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Assembly committee moves bill to enroll parents in child support services by default with easy opt-out
Summary
AB1643 would automatically enroll custodial parents in child support services when a court finalizes an order while preserving an opt-out; sponsors said the change would increase participation and reduce child poverty, opponents urged careful design of the opt-out and flagged fees and data questions.
Assemblymember Winn told the Judiciary Committee AB1643 is designed to reduce childhood poverty by streamlining access to child support services: when a court finalizes a support order, the agency would automatically open a case unless a parent opts out.
Dalen Frederickson, director of the Sacramento County Department of Child Support Services, said the child support system is an "incredibly effective anti-poverty program," noting his…
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