Thirty percent of people who should pay child support aren't, and 70 percent are in arrears and the IRD isn't enforcing it.

IRD manages the payments, and is owed $1.2 billion dollars in child support.

Lady Deborah Chambers KC says the parents who owed money are working and already struggling.

She says it's not fair one parent isn't contributing towards paying for their kids.

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Thirty percent of people who should pay child support aren't, and 70 percent are in arrears and the IRD isn't enforcing it.
IRD manages the payments, and is owed $1.2 billion dollars in child support.
Lady Deborah Chambers KC says the parents who owed money are working and already struggling.
She says it's not fair one parent isn't contributing towards paying for their kids.
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