Includes bibliographical references (pages [141]-146) and index.
Contents
The deadbeat epidemic: a new generation of neglected children -- Children of divorce: the psychological consequences of divorce and absent parents -- The effect of fault and no-fault divorce laws on child support -- When paternity is contested -- Legal guidelines for establishing and enforcing child support awards -- Child custody alternatives and their impact on the payment of support -- Deadbeat dads and single moms: who they are -- Social relationships, economic