,New Federal Child Support Legislation on Computer Penalties, Incentive Payments, Medical Support and Other Topics

New Federal Child Support Legislation on Computer Penalties, Incentive Payments, Medical Support and Other Topics


 

Publication Date: July 1998

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Paula Roberts; Vicki Turetsky

Research Area: Social conditions

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Describes the changes in the new law called the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 (CSPIA). Some of these changes will fundamentally affect the operation and financing of state child support programs. Other topics include fiscal sanctions for failure to meet the IV-D program automation requirements; administrative enforcement, and Data Collection.