[janetgreen]

Another sad turn of events here in California and probably other states, is that a man who is named as the father of a child is forced to pay the state for welfare reimbursement, EVEN IF IT IS PROVEN THAT HE WASN'T THE FATHER.

I'll never forget the smirk on the former Los Angeles district attorney's face (Garcetti) when this was made public. He pretty much was saying "too bad". He didn't care as long as the city confiscated the money.

[RogerFGay]

California isn't the only state that's been ordering men who aren't fathers to pay child support. The California press has just been the best about reporting problems with the child support system. The only gripe I've ever had about their reporting is the way they consistently make it sound like a local problem. There's a good side to that reporting too however. You actually know the names of some of the people directly involved. But the Governor of the state is also directly involved, judges, prosecutors, the Attorney General, etc. -- and not just in California.