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Complaints, Hearings & Appeals
If you have a concern about the service you received with Cuyahoga County Health and Human Services, please let us know. Review the contacts and procedures for the departments below.
Complaints Hearings Appeals
Cuyahoga Job and Family Services
Office of Customer Relations
CuyahogaCustomerRelations@jfs.ohio.gov
216-802-2810
Office of Customer Relations
CuyahogaCustomerRelations@jfs.ohio.gov
216-802-2810
- Request a state hearing
If you do not agree with the eligibility action taken on your benefit case, you can request a state hearing to appeal a decision. - Know Your Rights
How to file a complaint - Anti-Discrimination
What to do if you feel you’ve been discriminated against in any public benefit program or activity administered by Cuyahoga Job and Family Services or funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). - American Disabilities Act
- Limited English Proficiency Plan
Children and Family Services
Office of Customer Relations
CustomerServiceCCDCFS@jfs.ohio.gov
216-432-CARE
Office of Customer Relations
CustomerServiceCCDCFS@jfs.ohio.gov
216-432-CARE
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Client and Family Rights
Rights of children and families in child protection cases. - File a Complaint
What to do if you have a concern about a child protection case or worker. - Request an Appeal
Appeal a finding in a child protection investigation. - Client Records Requests
How to request information from your child welfare case history.
Child Support
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Administrative Hearing
You can request an administrative hearing for:- Paternity establishment
- Support order establishment
- Order modification
- Mistake of fact requests
- Emancipation and termination of support
- Determination of arrears
- Other related matters
- State Hearing
Either party to a Child Support case may request a state hearing if you do not agree with an action or believe a mistake has been made. - Court Hearings
The Courts and OCSS are separate entities. Juvenile Court and Domestic Relations Court handle a variety of cases, including child support, custody and paternity.
Health and Human Services
If you have a concern about a program or service offered by one of our other HHS departments, please contact:
HHS Customer Relations
3955 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
216-432-CARE (2273)
If you have a concern about a program or service offered by one of our other HHS departments, please contact:
HHS Customer Relations
3955 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
216-432-CARE (2273)