Abstract
Abstract Child support is a contentious policy issue that affects a large number of separated parents and their children worldwide. Inherent in the payment and receipt of child support are the emotional responses by former partners to separation, and many parents resent mandatory state involvement in their personal financial affairs. Determination and payment of child support obligations vary internationally, with court, administrative, and hybrid systems in operation. Those with mandatory administrative systems face the most criticism, as fathers' attitudes toward payment are the most salient. Research on child support issues, however, has not kept pace with policy developments. Most research has been conducted in the United States, where there is an emphasis on payment compliance. Conversely, other countries have made significant policy reforms without robust evidence. To address this imbalance, researchers have taken steps to consolidate the evidence and provide stronger directions for policy reform.
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