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Trends in child support outcomes

T L Hanson1, I Garfinkel, S S McLanahan

  • 1Department of Child and Family Studies, College for Human Development, Syracuse University, NY 13244, USA. tlhanson@mailbox.syr.edu

Demography
|November 1, 1996
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Child support award rates and amounts declined in the 1980s. Increased nonmarital births and falling father incomes significantly contributed to this trend, alongside potential issues with understanding real award values.

Area of Science:

  • Economics
  • Sociology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Child support payments are crucial for children's well-being.
  • Trends in child support awards have shown a decline since the 1980s.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the factors contributing to the decline in child support award rates, amounts, and receipts during the 1980s.
  • To test hypotheses related to demographic shifts, parental income changes, and inflation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of trends in child support award rates, amounts, and receipts.
  • Examination of four proposed hypotheses: demographic changes, maternal income increases, paternal income decreases, and inflation.

Main Results:

  • Nonmarital fertility trends explain a significant portion of the decrease in award rates.

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  • Declining fathers' incomes during the 1980s substantially contributed to lower award rates, amounts, and receipts.
  • Findings support the role of 'money illusion' in the decline of real child support awards.

    • Conclusions:

    • Demographic shifts and economic factors, particularly fathers' declining incomes, are primary drivers of reduced child support awards.
    • The study highlights the impact of economic conditions and potential cognitive biases on child support system outcomes.