Child Support

The child support enforcement system plays a critical role in facilitating private income transfers from noncustodial parents to their nonresident children. It also functions as a cost-recovery mechanism for government expenditures on these children. The program serves a majority of custodial families and transfers a substantial amount of support. Moreover, child support receipt has been credited with considerably reducing poverty.

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Understanding the Neighborhood Contexts of Custodial and Noncustodial Parents in the Child Support System

  • Megan Doherty Bea, Judith Bartfeld, and Alison Berube
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  • December 2024
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Default Orders, Income Imputation, and Implications for Child Support Outcomes

  • Molly Costanzo, Lisa Klein Vogel & Aaron Reilly
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  • October 2024
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Peer Parenting Groups for Noncustodial Fathers

  • Margaret L. Kerr, Jenna Klink, and Gabriel Smith
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  • September 2024
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Child Support and Child Welfare System Interactions

  • Lawrence M. Berger, Maria Cancian, HeeJin Kim, Anna Ko, and Jessica Pac
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  • May 2024
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Incarceration, Child Support, and Family Relationships

  • Pajarita Charles, Grace Landrum, Yoona Kim, and Daniel R. Meyer
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  • May 2024
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Experiences, Characteristics, and Service Needs of Noncustodial Parents with Challenges Meeting Child Support Obligations: Evidence from ELEVATE Parents

  • Molly Costanzo, Yonah Drazen, Hanna Han, Liesl Hostetter, Hilary Shager, and Lisa Klein Vogel
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  • March 2024
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Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality and Disparity in Child Support: A Scoping Review

  • Yoona Kim, Katarina Liptrot-Ploch, and Daniel R. Meyer
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  • January 2024