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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren participates in a reenacted swearing-in with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the Old Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol January 3, 2013.

Democratic Presidential Debates Could Reignite Warren-Biden Bankruptcy Fight

Jun 11, 2019
What a testy 2005 fight between Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren and Delaware Senator Joe Biden can tell us about the two 2020 presidential candidates
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From left, Stephen Johnson, Harrelle Felipa and Cornelius Dixon attend a Responsible Fatherhood meeting at the Center for Urban Families on Nov. 11 in Baltimore. In exchange for participation in programs such as this, the state will reduce the men's chil

Some States Are Cutting Poor Dads A Deal On Unpaid Child Support

Nov 20, 2015
In exchange for completing job training and parenting programs, Maryland is writing off some of parents' back child support. Similar efforts across the country are addressing the staggering debt.
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President Bill Clinton prepares to sign legislation in 1996 that overhauled America's welfare system — and had a profound effect on the collection of child support.

How America's Child Support System Failed To Keep Up With The Times

Nov 19, 2015
The system was set up to ensure that divorced fathers supported their kids. But it has failed to keep up with growing inequality and the rise of nonmarital births.
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Harrelle Felipa (right) speaks during the Responsible Fathers meeting at the Center for Urban Families in Baltimore. His child support debt has accrued to $20,000 after he quit a job to be a stay-at-home dad.

From Deadbeat To Dead Broke: The 'Why' Behind Unpaid Child Support

Nov 19, 2015
Despite a decades-long crackdown, much of the $113 billion in child support debt will never be paid because those who owe it are too poor. President Obama is proposing changes to address this reality.
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