Collecting child support from a divorced father who does not want to pay is almost impossible--just ask any single mother who has tried hounding a tightfisted ex. But a set of federal laws that took effect last week should put more pressure on feckless fathers. Called the Child Support Enforcement Amendments, they require states to deduct support obligations from a delinquent's paycheck or lose out on some federal welfare funds (22 states already have similar programs).
The federal laws aim to improve some shameful statistics. At the latest accounting, children were owed $3 billion by absent parents, contributing to a rising...
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