Tag Archives: Child Support

Washington lawmakers address practice of intercepting child support payments – OPB’s Think Out Loud

In Washington, millions of dollars in child support payments are intercepted by the state from custodial parents who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, a federal assistance program that includes cash benefits. Lawmakers are considering a bill with bipartisan support that would redirect a portion of future child support payments back to families. Brandon Block […]
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Oregon Adds Independent Contractors to Child Support Reporting Requirements

Earlier this summer, Governor Kotek signed Senate Bill (SB) 184, which modifies the child support reporting requirements for Oregon employers. Starting January 1, 2024, employers will need to include independent contractors in their reports to the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice. Employers will be required to report any independent contractors engaged […]
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Bill to launch Oregon child tax credit gains steam in Salem

Oregon is poised to join a handful of other states that guarantee a direct cash payment to its poorest families, mimicking a federal program that briefly fueled a dramatic decrease in child poverty levels coast to coast before it was dismantled in 2022. The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Tax Expenditures unanimously passed a bill Tuesday […]
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government

Starting June 20, Ana Potter will be the new Field Services chief for the Division of Child Support at the Oregon Department of Justice. She replaces Tammy Kramer, who retired after 40 years with the department. Potter has been the director of Aging Veteran Services in the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Gov. Tina Kotek […]
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Umatilla County District Attorney’s Office transfers child support to Oregon DOJ

The Umatilla County District Attorney’s Office no longer handles child support programs. The county board of commissioners at its meeting Wednesday, Sept. 7, approved a move the district attorney’s office made to pass the operation of child support programs to the Oregon Department of Justice. Source: Umatilla County District Attorney’s Office transfers child support to […]
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The federal government will allow states to stop charging families for foster care

New guidance from the federal government will make it easier for states to stop a controversial practice that, according to a 2021 NPR investigation, keeps impoverished families in debt when their child is placed into foster care. When children go into foster care, there’s often a surprise for their parents: Many will get a bill […]
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Even after shutdown, some federal workers could face enforcement for missed child-support payments

Meanwhile, parents and children still do not have relief as they wait for paychecks to resume. In the hours before President Trump announced a deal to end the government shutdown, Julio Salado said he felt like a prisoner in his own house. The furloughed federal corrections officer in Miami had 99 cents in his bank account […]
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Gig Economy Gives Child Support Scofflaws a Place to Hide

The rise of the gig economy and a broad shift to contract work is making it easier for people to evade paying child support, causing headaches for parents and for state officials charged with tracking down the money. About 70 percent of child support payments are collected by withholding income from paychecks. It’s possible to […]
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