Substantial policy attention needs to be paid in consideration of the way child support system interacts with the criminal justice system. There needs to be a better awareness of the high rates of incarceration in the United States, and the especially high rates for younger African American men, many of whom are noncustodial parents. In our current child support system, the level of arrears is quite high, and much of it may not be collectable.
The factors related to nonpayment, and the high rate of incarceration of noncustodial parents has become a prevalent explanation for why nonpayment is so high. Finally, there needs to be an improved way in which the way various social policies interact with each other and a remedy when policies in
The factors related to nonpayment, and the high rate of incarceration of noncustodial parents has become a prevalent explanation for why nonpayment is so high. Finally, there needs to be an improved way in which the way various social policies interact with each other and a remedy when policies in