Child Support Enforcement-Led Employment Services for Noncustodial Parents
This report examines the issues relative to providing employment services for noncustodial parents (NCP) through the child support program (CSE). The report acknowledges the link between employed NCPs and the ability of the CSE program to income withhold, the most effective tool for collecting child support payments.
Read MoreThe Story Behind the Numbers: Focused on Performance
This paper describes the dramatic improvements in performance that the child support program has made since the enactment of its federally mandated performance system in 1998. The growth in child support collections is reviewed, highlighting three factors that influence collections: (1) program investments; (2) employment and earnings of parents who owe child support; and (3)…
Read MoreAnalysis of Federal- State Financing of the Child Support Enforcement Program
This report by the Congressional Research Service describes the current system of child support financing, analyzes trends in child support collections and expenditures, and discusses the effect of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) rolls on child support enforcement program financing. It also explains how child support collections are distributed to families and the state…
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