Unpaid child support in the U.S. has climbed into the billions and many states are struggling to collect it when parents have all but given up on paying when faced with accumulating child support debt. Not long ago, Maryland started a program to get so called ‘deadbeat parents’ back on track by offering a 10…Read More
Child Support Collection Efforts a Costly Undertaking
Kane County taxpayers may be on the hook for up to $1.3 million if the state of Illinois does not make good on its promise to reimburse the county for its child support collection efforts. The state failed to pay the money owed to Kane county for its collection efforts this fiscal year, accounting for…Read More
Tweets Expose Those Behind on Child Support
Getting behind on child support payments is a growing problem. In a modern-day approach, Arizona is cracking down on deadbeats one hashtag at a time. With the governor’s blessing, the state has enacted a campaign of “Twitter-shaming” to smoke-out wanted child support evaders. The governor feels that for too long deadbeat parents have been able…Read More
Child Support Arrears Spell Trouble for Many
Making child support payments can sometimes present as a financial hardship and, if the payments run dry, children ultimately pay the price in terms of money and time spent with the parent who is falling behind. Sometimes a job loss or reduction in pay is the culprit or an accident or illness may be to…Read More
