The government keeps child support owed to poorest Kentuckians. GOP lawmaker seeks change.

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 713

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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FRANKFORT — Around 14,000 families receiving Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program benefits in 2025 didn’t receive most child support owed to them, experts said Thursday.

During the 2027 legislative session, Sen. Craig Richardson, R-Hopkinsville, plans to renew his 2026 push to reform this process. He presented before Thursday’s Interim Joint Committee Judiciary, saying the current process “penalizes the parents that are doing the right thing in paying …

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