Parental Accountability Court begins in Henry County

Photo by Elaine Rackley: Henry County Superior Court Judge Brian Amero (right) has implemented the county’s first Parental Accountability Court. Amero held a “Kick-off” event, Thursday. Malvin Sutton, of the county’s Child Support Services office (left), attended the event.

Henry County Superior Court Judge Brian Amero has announced the implementation of a Parental Accountability Court, whose mission is to get fathers to meet their child support obligations.

Amero said he also wants to eliminate the cycle of jailing fathers who are having difficulty paying child support. There are two groups of fathers with children, he said. Those who can pay child support, but only want to pay enough to stay out of jail. Others are unemployed fathers, he told those gathered for his announcement this week.

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