Parents and Partners Connect | May 2025

Tennessee parents, guardians, and advocates are invited to the next Parents and Partners Connect virtual event. These online question-and-answer sessions are hosted by Child Support professionals from the Tennessee Department of Human Services.

Tennessee parents can “drop in” on the next session to ask Child Support experts about:

• Services Offered by TDHS
• Types of Cases
• Who is Involved in Child Support
• How to Apply
• How to Resolve Issues

If you’re new to Tennessee’s Child Support Program or if you have questions, this online event is a great opportunity to get information about participating in or interacting with the Child Support program in Tennessee.

In addition to general information, each Parents and Partners Connect Session will include a segment on a special topic based on the following schedule:

• Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - Families First and Child Support
• Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Kindergarten Readiness
• Wednesday, July 16, 2025-Debt Compromise
• Thursday, August 14, 2025-Child Support Awareness
• Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - Resources for Nonparental Caretakers
• Thursday, October 16, 2025 - Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - Military Family Month
• Thursday, December 11, 2025 -Establishing Paternity

About the Child Support Program at the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS)

The TDHS Child Support Program Offers the following Services:

• Locating parents for the purpose of obtaining support
• Establishing the parentage of a child
• Establishing a child support order
• Enforcement of a child support order
• Working across state lines for intergovernmental cooperation
• Review and adjustment of child support orders

View the Child Support Services webpage to learn more and find resources related to Tennessee’s Child Support Program.