2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Changes in family demographic patterns and the erosion of the social
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safety net have contributed to the centrality of child support as a
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source of income for many families. Many custodial mothers and their
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children rely on child support to meet basic needs; yet, most do not
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receive all of the support they are owed. Given the importance of child
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support as a financial resource for many families, and the gap between
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child support owed and received, understanding why some fathers do not
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meet their formal support obligations is important for improving the
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well-being of children in single-parent families. This article
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contributes to the evidence base on barriers to compliance with formal
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child support obligations by the sharing perspectives of noncustodial
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fathers struggling to find work and pay child support. Data were
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gathered through focus groups with noncustodial fathers conducted for
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the Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration. Results
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indicate four types of factors contributing to noncompliance: (1)
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practical impediments, including income constraints, high-burden orders
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and obligations to other children; (2) system-imposed barriers; (3)
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noncustodial father preferences; and (4) prior interactions with the
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child support system. Findings from this study suggest a number of
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policy changes that could help facilitate compliance among struggling
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noncustodial fathers. These include access to services to help overcome
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practical barriers to work; administrative and statutory changes within
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child support to help address high burden orders, enforcement actions
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that impede employment, and state-owed arrearages; and changes to TANF
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pass-through policies.'
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affiliation: 'Vogel, LK (Corresponding Author), Univ Wisconsin, Inst Res Poverty,
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1180 Observ Dr, Madison, WI 53706 USA.
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Vogel, Lisa Klein, Univ Wisconsin, Inst Res Poverty, 1180 Observ Dr, Madison, WI
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53706 USA.'
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article-number: '104764'
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author: Vogel, Lisa Klein
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author-email: lmklein@wisc.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Vogel
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given: Lisa Klein
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104764
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eissn: 1873-7765
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files: []
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issn: 0190-7409
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journal: CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
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keywords: 'Child support; Compliance barriers; Economic well-being; Qualitative
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analysis'
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keywords-plus: ENFORCEMENT; FAMILIES; POLICY; PAY; FERTILITY; RECEIPT; ABILITY; DADS
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language: English
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month: MAR
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number-of-cited-references: '54'
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orcid-numbers: Vogel, Lisa/0000-0001-9329-2732
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papis_id: 8e6cf055ee273169dcdb44e011a79265
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ref: Vogel2020barriersmeeting
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times-cited: '10'
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title: 'Barriers to meeting formal child support obligations: Noncustodial father
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perspectives'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000517661700009
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '2'
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volume: '110'
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web-of-science-categories: Family Studies; Social Work
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year: '2020'
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