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Committee hears that 48% of child-support payers are behind; requests full diagnostic and database review
Summary
Committee members were told 48% of obligated payers are behind on child support—affecting more than 230,000 minors—and requested a comprehensive report to identify causes, including possible technology gaps and data-security checks of biodemographic systems (PRIS/Prix).
Speaker 5 cited figures drawn from an ASUME report and stressed the scale of arrears: "el cuarenta y ocho por ciento de los padres que tienen obligación de pagar sus pensiones alimenticia no están al día," affecting more than 230,000 minors, Speaker 5 said. The speaker added that ASUME reports 161,000 people with payment obligations and 261,000 minors receiving or needing assistance.
Committee members called for a complete diagnostic to determine drivers of arrears—whether technological failures, job loss, inability to locate payers, or other structural causes—and to evaluate whether remedies require legislation, administrative rules or executive action. Speaker 3 flagged concerns that parents seeking help can be placed in situations that effectively pressure them to plead guilty to secure services, calling for sensitive, case-by-case procedures.
Multiple speakers also raised concerns about data security and system integration. Speaker 3 referenced biodemographic dashboards and asked whether PRIS has the resources to protect sensitive data and whether the transition team is getting technical advice from 'Prix'. Speaker 1 said the team would request detailed comparative reports and analyses from previous years to guide policy choices and possible enforcement changes.
Next steps: The committee requested the full ASUME report, historical comparatives, and a technical assessment of PRIS and any third-party advisories (Prix) to determine whether technology, staffing or legal changes are required.
