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Child Support Resource Library

Welcome to the YoungWilliams Child Support Resource Library. Search by keywords or use the filters to select categories of interest to you. Currently, our Library consists of academic and government research articles and reports from around the country, federal opinions, and case law from states in which our full service child support projects are located.

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Oster v. Ratliff (Mississippi 2016)

MississippiChild SupportCase LawEstablishment of SupportDuration of Support

A father argued his two children emancipated for purposes of ending child support because they had moved out of their mother’s home into an apartment and were employed full time. The Court found the children were full-time students, not full-time employees, and depended on their parents for financial support.
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State on behalf of Ja’Quezz G. v. Teablo P. (Nebraska 2016)

NebraskaChild SupportCase LawEstablishment of SupportJurisdiction

The method of notice of a paternity action must be reasonably calculated to inform the Defendant the action is pending and give the Defendant a chance to object. If a Defendant fails to appear at a hearing after proper service, a default order can be entered.
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Malone v. Hutchinson-Malone (North Carolina 2016)

North CarolinaChild SupportCase LawEstablishment of SupportDuration of Support

The North Carolina child support statutes specifically identify the circumstances under which a child support obligation terminates; however, parents can agree to a duration for the obligation that is more generous, but not more restrictive.
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Hunt v. Hunt (North Carolina 2016)

North CarolinaChild SupportCase LawIV-D Program

CSEA has an unconditional right to intervene in a proceeding where an individual has applied for child support services and paid the application fee.
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State ex rel. Creighton v. Hayner (Tennessee 2016)

TennesseeChild SupportCase LawEnforcementArrears

A judgment for arrears entered in 2005 was void because of improper service on the non-custodial parent.
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In re Gabrielle R. (Tennessee 2016)

TennesseeChild SupportCase LawModification of SupportChange in Circumstances

A review of the child support amount automatically follows a petition to modify parenting or visitation time and does not require a specific request.
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State v. Erpelding (Nebraska 2015)

NebraskaChild SupportCase LawEnforcementCriminal Non-Support

In a criminal non-support action, the intent to not pay child support does not depend on the Defendant’s ability to pay. The Defendant’s actions, words, and circumstances can all be evidence of an intentional failure to pay.
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In re Marriage of Gross and Gross (Colorado 2016)

ColoradoChild SupportCase LawEnforcementEstablishment of SupportDuration of SupportTermination of Support

When a parent voluntarily relinquishes parental rights, the obligation to support the child does not end until a final order of relinquishment is entered.
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Child Support: An Overview of the Census Bureau Data on Recipients

Child SupportArticles & ResearchChild Support ProgramStatistics & Demographics

The United States Census Bureau periodically collects national survey information on child support. This report includes a compilation of information from the biennial survey data from 1993-2013. Compared to 1993 Census data, less child support was received by custodial parents in 2013 ($24.8 billion in 1993 versus $22.5 billion in 2013; in 2013 dollars). However, a higher percentage of those owed child support actually received all that they were due (36.9% in 1993 versus 45.6% in 2013). The report includes two tables: Child Support Award and Received (1993-2013); and Demographic Characteristics of Custodial Parents by Child Support Award and Receipt Status for 2013.

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