Compliance with child support orders in divorce cases
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Stringent enforcement systems positively affect compliance with child support orders by divorced fathers. The compliance rate increases with a rise in the father's income, especially in low-income groups. Noncompliant fathers do not generally have a high income but are still able to pay for some support. There is no connection between family ties and compliance. Compliance is marginally affected by the economic requirements of the mothers and children. Compliance decreases as the time since the divorce increases and contact with the children decreases.
Publication Name: Journal of Marriage and the Family
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0022-2445
Year: 1996
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Changing policy, changing practice: mothers' incomes and child support orders
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An analysis of the influence of child support guidelines on the level of child support orders in Wisconsin shows that the guidelines have reduced the negative impact of the mother's income on the size of child support orders. The growing numbers of children affected by divorce has led to a shift in the income-sharing policy which calls for child support from all nonresident parents. In the case of children in the mother's custody after divorce, the income-sharing policy ensures support from the fathers irrespective of mothers' income.
Publication Name: Journal of Marriage and the Family
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0022-2445
Year: 1996
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Patterns of child support compliance in Wisconsin
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Patterns of child support compliance in Wisconsin was established by studying child support cases that came to court from 1986-1988. Results show that support payments are generally stable for the 5-year period, thus nullifying the assumption that child support compliance declines in time. However, a growing polarization of groups of full payers and nonpayers was observed where those involved in divorce cases tend to make full payments, while those with paternity cases generally fail to provide financial support for their children.
Publication Name: Journal of Marriage and the Family
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0022-2445
Year: 1998
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