The voiceless ones

We may soon see that nonpayment of child support is a complex situation.

Much has gone into enforcement, including the recent attempt to use the media as a tool. The “list” itself may be evidence that it’s not working well. Let’s hear the stories behind the 2,400 names.

Kevin Concannon, the Human Services commissioner, characterized them: “These are folks who simply do not respond.” To whom? What Human Services department do you call when your children are being kept from you? Successful communication is a two-way street.

For the state to acknowledge abuses in the realm of visitation might bring in much of the money sought and provide hope of justice for the voiceless ones on the list.

Many have waited years to see a ray of light on this issue. Who could have thought it would spring from a bureaucracy’s hubris? Paul Garcia Appleton