Attacking Child Poverty at Its Roots Means Changing Laws and Changing

Essay

Attacking child poverty at its roots means changing laws and changing social values. Legislators in California are considering proposals streamlining the child-support payment process. The leader is Washington state, where unmarried fathers must sign a paternity statement if they want their names on the child's birth certificate. Washington also requires many employers to give the names and Social Security numbers of all hires to the state child-support agency for tracking purposes. And several states now require fathers to join job search programs.
-Jan Larson
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