Child support order and payment amounts have implications for the economic well-being of noncustodial parents, custodial parents, and children. Most noncustodial parents with a child support order pay part, but not the full amount of that order; likewise, most custodial parents who are owed child support receive some support, but not the full amount they are owed.

Changes in the Incidence of Complex Families and the Implications for Child Support Orders
- Maria Cancian, Daniel R. Meyer, and Steven T. Cook
- Report
- December 2017

Comparing Income-Shares and Percentage-of-Income Child Support Guidelines
- Maria Cancian and Molly A. Costanzo
- Report
- December 2017

The Role of Formal Child Support in Children’s Academic Achievement
- Vanessa Ríos-Salas
- Report
- June 2017

Holding Child Support Orders of Incarcerated Payers in Abeyance: Four Year Outcomes
- Jennifer L. Noyes, Maria Cancian, Laura Cuesta, and Vanessa Rios Salas
- Report
- April 2017

Child Support Receipt, Moves, and School Changes
- Marah A. Curtis and Emily J. Warren
- Report
- September 2015

Does Joint Legal Custody Increase the Child Support Payments of the Fathers of Nonmarital Children?
- Yiyu Chen and Daniel R. Meyer
- Report
- June 2015

The Contributions of Nonresident Parents to Child Care Arrangements and Costs
- Anna Haley-Lock
- Report
- March 2015

Child Support Receipt and the Quality and Stability of Housing
- Marah A. Curtis and Emily J. Warren
- Report
- June 2014

Child Support Orders and Childcare Costs
- Yeongmin Kim and Daniel R. Meyer
- Report
- December 2013