Jan 24, 2019
How the shutdown is affecting child support payments
The potential loss of another paycheck adds another complication for federal workers who pay child support.
by Erika Beras

Social worker Pam Harrison holds a sign protesting the government shutdown at the James V. Hansen Federal Building on January 10, 2019 in Ogden, Utah.
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An estimated 800,000 government employees who are either working without pay or furloughed are set to miss out on a second paycheck Friday thanks to the ongoing partial government shutdown. The loss of another paycheck adds another complication for federal workers who have to pay child support.
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