The law and economics of child support payments / edited by William S. Comanor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Comanor, William S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child support.

Child support--Law and legislation.

Support (Domestic relations).

Child support--Economic aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To understand the issues involved, leading lawyers and economists examine various facets of the child support system from a law and economics perspective. They consider the incentives faced by both custodial and non-custodial parents, and search for policy actions that are more incentive-compatible for all participants. The assumptions underlying current child support guidelines are discussed, as are the ways in which child support payments affect family structure, teenage delinquency and income disparities between parents.

Contents:

Figures; Tables; Boxes; Contributors; Preface; 1. Child support payments: a review of current policies; 2. Child support and the problem of economic incentives; 3. Child support guidelines: underlying methodologies, assumptions, and the impact on standards of living; 4. Child support guidelines and equal living standards; 5. Child support policy and the unintended consequences of good intentions; 6. Hopelessly defective: an examination of the assumptions underlying current child support guidelines; 7. Should visitation denial aect the obligation to pay support?

8. Parental bonding and the design of child support obligations9. Teenage delinquency: the role of child support payments and father's visitation; 10. Family structure and child support: what matters for youth delinquency rates?; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-21698-1

9786613216984

1-84542-071-3

OCLC:

808029720