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Senate Rules Committee advances Kristin Erickson Donady to full Senate after discussion of $17 billion in child-support arrears and recent program reforms

2864478 · April 2, 2025
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The Rules Committee voted 5-0 to send Kristin Erickson Donady’s nomination as director of the Department of Child Support Services to the full Senate after she detailed reforms and programs aimed at addressing $17 billion in unpaid child support, including guideline changes and debt relief options.

The California State Senate Rules Committee unanimously advanced Kristin Erickson Donady to the Senate floor after hearing detailed discussion of the state’s unpaid child-support balance and recent reforms intended to improve collectability and family outcomes.

Erickson Donady, nominated to serve as director of the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS), said the issue of unpaid child support in California has been studied for decades and described steps the department and Legislature have taken to reduce uncollectible debt and make orders reflect parents’ real earning capacity. “The point of the child support arrears and unpaid child support in California has been studied for over 20 years,” Erickson Donady said, noting past…

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