2020
DOI: 10.1007/s42972-020-00016-9
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Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? Recent Changes to State Child Support Guidelines for Low-Income Noncustodial Parents

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“…Another difficult issue is the appropriate order amount when the noncustodial parent has low income, especially if the custodial parent also has low income. Possible approaches include allowing a noncustodial parent to keep a certain amount of income for their own living before child support is assessed or using a different formula for low-income cases (Hodges and Vogel 2020). As we will see below, another option is having a public guarantee of a minimum amount of support for those whose ex-partners have difficulty paying.…”
Section: Child Support Obligationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another difficult issue is the appropriate order amount when the noncustodial parent has low income, especially if the custodial parent also has low income. Possible approaches include allowing a noncustodial parent to keep a certain amount of income for their own living before child support is assessed or using a different formula for low-income cases (Hodges and Vogel 2020). As we will see below, another option is having a public guarantee of a minimum amount of support for those whose ex-partners have difficulty paying.…”
Section: Child Support Obligationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While there are complications 1 even in the most straightforward cases of divorcing couples with parents in the formal labor market, there is evidence that the guidelines are frequently used (Hodges & Cook, 2019). Guidelines vary with income (i.e., lower-income nonresident parents are expected to provide less child support, just as they would provide less income were the family living together), and 45 states make special provisions for low-income nonresident parents (Hodges & Vogel, 2021). These efforts to protect lowincome nonresident parents from overly onerous obligations have led to many child support orders requiring very small amounts-e.g., less than $500 per year-or nothing at all (Grall, 2020;Sorenson, 2018).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%