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.

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

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

Factors Associated with Nonpayment of Child Support
- Yoonsook Ha, Maria Cancian, Daniel R. Meyer, and Eunhee Han
- Report
- September 2008

Welfare and Child Support Policy Knowledge among Parents of Children on W-2 in Dane County
- David Pate
- Report
- June 2006

Focus Groups with Noncustodial and Custodial Parents of Children Receiving TANF Benefits in Wisconsin
- David Pate
- Report
- March 2006

Explaining the Patterns of Child Support among Unmarried Low-Income Noncustodial Fathers in Chicago, Milwaukee and New York
- Katherine A. Magnuson
- Report
- February 2006

Mothers’ Family Networks and Livelihood in the Context of Child Support Enforcement Policy
- Jane Collins and Victoria Mayer
- Report
- January 2006

Arrearages, Lying-in Orders, and Child Support Compliance among Fathers of W-2 Children in Wisconsin
- Judi Bartfeld
- Report
- February 2005

The Effect of Child Support Enforcement Efforts on Nonmarital Fertility
- Geoffrey L. Wallace
- Report
- February 2005