State guidelines for calculating child support orders are established through statute, administrative regulation, and/or court rule or decision. Federal regulations require states and tribes to implement and regularly review their child support guidelines.
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Estimates of Family Expenditures for Children: A Review of the Literature
- Ingrid Rothe, Judith Cassetty, and Elisabeth Boehnen
- Report
- April 2001