THE House of Representatives’ Committee on the Welfare of Children has approved a bill that imposes stricter penalties on parents or fathers who refuse to provide financial support for their children.
House Bill 8987, titled “An Act Ensuring Child Support and Penalizing Parental Refusal or Neglect Thereof,” has now moved to the Committee on Appropriations to evaluate the budgetary requirements for establishing a Department of Social Welfare and Development office that will oversee its implementation.
“We thank our colleagues in Congress for pushing this proposed measure forward, but I hope it is fast-tracked so we can hold irresponsible fathers accountable for neglecting their own children,” he added. The proposed law seeks to penalize so-called “deadbeat” fathers with imprisonment of up to six years for failing to fulfill their parental obligations.
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