Child Support Processors Appeal $7.6M Judgment For 50-Cent Customer Service Fees

( December 10, 2025, 2:49 PM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Three companies that send child support payments to recipients filed a notice of appeal in California federal court on Dec. 9 stating they are appealing the court’s $7.6 million restitution award against them in favor of a certified class of child support recipients, who the court found were charged 50-cent service fees for making customer support phone calls in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL)....