Clinton Proposes Reforming Child Support System to Help Dads

[Proud2BAmurkin]

http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=1735


Hillary Clinton’s Youth Opportunity Agenda Will Help Low-Income Fathers
By Mike McCormick and Glenn Sacks

It is rare for a major politician to propose well-informed measures about fathers and fatherhood during an election campaign. While Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is not normally a beloved figure in the fatherhood movement, her new Youth Opportunity Agenda reflects a commendable understanding of the problems faced by African-American fathers.

The Urban League’s 2006 report on the state of black America concluded that the child support system and its abuses are a major problem for African-American men. The report found that the system represents a large, hidden “tax” on the already meager earnings of many black men. This tax drives some out of their children’s lives, and either underground or into crime.

[WolverineDG]

1. Yeah because the taxpayers should do it

:sarcasm:

This following quote is misleading to say the least:
"The child support they struggle to pay usually does not go to their children, but instead goes to the state to reimburse the cost of public assistance, including welfare, for the mother and children."

Wrong. The current amount goes directly to the children & the custodial parent. If there are any arrears (unpaid back child support), the state can only take up to the amount of public benefits given to the custodial parent when the deadbeat wasn't paying. Anything left over goes to the custodial parent.

Having said that, there are many areas in which the child support system needs to be improved. Don't get me started on the garnishment of disability benefits & the AG's office ignoring/violating State law & not giving noncustodial parents proper credit for benefits the children directly receive. Improvement in those areas would be welcome.

dg