FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 8, 2025) – One week after Kentucky’s child support services transitioned from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Office of the Attorney General, Attorney General Russell Coleman is calling the major undertaking a success.
The transition took place on July 1, with minimal disruption to those delivering child support services, and most importantly for the children and families who depend on them. In 2023, the General Assembly passed legislation sponsored by Senator Stephen Meredith (R-Leitchfield) to move the Commonwealth’s child support function.
Attorney General Coleman appointed Amy Burke as the Office’s Chief of Child Support Services. Burke previously served as the Attorney General’s Assistant Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Litigation and as the Chief Prosecutor in the Kenton County Attorney’s Office.
Described by Attorney General Coleman as a ‘no-fail’ mission, the goal of the transition is to enhance the efficiency and impact of child support services—ultimately strengthening the financial stability of Kentucky families.
In recent months, Burke and the team in the Office of the Attorney General traveled thousands of miles to meet with nearly every County Attorney and local child support office to gather firsthand knowledge on the program’s operations.
"This is a no fail mission, and I look forward to working with our new OAG colleagues, the General Assembly, and our critically important County Attorneys partners to make this program deliver on its promises," said Attorney General Coleman. “I’m so very grateful to our team who invested countless hours and put serious mileage on their vehicles to make this a smooth transition that delivers for the kids who we now serve.”
Currently, nearly 140 employees serve in the Attorney General’s Department of Child Support Services. In the last fiscal year, the program handled more than 220,000 cases and collected over $336 million.
Learn more about the Attorney General’s Department of Child Support Services on its new website here.