Fathers, the FIA and fines

Written on June 21, 2004 by David C. Sarnacki

The Detroit News reports on the State’s push to verify paternity.

Kim Kozlowski writes (excerpt):
In 2000, Congress established a nationwide goal for states to establish paternity of 90 percent of the children born to unmarried parents each year. In 2002, Michigan reached that goal with a 92 percent rate, but it dropped to 84 percent in 2003.

Michigan must bring the rate up at least by 2 percentage points — which is below the 90 percent goal, but still would prevent an unspecified fine, said Marilyn Stephen, director of the FIA’s Office of Child Support.

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