Child Support Policy Research

IRP’s decades-long collaborations with the State of Wisconsin have led to the development of consistent income standards for determining child support awards, multiple policy evaluations of child support policy and practice initiatives, and the collection of an extended and uniquely complete series of court records of child support decisions in select Wisconsin counties.

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An Overview of Findings from the WiscParents Survey

  • Judith Bartfeld, Lisa Klein Vogel, and Quinn Kinzer
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  • December 2024
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Default Orders, Income Imputation, and Implications for Child Support Outcomes

  • Molly Costanzo, Lisa Klein Vogel & Aaron Reilly
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  • October 2024
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Peer Parenting Groups for Noncustodial Fathers

  • Margaret L. Kerr, Jenna Klink, and Gabriel Smith
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  • September 2024
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Child Support and Child Welfare System Interactions

  • Lawrence M. Berger, Maria Cancian, HeeJin Kim, Anna Ko, and Jessica Pac
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  • May 2024
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Incarceration, Child Support, and Family Relationships

  • Pajarita Charles, Grace Landrum, Yoona Kim, and Daniel R. Meyer
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  • May 2024
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Experiences, Characteristics, and Service Needs of Noncustodial Parents with Challenges Meeting Child Support Obligations: Evidence from ELEVATE Parents

  • Molly Costanzo, Yonah Drazen, Hanna Han, Liesl Hostetter, Hilary Shager, and Lisa Klein Vogel
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  • March 2024
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Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality and Disparity in Child Support: A Scoping Review

  • Yoona Kim, Katarina Liptrot-Ploch, and Daniel R. Meyer
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  • January 2024
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Reducing the Interest Rate Charged on Arrears

  • Quentin H. Riser and Daniel R. Meyer
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  • December 2023