California's unfair child support polices must go!!!

California's unfair child support policies hurt families and criminalize the poor.

What most people think they know about child support is probably wrong. In California, when child support is paid to a family on public benefits, the children only see a small portion of the money. Moreover, the paying parent is required to repay ALL of the public benefits for welfare, Medi-Cal, and foster care- even after the family comes off the benefits and the children are grown.

And if you can't pay? You lose your driver's and professional licenses and risk being jailed.

There is so much that needs to change. California Families Rise is working with KEY STAKEHOLDERS to create real and lasting change.

Please contact us and share your story, because we can and WILL change these Child Support laws that are hurting low-income families.

email CaFamiliesRise@gmail.com or call/text 415-815-9415.

Videos

Candace Haller's story

Candace Haller is devastated by the loss of her children when San Bernadino DCFS removed her children from her custody. Candy was not the offending parent and Candy also says the allegations against her children's father were untrue. Candy has done everything DCFS asked of her including leaving her romantic partner. As a consequence, the father of her children committed suicide.

Candy now has to pay child support she cannot afford for her children's stay in foster care. These child support payments pose a significant and inhumane barrier to reunification for Candy, because Candy cannot afford to hire an attorney.

Heather Thole's story

Heather Thole has not seen her daughter in years because California's family court system is unjust. Moreover, she has had to pay child support for all these years that she had been unable to see her children and because of the unfair child support obligations she has been unable to live a normal life.

Shawn McGriff's story

Watch this video to hear about how Shawn was denied a passport because he owed $75 in child support. Moreover, Shawn's child support dollars are intercepted by the government because his children receive public benefits.