Why isn't Child Support Enforcement in the Media when it's so important, yet not paid and not being enforced?

Answer 1

actually it was in the media. During the Clinton administration. A proposal was made to connect all state level enforcement to centralized federal level but I do not think it was ever completed

Answer 2

Actually it depends on what Media is interested in the efforts of the child support enforcement. For example you can find alot of each state's child enforcement programs on the internet. There is usually a link that shows all the different articles that have been done on that particular program. A good example is the state of Illinois whose child support enforcement is a platform that their state govenor uses. He is very behind the states child enforcement program and there has been a ton of articles in Illinois papers that talks about the programs and the deadbeat parents that have been brought to heel. The child Support enforcement even has a web page that shows all the deadbeat parents that they are looking for. This includes photos as well as last known addresses and amounts that they owe. Alot of states are trying to emulate Illinois since they have really cracked down on parents who don't pay child support. The sad thing is that in some states the price of corn is more important in the papers or on the news than who hasn't paid their child support for the last six years. It depends on the states stance and that in return will depend on how the media interpts their stance on their writing. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Child support like other 'social services' are generally hard to report on--other than statistics. Agencies can not just give out personal information on their clients. Most states do have websites--several have 'most wanted' lists of dead-beat parents who do not pay. The first poster is wrong--all states ARE beginning to work together -tho the process is slow. States are working on changing their statutes to comply with Federal law and information sharing.

If you feel your case is not being handled properly, ask to speak to a supervisor. If this leads no where contact someone at the state level in which your child support order is being (or not being) enforced. Here is a link to the OCSE state links.

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html

If all else fails, contact your local representative (congressman, state senator, assembly man etc) and complain. It works! However, if they are doing all they can to enforce (court dates, jail etc) there would be little else they can do.