Child Support Survey Gets Ho-Hum Renewal Request
Published Date: 5/6/2025
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The Office of Child Support Enforcement wants to update a survey that collects info about child support programs. This survey helps lawmakers see how well child support laws are working. The current approval for this survey runs out on August 31, 2025, so they’re asking to keep it going without any big changes.
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