Child Support News & Articles

• Governor Beshear Appoints Members to Child Support Enforcement Commission
  State of Kentucky, Jun 17, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed the following members to the Child Support Enforcement Commission
  
  
• Oklahoma Man Sentenced To Prison For Failing TO Pay Child Support
  U.S. Department of Justice, Jun 03, 2008
  Sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin to 21 months imprisonment for willfully failing to pay his child support obligation
  
  
• In Delaware, Spring Edition of Most Wanted Child Support Evader Poster Released
  State of Delaware, May 20, 2008
  12 men and women featured owe almost $400,000 in unpaid child support
  
  
• Douglas County Transfers Child Support Services to Oregon DOJ Child Support Beginning July 1, 2008
  Oregon Department of Justice, Apr 22, 2008
  Responsibility For Douglas County Child Support Services Will Transfer To Department Of Justice Division Of Child Support
  
  
• In Virginia, Governor Kaine Announces Suit Against Supportkids, Inc
  State of Virginia, Apr 08, 2008
  Commonwealth sues Texas-based private child support collection agency
  
  
• In Illinois, More Than $100,000 in Child Support Collected in First Three Months of Department of Natural Resources Partnership
  State of Illinois, Mar 11, 2008
  Parents interested in applying for licenses for the 2008 season are encouraged to review and meet any child support obligations they may have before the new IDNR license
  
  
• In Louisville Kentucky, Child Support Drivers License Suspension
  Louisville Kentucky State Office, Mar 04, 2008
  Child Support Division will seek suspension of the operator’s licenses and commercial drivers’ licenses of individuals more than six months behind in their child support
  
  
• In Delaware, Paternity Testing Becomes More Affordable
  State of Delaware, Feb 12, 2008
  Child Support Enforcement Works to Reduce Financial Barriers to Acknowledging Paternity
  
  
• In Georgia, Child Support Collects Over $650 Million in Child Support
  State of Georgia, Feb 05, 2008
  Federal funding of $990,000 for an Indiana initiative promoting improvements in child support enforcement efforts in that state
  
  
• Looming federal cuts threaten future of Child Support program that distributed $1.4 billion to Michigan families in 2006
  State of Michigan, Jan 17, 2008
  Looming federal cuts threaten future of Child Support program that distributed $1.4 billion to Michigan families in 2006
  
  
• Alabama Strengthens Child Support Enforcement
  State of Alabama, Jan 10, 2008
  Governor Riley Announces Record-Level Amount of Collections
  
  
• Department of Child Support Services (5175)
  Department of Child Support Services, Jan 04, 2008
  Department of Child Support Services (5175)
  
  
• Voice 2 lists ten priorities for DHS in helping foster youths leaving care
  Department of Human Services, Dec 20, 2007
  Report cites progress on original recommendations
  
  
• Arcuri Announces Legislation to Restore Child Support Enforcement
  State of New York, Dec 13, 2007
  Arcuri Announces Legislation to Restore Child Support Enforcement
  
  
• State Child Support Program Efforts Recognized
  State of California, Dec 06, 2007
  State Child Support Program Efforts Recognized
  
  
• HHS Awards $57.8 Million through Compassion Capital Fund
  Administration for Children and Families, Nov 29, 2007
  HHS Awards $57.8 Million through Compassion Capital Fund
  
  
• State Honors Top-Performing Child Support Contractors
  State of Kentucky, Nov 01, 2007
  State Honors Top-Performing Child Support Contractors
  
  
• Indiana Awarded $990,000 for Child Support Enforcement Improvements
  Administration for Children and Families, Oct 25, 2007
  Funds to help children through healthy marriage and parental relationship support
  
  
• Child Support Distributes $1 Billion in 2007 to Michigan Children
  Department of Human Services, Oct 18, 2007
  The Department of Human Services' Office of Child Support today reported in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2007
  
  
• CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT RELEASES MARCH 2007 MOST WANTED POSTER
  State of Delaware, Oct 11, 2007
  Anyone with information on these individuals should contact DE Crime Stoppers 1-800-TIP-3333
  
  
• Annual Support Payments Up 18 Percent, to $40 Billion, Census Bureau Reports
  US Census Bureau, Oct 04, 2007
  alimony or child support, increased by 18 percent between 1997 and 2002 after adjusting for inflation — from $34 billion to $40 billion
  
  
• Grassley Seeks Guidance to Help Iowa Meet Child Support Fee Requirement
  U.S. Senator, Jul 25, 2007
  Grassley explained that Iowas preferred option is most efficient for the state but is not explicitly described in federal guidance on meeting the requirement.
  
  
• FDLE Arrests Five in Scheme to Steal Child Support Funds
  Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Jul 16, 2007
  The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested five people involved in a scheme to divert money from a child support fund.
  
  
• Child Support Payment System Saves Taxpayers
  Michigan Department of Human Services, Jul 05, 2007
  Michigans improved electronic child support payment system has produced a positive response from customers and significant savings.
  
  
• Restore Funding for Federal Child Support Program
  U.S. Senator, Jul 05, 2007
  Legislation would restore funding for the federal incentive match program.
  
