To Get Public Assistance, These Single Mothers Are Forced to Share Intimate Details About Their Families

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To Get Public Assistance, These Single Mothers Are Forced to Share Intimate Details About Their Families

Women who apply for welfare often have to identify who fathered their children and when they got pregnant, among other deeply personal details. State governments use that information to pursue child support from the dads — and then pocket the money.