Interest and/or penalties
Charge interest on delinquent child support payments, and split the interest payment between the state and the custodial parent--thus helping to pay for support enfocement
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Economic Development »Minors being charged as adults
Stop charging minors as adults on thier first offense. This would decrease the amount of money being spent by decreasing what has to be paid to house them longer since adult sentencing on all crimes is a stricter punishment. They are not old enough to live on thier own, buy tobacco products, sign a legal contract, get married or vote so why are they old enough to go to an adult prison and serve the same amount of time ...more »
2 comments for Idea: Minors being charged as adultsStop charging minors as adults on thier first offense. This would decrease the amount of money being spent by decreasing what has to be paid to house them longer since adult sentencing on all crimes is a stricter punishment. They are not old enough to live on thier own, buy tobacco products, sign a legal contract, get married or vote so why are they old enough to go to an adult prison and serve the same amount of time as an adult. Children and teens make mistakes and are much more impressionable to the prison systems than adults. Instead of giving a child a second chance, that is taking away any chance they have. This would of course need some stipulations such as not counting for repeat offenders or someone who committs a premeditated violent crime.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Protect Health and Vulnerable People »Reform Child Support Enforcement
I suggest a reform for the Department of Child Support. For every check I get from them, I get a (seperately mailed) statement telling me that they sent me a check and how much it was for. Additionally, it would be nice if the office of Support Enforcement enforced the entire order--they do not enforce requirements that are in support orders to pay for medical costs, or medical insurance or day care. Or at least they ...more »
2 comments for Idea: Reform Child Support EnforcementI suggest a reform for the Department of Child Support. For every check I get from them, I get a (seperately mailed) statement telling me that they sent me a check and how much it was for.
Additionally, it would be nice if the office of Support Enforcement enforced the entire order--they do not enforce requirements that are in support orders to pay for medical costs, or medical insurance or day care. Or at least they tell me that they are not allowed to. In my case, this lead to my daughter being on state subsidized health insurance for 6 years, and the state paying for a large chunk of her daycare up until she turned 10 and I found a job that paid enough to keep a roof over our heads and pay for daycare. thousands that the state shouldn't have had to pay.
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