Writing on social justice and family policy
Essays and commentary on Title IV-D, racial justice, and the policies shaping Black families today.
Was Your Passport Denied Without Your Right To Due Process?
Passport revocation is a form of holding non-custodial parents hostage in the US or abroad over an alleged child support debt.
Child Support Enforcement and The Common Law Theory
Welfare benefits are grants, but the government has figured out a way based on common law theory forcing fathers to repay these benefits as if they were loans.
Dear Judge: Child Support Is NOT a Gift
Child support paid without an established court order is not a gift.
Why the SNAP/Child Support Cooperation Bad for Children
Fighting food insecurity is challenging, and the SNAP/Child Support cooperation rule makes it even harder for families. Though designed to help collect child support, this rule often blocks people from…
Garnishing Veteran Benefits for Child Support
January 30, 2018 Kenya N. Rahmaan Veterans of the United States Armed Forces are people who should be celebrated and supported to show appreciation for their time…
Victory for a Victim of Paternity Fraud
Nearly two decades after the Michigan FOC ordered child support, the case was dismissed.
The Republican Opposition to Proposed Child Support Changes
The GOP is responsible for delays in child support reform.
Let\’s All Thank Bill Clinton for The Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act
Former President Bill Clinton deserves thanks for the deadbeats law.
Shared Parenting and Possible Reductions in Child Support
Shared-parenting time can mean reduced child support payments for the non-custodial parent. Be sure to know the guidelines.
Child Support and Work-Oriented Programs
Child support enforcement makes parents work to pay the government back for welfare benefits.
Are Child Support Officers Coming For Your Guns?
Kenya N. Rahmaan Based on history, if one state enacts a new law, other states may follow suit. With child support enforcement punishing parents by suspending driver’s and professional licenses,…