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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.
Operation Access Evaluation Report
The State of Colorado received a three-year federal grant to improve child support services for military families. El Paso County was chosen as the pilot site due to its large military population on four installations. This project, known as Operation Access, was designed to improve collaboration and communication between the local child support services office and military installations. This report serves as the final evaluation of El Paso County’s military outreach and services. The research was conducted by the Division of Child Support Services with the Colorado Department of Human Services.
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A Portrait of Father Involvement Three Years after Non-Marital Birth
This is a link to a report that provides an overview of the intersection of in-hospital Acknowledgment of paternity (AOP), formal child support, informal support, parental relationships, and father involvement. Analyses presented throughout this report are primarily descriptive in nature and aim to give a broad understanding of the characteristics associated with each topic.
In-Hospital Acknowledgement of Paternity Literature Review
This is a link to a literature review that summarizes what is known about paternity establishment, and the association between paternity establishment and the use of child support services. It is divided into three sections: (1) background and importance of paternity establishment, (2) factors associated with the use of child support services and provision of informal support, and (3) conclusions and future directions for research.
Dads on the Dotted Line: A Look at the In-Hospital Paternity Establishment Process
This is a link to a working paper that examines the process of voluntary paternity establishment from two perspectives—that of unmarried parents and that of birth registrars certified to administer the process. The study focuses on the context of the establishment process itself rather than the characteristics of those who establish paternity or do not. Specifically, the authors explore 1) the primary duties, training, and levels of experience of birth registrars 2) whether or not birth registrars are supported in their roles 3) the major obstacles identified by birth registrars to establishing paternity in-hospital, and 4) the extent to which birth registrars understand parents’ reasons for establishing or not establishing paternity in the hospital.
Low Income Fathers and Child Support Debt: A Primer for Financial Literacy and Fatherhood Service Providers
This is a link to a document that is intended to provide very basic information about poor noncustodial parents and their contact and connection with the child support system.
Dollars and Sense: Improving the Determination of Child Support Obligations for Low Income Fathers, Mothers, and Children
This is a link to a report on the concerns of low-income parents gained from discussions of participants in the Center on Fathers, Family, and Public Policy’s Common Ground Project. The report also includes recommendations for public policy to address these concerns in the areas of family law and policy. The report encompasses an overview of the project, establishing, reviewing, and adjusting child support awards, guidelines, and managing arrearages.
In Hospital Paternity Acknowledgment: A Portrait of Father Involvement and Support in the First Three Years after a Non-Marital Birth
This is a link to a report prepared by the Texas Child and Family Research Partnership for the Texas Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division (OAG). It contains recommendations regarding ways to expand paternity education, increase or sustain federal performance of paternity measures, and reduce the incidence of rescissions of paternity establishments. Ultimately, these recommendations should lead to higher and more accurate levels of paternity establishment among unmarried fathers, fewer paternity disestablishments, and improved compliance with child support obligations. The purpose of this report is to examine the intersection of in-hospital Acknowledgment of paternity (AOP), formal child support, informal support, parental relationships, and father involvement. Analyses presented throughout this report are primarily descriptive in nature and aim to give a broad understanding of the characteristics associated with each topic.
When Father Doesn’t Bother: Conditioning the Failure to Establish Paternity In-Hospital on Fathers’ Presence at the Birth
This is a link to a working paper in which the authors examine the failure to establish paternity in the hospital, where parents are offered an opportunity to voluntarily acknowledge the child’s paternity at the time of the child’s birth. Most fathers who are present at the time of the birth acknowledge paternity in hospital, however approximately one-quarter of unmarried fathers do not attend the birth, and therefore do not establish paternity voluntarily. In this working paper, the authors examine the failure to establish paternity in the hospital, and strive to understand the extent to which establishing paternity depends on fathers’ birth attendance. The authors distinguish among three groups of fathers: those who are present at the birth and establish paternity, those who are present at the birth and do not establish paternity, and those who are absent from the birth and do not establish paternity. Also, the authors explore the prenatal factors that best predict whether fathers will attend the birth and establish paternity.
http://childandfamilyresearch.org/publications/w14002/
Building Assets for Fathers and Families: Colorado Triple Play Final Report
Colorado Triple Play, the name given to the Building Assets for Fathers and Families (BAFF) demonstration project in Colorado, was one of seven grants awarded by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) to states around the country. The project, encompassing Adams and Jefferson Counties, began October 1, 2010 and operations continued through September 30, 2013. The two county child support programs that participated in the demonstration, Adams and Jefferson Counties, have continued to provide support to the noncustodial parents (NCPs) who enrolled in the program prior to the end date of operations. However, they have not recruited new NCPs to participate. The purpose of this report is to document the planning, implementation and operation of the project and to report study findings. The research was conducted by the Division of Child Support Services with the Colorado Department of Human Services.
Building Assets for Fathers and Families: Colorado Triple Play Final Report
Bullock v. Bullock (Wyoming 2014)
A civil contempt order must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. Clear and convincing evidence is “evidence that would persuade a finder of fact that the truth of the contention is highly probable.” The elements of civil contempt are: “1) an effective court order that required certain conduct by the alleged contemnor; 2) the contemnor had knowledge of the order; and 3) the alleged contemnor disobeyed the order.” Once these elements are proven, the burden shifts to the person charged with contempt to show he or she was unable to comply.
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