Enforcement

States are required to establish and enforce child support orders. Parents who fail to pay ordered child support amounts are subject to various sanctions, which may include fines, driver’s license suspension, or incarceration.

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The Wisconsin Mothers with Young Children Study (WiscMoms): Report on a Pilot Survey of Formal and Informal Support of Children in Complex Families

  • Lawrence Berger, Maria Cancian, Daniel R. Meyer, Nora Cate Schaeffer, and Jessica Price
  • Report
  • October 2012
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The Implications of Complex Families for Poverty and Child Support Policy

  • Maria Cancian and Daniel R. Meyer
  • Webinar
  • September 19 2012
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Holding Child Support Orders of Incarcerated Payers in Abeyance: Final Evaluation Report

  • Jennifer L. Noyes, Maria Cancian, and Laura Cuesta
  • Report
  • September 2012
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Income Support Policies for Low-Income Men and Noncustodial Fathers: Tax and Transfer Programs

  • Ronald B. Mincy, Serena Klempin, and Heather Schmidt
  • Discussion Paper
  • June 2010
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Does Debt Discourage Employment and Payment of Child Support? Evidence from a Natural Experiment

  • Maria Cancian, Carolyn Heinrich, and Yiyoon Chung
  • Discussion Paper
  • July 2009
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Factors Associated with Nonpayment of Child Support

  • Yoonsook Ha, Maria Cancian, Daniel R. Meyer, and Eunhee Han
  • Report
  • September 2008