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Pennsylvania County Offers Amnesty to Child Support Scofflaws

Western Pennsylvania's largest county says it won't arrest scofflaws who owe child support -- if they turn themselves later this week.

Allegheny County officials tell the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette they're granting amnesty Thursday and Friday.

The hope is to clear more than 2,000 bench warrants and collecting more than $20 million in outstanding child support.

Administrator Patrick Quinn tells the newspaper it's an opportunity for people who owe money to have their cases reviewed and have their payments adjusted based on how much they make.

Allegheny County has 42,000 active child support cases.

In 2013, officials collected 84 percent of money owed.

That's far above the national average.
 

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