Children's Advocacy Center
Every year, thousands of innocent
children are victims of sexual and
severe physical abuse in Alabama.
How adults handle investigations and
how plans are made to protect
children will affect the degree of
additional trauma they experience.
Children who are experiencing abuse
often feel afraid, guilty, unworthy
and alone. If they have been
threatened, some children believe
they themselves will be jailed for
“allowing” the abuse. They may fear
loss of parental love or feel guilty if
a parent faces legal consequences.
No matter how heinous the abuse,
most children have an intense fear
of being taken from family and
placed in foster care.
It has been estimated that one child
may be required to tell the abuse
story fifteen times to various
professionals involved in the case.
With each telling the child is re-
victimized emotionally. With multiple
interviews, serious damage is done
in collecting reliable information
usable in court proceedings and this
is especially true if persons talking
with the child are not skilled in
forensic interviewing. It is no
wonder that some children recant
their statements just to make it all go
away thus placing the child at
increased risk for re-abuse.
Phone: (251) 275-7026
Every year, thousands of innocent
children are victims of sexual and
severe physical abuse in Alabama.
How adults handle investigations and
how plans are made to protect
children will affect the degree of
additional trauma they experience.
Children who are experiencing abuse
often feel afraid, guilty, unworthy
and alone. If they have been
threatened, some children believe
they themselves will be jailed for
“allowing” the abuse. They may fear
loss of parental love or feel guilty if
a parent faces legal consequences.
No matter how heinous the abuse,
most children have an intense fear
of being taken from family and
placed in foster care.
It has been estimated that one child
may be required to tell the abuse
story fifteen times to various
professionals involved in the case.
With each telling the child is re-
victimized emotionally. With multiple
interviews, serious damage is done
in collecting reliable information
usable in court proceedings and this
is especially true if persons talking
with the child are not skilled in
forensic interviewing. It is no
wonder that some children recant
their statements just to make it all go
away thus placing the child at
increased risk for re-abuse.
Phone: (251) 275-7026
| :: Child Support Services :: |
| District Attorney - First Judicial Circuit Child Support Services |
| Clarke County Miranda Criswell (251) 275-3147 Choctaw and Washington Counties Lisa C. Beech (251) 847-2070 |
Contacts:
The following table represents circuit-wide collections for Clarke, Choctaw,
and Washington Counties (fiscal year 2005):
and Washington Counties (fiscal year 2005):
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The Child Support Enforcement (CSE or IV-D) Division is a joint
Federal/State effort to help families establish paternity (when necessary),
obtain orders for payment of child support, and secure compliance with child
support court orders.
For further questions, call your local DHR office:
Clarke (251) 275-7001
Choctaw (205) 459-9701
Washington (251) 847-6100
Federal/State effort to help families establish paternity (when necessary),
obtain orders for payment of child support, and secure compliance with child
support court orders.
For further questions, call your local DHR office:
Clarke (251) 275-7001
Choctaw (205) 459-9701
Washington (251) 847-6100
