Washington, D.C. — State child support programs play a crucial role in aiding custodial parents with paying for the costs of raising children, serving approximately 1 in 5 children in the United ...

Child support laws could drastically change for parents as the nation continues to navigate a post-Roe America. On Tuesday, the Republican-led Kentucky Senate voted overwhelmingly in a 36-2 vote to ...

Historically, women who are expecting a child have been left out of child support requirements, with most having to wait until their child is born to receive any lawful benefits. This is despite the ...

Texas mother Jada Ledet has a one year old son. Ledet is a middle-income mother, but she has experienced financial stress and emotional exhaustion from managing all her responsibilities alone. Child ...

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BALTIMORE, Md. — Maryland has enacted two new laws to reform its child support system, aiming to ensure payments reach children and ease burdens on low-income parents. Signed by Governor Wes Moore, ...

Amy Roark logged in to the U.S. Bank app to check the balance on the prepaid debit card where the state delivers her monthly child support payments. Nothing had come through. Roark has two teenagers ...