About Child Support
Why Is Child Support Important?
Child support can substantially improve a single parent’s ability to care for a child. It can help cover the costs of a child’s…
For custodial parents who received at least some of the support they were due in 2003, the payments contributed 16 percent of their average income ($28,600).
Child support payments are even more critical for single parents with low incomes. That same year, custodial mothers who lived in poverty and received any payments found those child support payments made up half of their average income. These numbers were based on an average child support payment of $3,700 annually.
Because child support services help custodial parents find their child’s other parent, they also increase the chances that the noncustodial parent will become involved in raising the child.
Research has shown that growing up with two active, caring parents raises a child’s chances of success in life. These children are more likely to…
In contrast, studies show that children who have absent fathers face many risks. They are more likely to…
What Do Child Support Services Do?
Child support enforcement services can help a single parent…
Establishing a child support award can be a lengthy process. Yet it is invaluable—because as soon as the custodial parent begins collecting payments, the child can begin receiving more of the care he or she deserves.
Learn more about child support:
Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement |
Facts About Child Support |