- The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, also known as Public Law#97-248, was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 3, 1982.
- Codified as 26 U.S.C. §§ 6221 – 6241
- Bill information
- Key points of the legislation included:
- Non-AFDC collection fee was optional, retroactive to 1981.
- States were able to collect spousal support in Non-AFDC cases
- Military people were mandated to withdrawal from their paychecks when delinquent
*References:
DSHS Economic Services Administration, ESA Briefing Book State Fiscal Year 2015, Appendix 7, Child Support Federal Legislative History, p. A7-4Solomon-Fears, Carmen, The Child Support Enforcement Program: A Legislative History, March 21, 2016, p. 15.