and I agree to have no child support?
(Separate Website)
No. Child support belongs to the children; not the parents. For that reason, parents may not give up child support.
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Can my spouse and I agree to have no child support?
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A brief audio explanation ...
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Child Support in Georgia Under new (2007) Georgia law,
courts will consider the income of both
parents. The court will also look at the best
interest of the children.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Child Support Calculator
(Separate Website)
This is an online child support calculator developed by the Georgia Department of Human Services to help you complete the child support worksheets required in family law cases.
By: Division of Child Support Services
I already have an order for child support. Do I still need to fill out the financial affidavit and the child support worksheets?
(Separate Website)
Yes, you must fill out the financial affidavit and child support worksheets. The court will not accept your papers for filing without the completed affidavit and worksheets. Divorce laws frequently change, and the court must make sure that the child support amount complies with the current laws. Also, the court must make sure that the child support amount is fair given the current income of the parents.
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Education Benefits for Veterans and the Military
(Separate Website)
The Education Service administers a large number of education benefit programs, including: (1) Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (2) Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve, (3) Veterans Educational Assistance Program, (4) Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program and (5) a Work Study Program. This web site contains information about each of these programs, forms, and much more.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Education: Information for Students
(Separate Website)
These web pages contain information for students about schools and education, including (1) Learning resources, (2) Keeping my school safe & drug-free, (3) Preparing for my future, (4) Finding a college, (5) Paying for college, (6) Returning to school, and (7) Getting involved in my community
By: U.S. Department of Education
Education-Related Information for Children and Adults with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Find education-related information from the Federal government for people with disabilities from this section of the DisabilityInfo.gov web site, including: Adult Education and Literacy, Higher Education, Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Educational Rights, Middle and High School, Parent Resources, Research & Statistics, School to Work, Special Education, and Infants and Toddlers.
By: First Gov - Your First Click is the U.S. Government
Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Web Page
(Separate Website)
The Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education oversees the state's system of technical colleges, the adult literacy program, and a host of economic and workforce development programs. DTAE provides a unified system of technical education, customized business and industry training and adult education with programs that use the best available technology and offer easy access to lifelong education and training for all adult Georgians and corporate citizens.
By: Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education
Job Training Programs
(Separate Website)
The Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration (ETA) funds job training programs to improve the employment prospects of adults, youth, and dislocated workers. These programs are delivered primarily by states through the One-Stop Career Center System. Training programs can vary from state to state depending on the skills that are needed to compete for jobs in the local area. However, all programs are aimed at boosting workers' employability and earnings.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
License Suspension for Failure to Pay Student Loans or Child Support
(Separate Website)
The Secretary of State’s office has the authority to suspend the professional licenses (i.e. dentists, engineers, used car dealers, cosmetologists, stock brokers, etc.) of those individuals who are delinquent in paying their court-ordered child support. Through this program, the Secretary of State’s office has collected millions of dollars in past due support. This authority does not extend to professionals who receive licensure through other agencies. For example, other state agencies have the ability to suspend drivers’ licenses when child support is owed.
By: Georgia Secretary of State
Plan for Achieving Self-Support (SSA-545)
(Separate Website)
A plan for achieving self--support, or PASS for short, is a plan for your future. Many people with disabilities want to work, and you're probably one of them. But maybe you need to go back to school before you can get a job. Or, maybe you'd like to start your own business, but you don't have the money. Whatever your work goal may be, a PASS can help you reach it. You may download a PASS form in PDF format from this page of the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration
Red Book - Reference for Employment-Related Programs of Social Security Administration
(Separate Website)
The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with disabilities. The Red Book is from the Social Security Administration web site.
By: Social Security Administration
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Resources for Job Seekers with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Georgia's Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VR) provides a wide array of services to persons with disabilities as they prepare for gainful employment. From application to eligibility determination, assessment to job placement, VR professionals located in 53 offices statewide focus on assisting people with disabilities to work. In addition, the following comprehensive web site resources provide information designed to help people with disabilities increase independence and achieve self-sufficiency by becoming full participants in the workplace.
By: Georgia Department of Labor
Student Aid on the Web
(Separate Website)
The U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs are the largest source of student aid in America, providing nearly 70% of all student financial aid. Help is available to make education beyond high school financially possible for you or your child. The information provided here is designed to assist you in your college planning. It provides you with access to and information about the products and services that you will need throughout the financial aid process.
By: U.S. Department of Education
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Student Loan Online Application
(Separate Website)
In order to receive student financial aid, you need to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every school year. You may use FAFSA on the Web to complete and submit your financial aid application electronically via the Internet.
By: U.S. Department of Education
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Students.gov - Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
(Separate Website)
This Federal government website contains links to information about how to plan and pay for your education, career development, community service, military service and resources about how the Federal government works.
By: First Gov - Your First Click is the U.S. Government
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Children with Diabetes
(Separate Website)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, known as "IDEA," is a federal law that requires states to provide a "free, appropriate public education" to children with disabilities so that they can be educated to the greatest extent possible along with all other children. Qualifying children are entitled to special education and related services at no cost to their parents. This web site provides more information.
By: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) is the VA program that assists veterans with service-connected disabilities to achieve employment or enhance their ability to function independently at home and in the community. This web site provides more information about VR&E programs.
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
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