Larry Elder says cutting child support debt owed by Black fathers in California will break down the family and harm single mothers and their kids.
said the 10% interest the state charges on owed child support hinders the ability to finance education, attend job training, find employment and maintain housing because of the legal consequences of delinquency. That can include withholding wages, placing a lien on the parent's property, harming their credit score, suspending their driver's license and possibly jail time.
The task force recommended amending California law to allow compromise and forgiveness for child support debt holders based on a parent’s financial circumstances and ability to pay. The Reparations Task Force didn't offer recourse for single parents who wouldn't receive the full child support payments they're owed.
The California Reparations Task Force claims the state's laws on child support contribute to the historical wrongdoing of Black Californians. "There's a reason why you have child support, and that is because you are, in my opinion, morally responsible, financially responsible for the children that you bring into the world," Elder said."If you forgive them from paying their child support in full, you're probably going to create an even greater instance in which men irresponsibly breed knowing that they won't be financially responsible for the children that they bring into the world.
The report stated that"discriminatory" laws"have torn African American families apart" and that there's a"disproportionate amount of African Americans who are burdened with child support debt." It noted that California's interest rate is two and a half times higher than the national average.
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