This document presents the hearings on child support enforcement before the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy of the Committee on Finance. Testimony was given by invited public officials and representatives of organizations that have recently issued reports and proposals on how to improve the existing welfare system and how to promote the well-being of families with children. Written statements by additional individuals were also submitted. The following are among the topics addressed: (1) the basic principles and goals of the proposals presented; (2) how parental responsibility for the care of children can be better enforced; (3) what role various levels of government ought to play; (4) the effectiveness of the proposals in strengthening families and reducing dependency on public assistance; and (5) how the recommendations can be implemented in a period of fiscal restraint. (BJV)