Kellogg Devolution Initiative Paper -- Realistic Child Support Policies for Low-Income Fathers


 

Publication Date: March 2000

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Vicki Turetsky

Research Area: Social conditions

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Identifies strategies states can use to tailor their standard child support practices to fathers with limited ability to pay. These strategies emphasize the importance of encouraging regular child support payments whenever possible, even if those payments are small. The paper covers issues such as pass-through, managing uncollectible arrearages, recognizing two-parent families, and expanding case management.