What Lawmakers Need to Hear: Real Stories

Statistics can only go so far. Lawmakers must hear the truth — not from lobbyists or spreadsheets, but from the mothers and children who live the reality of abandonment every day. Behind every unpaid child-support case is a missed meal, a lost opportunity, a child wondering why no one fought harder for them. Sharing real stories is how we humanize the crisis — and how we turn policy into protection.