Want to Influence the Child Support Policy Debate?

Early research
suggests that when
states pass through
part or all of child
support payments collected for TANF
families, the
noncustodial parent
(usually the father) is
more likely to make
the payments.

College of Human Environmental Science, Department of Consumer and Family Economics
University Outreach and Extension, University of Missouri—Columbia

Winter 2002-2003

Want to Influence the Child Support Policy Debate?

The best way to influence child support policy is to speak out to your elected and appointed officials. Child support will be widely debated at the federal, state and local levels during the coming year.

To find out how to contact your own legislator in Missouri, you can go to http:// www.moga.state.mo.us/.

To contact your U.S. representative,
go to http:// www.house.gov/.

To find out how to contact your U.S. senator,
go to http:/ www.senate.gov.

Your nearest League of Women Voters office or other local community groups can help you identify people in your area who are active in child support issues. Find others who agree with you, and consider joining them to make a difference.

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