  
• Child Support Drivers License Suspension
  LouisvilleKy.gov, Jun 19, 2007
  County Attorneys Child Support Division will seek suspension of drivers licenses of individuals more than six months behind in child support payments.
  
  
• Child Support Program Distributions Up Fourteen Million
  Michigan Department of Human Services, Jun 12, 2007
  More than ninety percent child support payments are sent to families within twentyfour hours of receipt by the state.
  
  
• Restoring Child Support Enforcement
  U.S. Congressman Jim McDermott, Jun 06, 2007
  McDermott Introduces Legislation to Restore Child Support Enforcement
  
  
• Child Support Services hosts Amnesty Day
  Georgia Department of Human Resources, May 30, 2007
  Spalding County parents who are behind on child support payments are offered the opportunity to get back on track.
  
  
• State Will Administer Child Support Enforcement Program
  North Dakota Governor, May 24, 2007
  Gov. Hoeven signed Senate Bill transfering funding and administration of the child support enforcement program from counties to the state Department of Human Services.
  
  
• Looming federal cuts threaten future of Child Support program that distributed $1.4 billion to Michigan families in 2006
  Michigan Department of Human Services , May 14, 2007
  ven as the Michigan Child Support Program increased collections by $18 million to help keep children out of poverty in 2006, looming federal cuts
  
  
• House Committee on Ways and Means
  House Committee on Ways and Means, Apr 30, 2007
  Child support funding helps play an important role in parents to find work in the dwindling job market for felons.
  
  
• Warning! Pay Your Child Support!
  WCPO-Ohio, Apr 26, 2007
  Child Support Enforcement agencies are getting more agressive in their attempts to collect back child support.
  
  
• Review of Child Support Collections in Indiana
  Indiana Department of Health and Human Services, Apr 17, 2007
  The Indiana Department of Child Services did not Recognize or Report Program Income
  
  
• Minnesota Child Support Law Changes in 2007
  Minnesota Judicial Branch, Apr 13, 2007
  The new Income Shares formula will be applied in any marriage dissolution (divorce), legal separation, paternity action, or other action
  
  
• Coleman Seeks to Restore Funding for Federal Child Support Program
  U.S. Senator, Mar 29, 2007
  Senator Norm Coleman today announced his cosponsorship of legislation that will protect the federal incentive match for the child support program
  
  
• Utah Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Mother’s Effort To Protect Her Child
  ADF, Mar 21, 2007
  The Utah Supreme Court today affirmed the parental rights of Cheryl Barlow the mother of a 5-year-old child
  
  
• Bobby Brown Freed From Jail After Paying Child Support
  Michigan Department of Human Services, Mar 13, 2007
  Bobby Brown paid 19,000 in late child support and court fees and was
  
  
• Governor Declares August is Child Support Month
  Illionis Government news network, Mar 06, 2007
  Governor Rod R. Blagojevich announced that August is Child Support Month and honored the Division of Child Support Enforcement
  
  
• Child Support Seven-month Report for Jefferson Co, KY
  City of Louisville, Feb 27, 2007
  “The results are phenomenal,” said Maze. “In most cases, this is the first monetary support these children have seen from their non-custodial parent
  
  
• Enhance Child Support Enforcement
  White House , Feb 22, 2007
  The Administration’s proposal continues rigorous enforcement of child support obligations while targeting additional child support collections
  
  
• Pennsylvania Child Support Guidelines
  State of Pennsylvania, Jan 26, 2007
  The Support Guidelines make financial support of a child a primary obligation and are based upon the reasonable needs of the child
  
  
• Institute for Research on Poverty Marks 40 Years of Innovative Research
  Institute for Research on Poverty - Press Release, Jan 17, 2007
  The Institutes research on child support in the wake of these welfare reforms helped spark major national reform
  
  
• Annual Child Support Round-Up Results In 473 Arrests
  ohio.gov, Jan 03, 2007
  The ten round-ups held each year since 1997 have resulted in a total of 2,820 arrests statewide.
  
  
• Annual Support Payments Up 18 Percent
  US Census Bureau, Jan 03, 2007
  Annual support payments increased by 18 percent between 1997 and 2002 after adjusting for inflation
  
  
• Workforce Development Urges Parents Receiving Child Support to Register for Cost-Saving Service
  state.wi.us, Dec 28, 2006
  The recently introduced service, which offers parents convenience and added security, also provides savings to taxpayers.
  
  
• New List Of Ten Most Wanted Child Support Evaders
  state.tx.us, Dec 19, 2006
  The Evaders on the newly announced list owe a combined $681,518 in overdue child support.
  
  
• Nebraska Achieves $1 Billion In Child Support Distributions
  state.ne.us, Dec 13, 2006
  Nearly 99 percent of child support payments are processed and disbursed within 48 hours.
  
  
• Father Owes More Than $88,000 Receives 18-Month State Jail Sentence
  state.tx.us, Dec 06, 2006
  Parents who display a callous disregard for their children's well being must be punished.
  
  
• Man Found GuiltyFailing To Pay Louisiana Child Support
  usdoj.gov, Nov 29, 2006
  Edelkind failed to pay any of his child support obligation and issued fake certified checks and fake cashier's checks.
  
  

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