However, without extending federal deadlines or providing additional funding, Welfare Reform successes may be compromised due to the lack of competent technical staff. Conclusion Arizonas DES is pleased to be among the nations leaders in implementing child support and Welfare Reform automation initiatives mandated by Congress. We have found the effort to be great but the rewards to be greater. Child support agencies have been given unprecedented authority and access to data in order to aggressively enforce the payment of child support. Automation has contributed to the most significant improvement in the enforcement of child support the nation has ever seen.
Cases have effective locate activities being automatically performed.
Paternity and support order establishment activities are on the rise. Enforcement and collection activities are automated to the maximum extent possible. Finally, interstate cases are receiving better and more timely service. Those of us responsible for our states automation projects look forward to the challenge of Welfare Reform and are proud of our role in improving the lives of our nations children and families. We look forward to keeping Arizona in the forefront of child support enforcement improvements.