Idaho child support system at risk

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is expected to announce today whether he’ll call lawmakers back to Boise for a special session to address a crisis in the state’s child support enforcement system.

The problem arose after a House committee, on the final day of the legislative session last Friday, killed legislation to bring Idaho into compliance with federal rules. That included acceding to a 2007 international treaty aimed at easing collection of child support payments across state and even international boundaries. Members of a House committee objected out of concerns over state sovereignty and the potential of international and Sharia laws coming into play, and the bill died on a 9-8 vote.

Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review

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