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Peer reviewedMeyer, Daniel R.; Garasky, Steven – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1993
Examined three data sets to explore assumptions about custodial fathers: there are few father-only families, most custodial fathers have remarried, many single fathers are widowers, custodial fathers have high incomes, and fathers primarily receive custody of older boys. Concluded that many assumptions are untrue and that child support policies…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Child Support, Fathers, Mythology
Peer reviewedMeyer, Daniel R.; Bartfeld, Judi – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1998
Examines five-year compliance patterns among Wisconsin child support cases that came to court in 1986 to 1998. Compliance during the first year provides some indication of long-term compliance, but half of fathers change their compliance rate over the period. Differences between divorced and unmarried fathers are discussed. (Author/MKA)
Descriptors: Child Support, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Divorce
Peer reviewedMeyer, Daniel R.; Kim, Rebecca Y. – Journal of Family Issues, 1998
Costs and the likely effects of assured child-support benefits on poverty and welfare participation are estimated under two scenarios: with and without incorporating the labor supply changes of custodial parents. Results indicate reductions in poverty rates, poverty gap, welfare caseloads, and expenditures. Changeable hours will increase costs.…
Descriptors: Child Support, Children, Cost Estimates, Low Income
Peer reviewedMeyer, Daniel R.; And Others – Family Relations, 1996
Reviews implementation and effects of three child support reforms in Wisconsin to determine the child support policies that yield the greatest benefit to dependent children. Expressing child support orders as a percentage of noncustodial parent's income increases amount of orders and payments. Withholding payment from noncustodial parents' income…
Descriptors: Child Support, Fatherless Family, Females, Finance Reform
Peer reviewedCancian, Maria; Meyer, Daniel R.; Wu, Chi-Fang – Social Work Research, 2005
Welfare programs changed dramatically in 1996. Caseloads dropped by more than 9 million recipients over an eight-year period, and millions entered the labor market in the wake of these changes. Since the start of the "welfare revolution," research has emerged to document the new ways former welfare recipients are using federal…
Descriptors: Welfare Recipients, Welfare Services, Family Programs, One Parent Family
Peer reviewedMeyer, Daniel R.; Bartfeld, Judi – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1996
Examines compliance with child support orders by divorced fathers in Wisconsin during 1981-89. The fathers' ability to pay is strongly related to compliance: compliance increases as the fathers' income increases. Analysis of nonpaying fathers suggests that although they are not a high-income group, they are generally not so poor that they could…
Descriptors: Child Support, Child Welfare, Children, Divorce
