The Use of Civil Contempt and Criminal Nonsupport as Child Support Enforcement Tools: A Report on Local Perspectives and the Availability of Data
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Poverty. The views expressed here are those of the authors alone. The authors thank the county child support staff, family court commissioners, law enforcement staff, and district attorneys who gave generously of their time and insights during the interview process. The authors also thank Andrea Den Otter and Julie Wang for their contributions to this report as well as Daniel R. Meyer and Maria Cancian for helpful discussions and suggestions.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013