🔐 Guardrails for a Just System
The TEA Act is not just compassionate — it is secured, verifiable, and built to last. Stability without accountability creates fragility. The TEA Act builds trust into the process from the start.
✅ Eligibility Anchored in Contribution
- Each child must be a birthright U.S. citizen
- At least one parent or legal guardian must be:
- Currently residing legally in the United States
- Paying taxes into the Unified Contribution Infrastructure (UCI)
- Participating in a verified income stream
🛡️ Security Through Verification
- All disbursements tracked through digital UCI ledger with local audit triggers
- Benefits distributed through approved agency networks — no cash handouts
- Local public boards (which may include legal civilians awaiting full citizenship) provide on-the-ground oversight
🤝 Accountability With Inclusion
Those awaiting citizenship can play a direct role in maintaining system integrity:
- Parents with citizen children and tax contributions are eligible for inclusion
- Legal civilians may serve on local review boards or public transparency teams
- Instead of exclusion, TEA builds in civic investment pathways
❌ Ending the Broken Child Support Model
The TEA Act will replace outdated child support enforcement systems with a unified national infrastructure:
- No more family court collections or state garnishment orders
- UCI tracks contributions automatically — no need to “enforce” support
- Funds go directly into the child’s benefit trust and monthly stabilization plan
- Reduces bureaucracy, conflict, and manipulation in custody-driven financial disputes
📊 CHILD SUPPORT IN THE UNITED STATES (2023 Data)
- Average Ordered: $430/month (~$5,160/year per child)
- Average Received: $270/month (~$3,240/year)
- Unpaid Support: ~37% of what’s owed is never paid
- Families Owed Support: 12.9 million
- Total Support Due (2023): $30.7 billion
- Total Actually Received: $19.8 billion
- Full Payment Received: Only 43% of custodial parents
- No Payment Received: Over 30%
FFTA ends the trauma of chasing broken promises. It replaces the chase with a guaranteed floor of dignity and equity.