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Director of Paternity and Child Support Division Announces National Child Support Awareness Month Recognition

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The V.I. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD) is recognizing National Child Support Awareness Month during August. Director Kathryn B. Jensen-DeLugo says throughout the month, the office will be sharing informative videos and insights on social media into what child support is and the vital services the office provides.

Ceremony held for the first Parenting Program for the Spanish-speaking Community

U.S. Virgin Islands — V.I. Attorney General Ariel Smith announces the completion of the 6-week parenting class for the Hispanic Community initiated by the Access and Visitation Program (AVP) of the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ) Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD). Certificate Ceremonies were held for 105 participants in the St. Thomas/St. John District on September 22, at the Mount Zion Church of God, and on Saturday, September 23, at the Iglesia de Dios Sol De Justicia on St. Croix.

DOJ Paternity and Child Support’s Access & Visitation Program encourages participation: DADS Take Your Child to School Day August 8th

U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Denise George announces that the Access and Visitation Program (AVP) of the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ) Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD), is partnering with the Department of Education (DOE) St. Thomas and St. John School District, in a national initiative for fathers to take their children to school on August 8th.

Attorney General Denise N. George: Drug Distributors and Johnson & Johnson Commit to $26 Billion Opioid Agreement

U.S. Virgin Islands – Attorney General Denise N. George announced today the final approval of the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and Johnson & Johnson. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants will start releasing funds to a national administrator on April 2, 2022. Money will start flowing to state and local governments and territories in the second quarter of 2022.