The Law And Economics Of Child Support Payments
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Book Description
The delinquent payment of child support by non-custodial to custodial parents is a major problem throughout the United States. To many observers, the problem is one of ‘deadbeat dads' - men who simply will not make the required payments. The solution has been to enforce payment by the imposition of increasingly stringent civil and criminal penalties. Despite these efforts, the percentage of single mothers receiving child support has changed very little over the past twenty-five years. The Law and Economics of Child Support Payments investigates why this is, and approaches the payment of child support as an economic problem.
To understand the issues involved, leading lawyers and economists examine various facets of the child support system from a law and economics perspective. They consider the incentives faced by both custodial and non-custodial parents, and search for policy actions that are more incentive-compatible for all participants. The assumptions underlying current child support guidelines are discussed, as are the ways in which child support payments affect family structure, teenage delinquency and income disparities between parents.
This comprehensive, provocative volume will be of considerable interest to policymakers, lawyers and parent advocacy groups, as well as to students of this timely issue.
About the Author
Edited by William S. Comanor, Professor of Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara and Professor of Health Services, University of California, Los Angeles. He served formerly as Chief Economist and Director of the Bureau of Economics at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
The Law And Economics Of Child Support Payments,William S. Comanor,Edward Elgar Pub,1843761211,Business & Economics,Business/Economics,Economics - General,Public Policy - General
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