Monday, December 21, 2009
CURRENT AND CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS COLLECTIONS DUE AND DISTRIBUTED, FY 2008
Those interested in comparing how their states perform in the area of child support collection should click Table 5: Current And Arrears Collections Due And Distributed, FY 2008.
On average, the total arrearage per state is approximately three (3) times the yearly amount of child support ordered to be paid through the State Family Courts. Three southern states--Florida, Georgia, and Texas--are some of the poorest collectors of child support. However, the absolute worst offender is the State of California--home of "rule by ballot measure"--where the $19,415,806,352 arrearage is the equivalent of over six (6) years of ongoing child support.
Those interested in further reading on this topic can click here to read the most recent Child Support Report from the United States Office of Child Support Enforcement. Note what steps some states are taking to decrease their child support arrearages.
Labels: Child Support Collection, Problems at DSS
