Child Support

The child support enforcement system plays a critical role in facilitating private income transfers from noncustodial parents to their nonresident children. It also functions as a cost-recovery mechanism for government expenditures on these children. The program serves a majority of custodial families and transfers a substantial amount of support. Moreover, child support receipt has been credited with considerably reducing poverty.

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Placement Outcomes for Children of Divorce in Wisconsin

  • Maria Cancian, Judith Cassetty, Steven T. Cook, and Daniel R. Meyer
  • Report
  • January 2002
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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
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W-2 Child Support Demonstration Evaluation, Phase 1: Final Report – Volume I: Effects of the Experiment

  • Daniel R. Meyer and Maria Cancian, Principal Investigators
  • Report
  • April 2001
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W-2 Child Support Demonstration Evaluation Phase 1: Final Report – Volume II: The Well-Being of W-2 Families

  • Daniel R. Meyer and Maria Cancian, Principal Investigators
  • Report
  • April 2001
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W-2 Child Support Demonstration Evaluation Phase 1: Final Report – Volume III: Technical Reports

  • Daniel R. Meyer and Maria Cancian, Principal Investigators
  • Report
  • April 2001