Support Office
Resume:
Tia R. Franklin
Cockeysville, Maryland 21030
Email: ***********@*******.*** Cell: 443-***-****
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Experienced case investigator and legal support professional equipped with excellent judgment and reasoning competencies. Flexible, motivated, organized certified paralegal with more than five years of litigation related experience. Substantial background in family law and related domestic matters, as well as criminal law. Trustworthy in handling confidential information, and articulate in preparing persuasive legal arguments, motions and agreements. Seeking to provide professional assistance in legal research, drafting legal documents, conducting interviews, client relationship management, and trial preparation.
EDUCATION
Lincoln University May, 2003
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice
Community College of Baltimore County December, 2018
Certificate, Paralegal Studies(ABA Certified)
WORK EXPERIENCES
Baltimore County Office of Child Support Enforcement Lutherville, MD
Administrative Hearing Officer January 2014-Present
Conduct administrative pre-trial hearings with custodial parent (plaintiff) and non-custodial parent (defendant).
Gather information from the parties to determine issues of case.
Obtain, verify, analyze and document financial information from custodial parent, non-custodial parent, employer, financial institutions, private and other government agencies, health carrier and others needed to calculate child support under Maryland Child support Guidelines, Maryland Code Annotated, Family Law & 12-21-201.
Perform duties related to establishing paternity and child support orders, negotiating agreements for child support payments and health insurance coverage and maintaining and enforcing the collection of current and past due amounts; instruct and directs the work of child support workers.
Provide administrative support to the Head states Attorney for BCOCE.
Experience with e-filing documents on the MDEC system.
Establish two of the four performance measurements mandated by State of Maryland Department of Human Resources.
Gather pertinent financial data, calculates and explains Maryland State Child Support Guidelines' worksheets to parties and state child support recommendations.
Negotiate voluntary settlements and arbitrates other terms and conditions of court order.
Prepare court order, obtain signatures on court order, decide effective date and calculate amounts of child support arrearage; determine amount to be paid on arrearage in accordance with State of Maryland law.
Complete wage withholding order; forward signed court orders to judge for approval.
Maryland District Court, District Commissioner’s Office 580 Taylor Ave, A-1, Annapolis,MD 21401, 410-***-****
District Court Commissioner June, 2007-January, 2014
Conducted bail hearings to determine if a defendant is eligible for bail.
Issued protective and peace orders.
Issued criminal warrants and criminal summons.
Reviewed and analyzed statement of charges reports from law enforcement officers to determine if a warrant or summons should be issued.
Division of Parole and Probation 300 East Joppa Road, Suite 1107, Towson, MD 21286, 410-***-****
Parole and Probation Agent I October, 2004- June, 2007
Visited residences and places of employment to conduct interviews with persons on parole and probation and under varied circumstances.
Investigated proposed residence and employment plans; assisted persons on parole and probation effect environmental changes, such as finding other residence, employment, social contacts, and affiliations.
Prepared investigational reports, case records and progress summaries.
Recommended action to be taken with respect to technical violation of the rules of parole and probation.
Made recommendations to courts and to parole authorities for possible modifications of any special conditions imposed at the time of granting parole or probation.
Made confidential investigations and conducted surveillance; searched for absconded parolees and probationers;
Provided testimony in reference to the conduct of parolees and probationers.
SUMMARY OF SKILLS and TECHNICAL ABILITIES
Microsoft Office Suite
LexisNexis
Westlaw
Scheduling Software
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
Maryland Child Support Worksheets
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