The Child Support Division of the Juvenile Court hears Petitions which deal with issues involving the establishment of parentage, setting of child support and contempt proceedings.  There are three full-time Magistrates assigned to this division by the Presiding Judge of Juvenile Court, along with additional Court personnel and clerk staff.  The Court also hears actions involving collection of support for children who have been placed in State custody.  This division of the Court operates under Federal Regulation and a contract with the State of Tennessee to provide the staff necessary to manage an ever-growing caseload.  The Court works along with the local child support office, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, CCA Silverdale and other local agencies to set, collect, enforce and distribute child support to thousands of families.  The Court hears a large percentage of all child support cases in the County and is responsible for collection of several million dollars annually for Hamilton County children.