What About Me?: The 17 Million Children In Child Support

Shortly after I became a statewide child support director, the local police called me to request the file of an active child support case. It contained evidence of a fierce child support and custody battle. The father had just shot and killed the mother of their child before turning the gun on himself in the parking lot of their child’s day care. Instantly, the child became an orphan as she played safely inside. What About Me? The 17 Million Children In Child Support reminds co-parents and child support workers why child support exists. It provides tips to child support workers and parents to take responsibility for the gaps in their relationship, and to collaborate for the sake of the 17 million U.S. children who receive child support services. What About Me? is intended to help the program and parents avoid the stress of participating in the child support system – not their responsibility to their child.