The Government is Often Unsuccessful with the
"Hard-to-Solve" Cases

"My caseworker at the state enforcement agency told me that my case was very difficult to work since my ex lived out of the state. During our first meeting, she actually told me there was no hope."

Susan Williams, NCCSO member

"For many years, fathers didn’t need to hide, and barely needed to run, to get away from paying child support. For mothers seeking help, a state line may as well have been a brick wall."

"Deadbeat vs. Dead Broke"
The Oregonian
August 26, 2002

"Even though child support collections have increased in recent years, many parents still evade their obligations by moving from state to state and job to job. Surveys by the Census Bureau suggest that one-third of the parents entitled to child support under court orders or agreements are not receiving it."

U.S. Agents Arrest Dozens of Fathers in Support Cases
New York Times
August 16, 2002