Establishment of Paternity and Enforcement of Support Orders When a Member of the Military Is Involved


 

Publication Date: September 2004

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Paula Roberts

Research Area: Military and defense; Social conditions

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The Department of Defense employs approximately 1.4 million active duty military personnel, 1.4 million reservists, 2 million retirees, and 800 thousand civilian employees. Many of these employees and retirees are non-custodial parents. This memo to child support advocates details how to deal with the military in establishing and enforcing support orders.