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Illinois Family Support
Enforcement Association

- About IFSEA -

• Purposes of the Association 

• Organization 

  • (IFSEA Board of Directors) 

• Membership 

• Membership Dues 

• Membership Application

PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION

• To promote improved administration of family support programs through diligent enforcement of state and federal laws.

• To develop, promote and conduct educational training programs and conferences to keep federal, state and county officials, members of the judiciary, and legal practitioners informed of the latest techniques, procedures and practices in family support enforcement.

• To provide, through publication of a quarterly newsletter dedicated specifically to family support enforcement issues, timely information regarding changes in legislation, case law and procedures so as to promote effective family support enforcement.

• To provide governmental officials at all levels and the general public with information regarding family support programs.

• To provide ways and means whereby state and county officials, organizations and individual practitioners involved in family support enforcement can obtain expert advice and exchange information, ideas and experiences.

• To secure the cooperation of federal, state and county units of government to study family support problems and devise methods to improve and standardize enforcement policies and procedures.

• To develop and promote inter-jurisdictional agreements and arrangements for the joint provision of more comprehensive approaches to family support recovery programs.

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ORGANIZATION

The Illinois Family Support Enforcement Association is incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation.

The association is governed by a Board of Directors composed of 20 Directors elected by the regular membership for two-year terms, two "At-Large" Directors appointed by the President for one-year terms, and 7 Directors appointed annually representing:

• The Illinois Dept. of Public Aid
• The Illinois Attorney General
• The Illinois Association of Court Clerks
• The Cook County State's Attorney
• The Child Support Advisory Committee established pursuant to § 12-4.20(c) of the Public Aid Code
• The Family Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association
• The Child Support Enforcement Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives

Voting members elect eight directors from each of two downstate regions, plus four directors from Cook County.  Half of the elected Directors are chosen at each annual Members' Meeting.  Officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors.

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MEMBERSHIP

Regular voting membership in the association is open to:

• Attorneys

• Circuit Clerks and their deputies

• Judges and their support-related staff

• Both current and former employees of the Illinois Department of Public Aid engaged in family support enforcement activities

• Legislators and elected officials

• Para-professional and administrative employees of regular members engaged in activities related to family support enforcement

• Representatives of both custodial and non-custodial parent advocacy groups

• Others approved by the Board of Directors

Non-voting affiliate membership is available to any individual, agency, association, business or other entity engaged in activities related to family support enforcement.

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MEMBERSHIP DUES

Dues for regular voting membership are $20.00 per year, renewable at the Annual Training Conference and Members' Meeting.  
                MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Click here for a Membership Application / Renewal form.
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