REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 7, 2025
FROM
AMY COUGHLIN, Director, Department of Child Support Services
SUBJECT
Title
Non-Financial Plan of Cooperation between the Department of Child Support Services and the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve non-financial Plan of Cooperation with the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, including a non-standard term, delineating the responsibilities of both parties for establishing, enforcing, and administering the child support program, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, with an automatic two-year renewal at the end of the term.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Child Support Services, as required by the California Department of Child Support Services, to electronically execute and submit the Plan of Cooperation with the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, including any subsequent, non-substantive amendments in relation to the Plan of Cooperation, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Child Support Services to transmit the Plan of Cooperation, and any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Plan of Cooperation, to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Amy Coughlin, Director, 478-7459)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost), as the Plan of Cooperation (POC) with the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino (Superior Court) is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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