- Target:
- Attorney General
- Region:
- United States of America
The legal duty to support a minor child belongs to BOTH parents, even if the custodial parent is capable of caring for the child single-handedly.
Support is awarded to provide for the child's basic needs and to allow the child to share in the standard of living of both parents. Now A delinquent obligor may face contempt-of-court charges and civil penalties. But in many cases DON'T.
At times, interest is added to unpaid child support in order to motivate the obligor to pay off this debt; in 1995, the default rate was nearly 50 percent on child support, compared with only 3 percent on car loans. Maybe Texas should be as Some states that have taken the high-profile approach of publicly issuing controversial "Wanted" posters depicting delinquent obligors. Others have revoked state-issued fishing, hunting, and even driver's licenses as punishment for nonpayment.
The legislation created the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement and required states to establish state child support offices. Under Title IV-D, services such as locating noncustodial parents, determining parentage, and establishing and enforcing support orders must be provided free to families that receive AFDC.
Being that it is both parents responsibility to support the children involved, why is it that the law allows one or the other to not fulfill the responsibility at 100% that is required and agreed upon.
The fact that the non-custodial parent is allowed by the Attorney General Office to only make partial payments of their child support and still have all their rights is unacceptable.
If any parent in this country was not able to provide for their children at 100% their rights would be taken away and the kids would be placed with the state. The same ruling should apply for non paying child support parents. If you are not willing to support your children then they don't mean enough for you to have the privilege.
The state lets these irresponsible parents get way with way to much and in return punish the parent that is working, that is supporting their children and providing a better life for them. I say STOP, pay or give up your rights.
Being a parent is a whole package deal, you do not get to choose what you want out of it, it is a responsibility and privilege as well.
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The Review Enforcement of Child Support petition to Attorney General was written by Sandra Rodriguez and is in the category Children's Rights at GoPetition.