Company Hired to Handle Child Support Backlog

In Jackson, a private company's $23 million contract with the state of Mississippi is set to expire.  The company was contracted by the state to handle a backlog of almost 30,000 child support cases in court. Now, the contract will expire in 90 days unless additional funding is located and given to the company named YoungWilliams.

YoungWilliams told news sources that its contract would expire on Wednesday, but DHS extended the time frame to close out some of the court cases that officials.

A spokeswoman with the DHS, Julia Bryan, said in an email statement, "If a funding match is made available, and RFO could be posted for additional services."

YoungWilliams was hired to establish court orders for paternity and child support cases.  If a new contract is not established, the cases would be assigned to DHS personnel or attorneys.

While employed by DHS, YoungWilliams handled about 15,000 cases and earned $15 million.

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