MN DOC CHILD SUPPORT LIAISONLORI LOFRANO

TWO AGENCIES/SAME CLIENTS

DHS Child Support Enforcement and Department of Corrections shared position, started in Aug

2007

MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

SAINT CLOUD

CCurrently, MCF-SCL serves as the intake facility for alladult male felons committed to the commissioner ofcorrections

Facility employs 400 staff

350-400 inmates per month are processed at MCF-SCL

About 1/3 of those inmates are short-term offenders

Facility count averages about 1000 inmates

Minnesota Department of Corrections Prison Facilities

Areas of Focus

Modification Arrears management Detainers/warrants Driver’s license Paternity establishment COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION

Request for assistance and agency review of child support issues

Modification request Arrears management Interest suspension on arrearages Release of information County child support agencies take the

action

Arrears Management SAMP formerly known as SHLIF

What’s the average number of child support cases?                     

   3,367 NCP’s,  5,630 Open Cases, 6,299 Children 

What’s the average number of children?                                         

     1.9 children per NCP,  1.1 Children per case What’s the average monthly child support

obligation?                    $51.68 per NCP,  $30.91 per Open Case  What’s the average amount of past due child

support?      $9,198 per NCP,  $5,501 per Open Case 

Barriers

Phone access Copier Address information Serving other party Cost of postage Setting up phone hearing/appearing at

phone hearing

Paternity EstablishmentGenetic testing quick, painless and accurate

Education

Child Support Communication and Seminars

Pre Release Sign up seminars Transition Fairs Kites

Education

Child Support Professionals Case Managers Agents Community events Conferences Transition Coalitions Collaborative Ventures

Mind the Gap

Video Best Practice

sheets-parents/corrections/child support Report-interviews with clients Closing the Gap All available at mnfathers.org

Sesame Street: Little Children Big Challenges

Sesame Street

Lori Lofrano

MCF St Cloud 320-240-3032 Lori.lofrano@state.mn.us