Child Support Policy

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This moment is ripe for increasing equal access to justice in the child support program. A just and equitable decision in a child support case takes i...
January 11, 2023
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Children do better when both parents actively raise and support them in healthy and collaborative environments. Family-centered child support draws on...
January 11, 2023
Employment-oriented programs offered as an alternative to traditional child support enforcement have the potential to improve outcomes for noncustodia...
April 13, 2022
Child support is an important source of income for children, but many noncustodial fathers have a limited ability to pay. Unrealistically high child s...
April 13, 2022
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Reducing state-owed debt can increase employment and child support payments, reduce time spent on futile collection efforts, and increase federal perf...
August 26, 2020
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Putting child support dollars in families’ hands results in more income for families and helps them cover essentials like children’s food, clothes...
August 26, 2020