Department: Domestic Relations
Department Head/Elected Official: David W. Simpson
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
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Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Domestic Relations for approval to temporarily transfer general funds in the amount of $30,000 for four positions pending receipt of the grant award for the Supervised Visitation Program, and extend the positions to September 30, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
The Domestic Relations Office has provided cooperative parenting services for 36 years and supervised
visitation services since April 2018. As a county legal agency, our vision includes ensuring that parents
provide both financial and emotional support. This project will ensure protected and secured access to
children for parents who have been ordered to visit with their children in a supervised group setting. In
suits affecting a parent child relationship, Harris County Family Judges regularly determine what type of
possession/access a parent should have with their child. Sometimes a court determines that it is not in a
child's best interest for their parent to have unsupervised possession/access. Under such a finding, the
Court generally orders that all possession times be supervised in the presence of a third person
responsible for observing and ensuring the safety of the child. Issues that can impair a person's ability to
have supervised possession, include domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health issues and other
difficulties that might impair a parent.
Expected Impact:
If the grant is not awarded, the temporary transfer will be used to pay any grant costs incurred. If the
grant is awarded the temporary transfer will be reversed and budget returned ...
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