Sens. look to fix child support, revoked licenses

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'CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Easing the penalties on people who fail to pay child support would seem to be an odd strategy to use to alleviate child poverty.

But that's what was discussed at a West Virginia Senate committee on child poverty on Wednesday. And that discussion is likely to lead to legislation that will have bipartisan support.

The committee heard from Rev. Matthew Watts, a community leader from Charleston's West Side, who described a situation where a parent fails to pay child support, is sent to jail, loses any source of income he or she may have had and then the child has no hope of getting support.
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Laird has proposed a bill providing amnesty to anyone whose license has been suspended for failing to pay a fine that is at least 10 years old. That bill will be considered by the Senate Transportation Committee on Friday.'