April 2024 CSQ

international cases. But I have never met a more dedicated, passionate,
creative group of individuals than the child support community, and it will
continue to move the program forward in exciting ways.
What a gift it’s been to literally grow up in this community. It’s provided me
the opportunity to make a positive difference in children’s lives. It’s been
intellectually challenging. Most importantly, it’s given me lifelong friends
whom I cherish. Thank you for the journey.
i
See Thelen v. Thelen, 281 S.E.2d 737 (N.C. App. 1981), https://law.justia.com/cases/north-carolina/court-of-appeals/1981/8026dc1025-
1.html.
ii
Office of Child Support Enforcement, Nineteenth Annual Report to Congress (1994), FY 1994 Annual Report to Congress | The Administration
for Children and Families (hhs.gov).
iii
Office of Child Support Enforcement, FY 2010 Annual Report to Congress (2010), FY 2010 Annual Report to Congress | The Administration
for Children and Families (hhs.gov).
Margaret (Meg) Haynes has more than 35 years of child support experience in public, nonprofit, and
private sectors. From 1990 - 1992 she chaired the U.S. Commission on Interstate Child Support. Its report
to Congress resulted in major child support reform. Meg participated in the drafting of the Uniform Interstate
Family Support Act from 1990 to 2008. From 2004 – 2007 she was a member of the U.S. delegation during
negotiation of the 2007 Hague Child Support Convention. In 2022 she was a member of the NCSEA
delegation to the Hague Special Commission on implementation of the Convention. She currently co-chairs
the Hague Convention Forms Working Group. Recognitions include the Commissioner’s Distinguished
Service Award from the federal Office of Child Support Services, ERICSA’s Felix Infausto Award for
outstanding contributions in interstate child support, and NCSEA’s Child Support Community Service
Award. She is a lifetime member of NCSEA.