Court Clerk, Paternity & Child Support

Maryland Judiciary; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Continuing education programs

State retirement and pension plans

Job summary

Maryland Judiciary in Upper Marlboro, MD seeks a Judiciary Clerk to support the Paternity/Child Support division. The role processes and maintains cases, inputs data, issues summonses, and calculates filing fees. Customer service to the public and attorneys is essential.

The position handles intake of new cases, docketing, and cashier duties, working with various court staff to ensure accurate clerical procedures and timely case updates.

Qualifications

• Education required: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: 1 year in court operations or related fields, or substitutions allowed by degree.
• Knowledge: general office practices and basic legal forms.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain child support/paternity cases; input information and calculate fees.
• Assist public and attorneys with case status and Clerk’s Office procedures.
• Perform cashier duties and docketing; intake of new cases and notices.
• Verify case numbers and parties on pleadings.
• Input entries into Child Support and Paternity cases and manage case loads.

Skills

Customer service

Typing

Accuracy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree substitution available

Paralegal/Associates degree substitution available

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

File and Serve

Odyssey

Job description

Maryland Judiciary in Upper Marlboro, MD seeks a Judiciary Clerk to support the Paternity/Child Support division. The role processes and maintains cases, inputs data, issues summonses, and calculates filing fees. Customer service to the public and attorneys is essential.

The position handles intake of new cases, docketing, and cashier duties, working with various court staff to ensure accurate clerical procedures and timely case updates.