https://www.ijpr.org/tags/child-support-payments Child support payments en-US Copyright JPR Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:34:58 GMT https://www.ijpr.org/children-and-family/2026-04-19/a-california-lawmaker-has-a-first-in-the-nation-plan-to-boost-child-support-payments A California lawmaker wants to bring more families into the state's formal child support system, a move that advocates say could reduce child poverty. Her plan is moving forward in the Legislature, but even supporters have questions about how it could affect family dynamics. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:34:58 GMT https://www.ijpr.org/children-and-family/2026-04-19/a-california-lawmaker-has-a-first-in-the-nation-plan-to-boost-child-support-payments ChrisAnna Mink