Government to crack down on economic abuse through child support

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 18:32 · Archive

Authorities are introducing measures to address economic abuse involving child support payments.

Authorities are introducing measures to address economic abuse linked to child support. The crackdown aims to protect single mothers from financial harm caused by non-payment or the use of support obligations as a control mechanism.

Single mothers report being trapped financially when child support payments are missed or deliberately withheld by former partners. The new measures seek to prevent the use of child support obligations as a tool for economic control and abuse.

How it is being reported

• 'He used child support to control me': new crackdown on economic abuseHow missing payments leave single mothers in a financial trap.The Examiner · 27 Oct, 18:00
• 'He used child support to control me': new crackdown on economic abuseHow missing payments leave single mothers in a financial trap.The Advocate · 27 Oct, 18:00

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