Government Mysteriously Withdraws Child Support Inclusivity Rule Without Explanation
Published Date: 1/15/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The government is pulling back a plan to update child support rules to include all kinds of families, like those with same-sex parents. This means no changes will happen right now, so states and tribes keep doing things as they have been. If you’re involved in child support services, expect no new costs or deadlines from this withdrawal.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Withdrawal of Parentage Rule — No Change
The Administration for Children and Families withdrew the proposed parentage rule on January 15, 2025. The proposed rule had been published on September 26, 2023 and would have replaced the term “paternity” with “parentage” to include all family structures; because it is withdrawn, states and tribes should continue current child support procedures and people involved in child support services should expect no new costs or deadlines from this action.
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