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...
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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...
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Employment-oriented programs offered as an alternative to traditional child support enforcement have the potential to improve outcomes for noncustodia...
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Child support is an important source of income for children, but many noncustodial fathers have a limited ability to pay. Unrealistically high child s...
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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...
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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...