PARENT'S RIGHTS NOW!

According to the article California fined $1.2 billion for network fiasco, only South Carolina and California have been fined for failure to implement a computerized child support tracking and collection system. And although we must confess that we are not sure of the status of South Carolina's attempt to implement a computerized child support tracking and collection system, if it has not already been addressed, we believe that this matter should take top priority. Note these statistics. And for more up-to-date and complete information on the subject of national child support arrearages and collection rates, click here.

When compared to California’s fine, South Carolina’s reported fine of $49 Million (or whatever) may seem insignificant. Still, one has to wonder why the South Carolina Legislature has taken another $1.2 Million from DSS and "awarded" it to Heritage Community Services and the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The Department of Social Services needs all the money it can get to do its job, avoid federal fines, and secure federal matching funds for various programs. Moreover, instead of shuffling DSS Chiefs who fail to make any progress in reducing the $1.2 Billion arrearage to other high-paying State jobs, the Legislature should give them their permanent walking papers.