U.S. Congress - S.1859 Child Support Protection Act of 2009
S.1859 - Child Support Protection Act of 2009
A bill to reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments. as introduced.
- Short: Child Support Protection Act of 2009 as introduced.
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All Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship orders include two parts: 1) Financial obligation of Noncustodial Parent and 2) Access obigation of Custodial Parent. This funding for enforcement should enforce both parts equally. Society pays the cost ($100B/Yr.) when children are not allowed to have access to two caring, capable parents.
The issue here is that states are rewarded for giving full physical custody to the parent that makes less money. The reason is because the more money that flows through the child support office, the greater the match is from the federal government. Judge’s (I believe) are influenced in this manner rather then basing decisions on what is truely in the best interest of the child. The United States Census Bureau statistics released Nov. 2009 confirms that fathers, nation-wide, account for 17.4 percent of custodial parents. Mothers are over 80%…
But we still have an issue. How about giving incentives to States that are collecting child support that is 3+ months in arrears? This MINIMIZES the conflict of interest and helps the efforts where they are needed. Just a thought….
Child Support is significant. Child access is paramount. I favor assisting states that make clear steps towards the enforcement and advancement of both parents being involved in a child’s life.
We focus too much on what’s not being done, on what responsibilities adults are not taking seriously, on what our children are not getting enough of. Children more often think about what they would like to have, not what they don’t have. Perhaps it’s a simple matter of half-full glass vs half-empty glass. But a focus on strengthening our children should drive our efforts.
It starts by getting as many parents involved as possible. Secondary should be financial support. Everyone acknowledges that parent involvement is the single most important factor in a child’s life. How many believe money is the single most important factor in a child’s life? So then why do we spend so much time and money on child support but not nearly as much effort on child access?