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Same-Sex Marriage

Delaware became the second state to adopt same-sex marriage this week, making it the 11th state, along with the District of Columbia, to allow marriage between same-sex couples. The Minnesota and Illinois legislatures are actively considering bills that would authorize same-sex marriage. More

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect

Approximately 112 bills in 35 states have been introduced in the 2013 legislative session on the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. Eight bills have been enacted. More

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!Child Support and Family Law Legislation DatabaseBill Summaries/ Databases5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2417024170Child Support and Family Law Legislation Database Portal
!Child Support HomepageReports3/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1644316443Child Support Homepage
!Child Support and Family Law Legislation Database DescriptionBill Summaries/ Databases1/2/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2409024090Child Support and Family Law Legislation Database Description
!Child Support 101 WebinarMultimedia11/30/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2523425234Attend this NCSL Child Support 101 webinar to learn more about the child support process, including strategies to increase collections and help more children.
Child Support Process: Administrative vs. JudicialArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/29/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2543225432This article includes a 50-state table detailing the type of child support process each states uses, when it is used (if both administrative and judicial) and other information.
Child Support Guideline Models by StateReports4/22/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2435724357Child Support Guideline Models by State
[Child Support 101] Child Support AdministrationReports4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2462724627Introduction to Child Support Administration
State Child Support Oversight EntitiesReports3/25/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2400824008The State Child Support Oversight Table lists each state, the primary, and sometimes secondary, legislative committees of jurisdiction, and the adminstrative office, division, bureau and/or department
Military Families and Child Support, Custody and Visitation WebinarMultimedia3/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2586925869Military Families and Child Support, Custody and Visitation Webinar
Child Support Digest Vol. 1, No. 3Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2549525495Read this quarterly publication -- Child Support Digest Vol. 1, No. 3 -- to learn more about current trends in child support and includes summaries of state legislative action, news articles, the latest research and other upcoming events and resources related to child support policy.
Child Support Guideline Models by Model TypeReports2/19/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1762117621Child Support Guideline Models by Model Type
Criminal Nonsupport and Child SupportArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/30/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2571825718Criminal Nonsupport and Child Support 50 State Chart
Human Services Overview of the American Taxpayer Relief ActBill Summaries/ Databases1/9/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2569625696Human Services Overview of the American Taxpayer Relief Act
State by State Data on Child Support CollectionsReports1/3/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2397423974State by State Data on Child Support Collections
Child Support Digest Vol. 1, No. 2Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2516525165Read this quarterly publication -- Child Support Digest Vol. 1, No. 2 -- to learn more about current trends in child support and includes summaries of state legislative action, news articles, the latest research and other upcoming events and resources related to child support policy.
How the Child Support System Affects Low-Income FathersReports9/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2526825268How the Child Support System Affects Low-Income Fathers: What policymakers need to know and what they can do. This article offers information for legislators and a Q and A explaining challenges of state policies.
Child Support Legislative Enactments: 2011Bill Summaries/ Databases8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2521325213Read this article for a summary of child support legislative enactments from 2011.
Child Support Digest Vol. 1, No. 1Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/20/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2448624486Child Support Digest Vol. 1, No. 1
Child Support: Beyond Enforcement to EngagementMeetings8/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2516125161Child Support: Beyond Enforcement to Engagement 2012 Legislative Summit Session
Legislative Summit 2012 Human Services and Welfare Committee SessionsMeetings8/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2518625186NCSL Human Services and Welfare Committee agenda, handouts and presentations from Legislative Summit
[Child Support 101] Child Support BasicsReports8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2462524625Why have child support? What is child support? and Who gets child support?
[Child Support 101] Child Support 101 IntroductionReports8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2392523925Child Support 101 Introduction
Child Support PaymentsReports6/20/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2489624896Child Support Payments
Termination of Support-College Support Beyond the Age of MajorityBill Summaries/ Databases6/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2476724767Termination of Support-College Support Beyond the Age of Majority
Termination of Child Support- Exception for Adult Children with DisabilitiesReports6/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1641116411Termination of Child Support- Exception for Adult Children with Disabilities
Termination of Child Support- Age of MajorityReports6/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1644116441Termination of Child Support- Age of Majority
[Child Support 101] Child Support 101 Table of ContentsReports4/18/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2462624626Table of Contents for Child Support 101
State Policies Regarding Pass-Through and Disregard of Child SupportReports2/21/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2435624356State Policies Regarding Pass-Through and Disregard of Current Month’s Child Support Collected for Families Receiving TANF-Funded Cash Assistance
Programs to Ensure that Child Support Orders Reflect Current EarningsReports2/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2428924289Programs to Ensure that Child Support Orders Reflect Current Earnings
State Child Support Agencies with Debt Compromise PoliciesReports2/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2429724297State Child Support Agencies with Debt Compromise Policies
Work-Oriented Child Support ProgramsReports2/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2426724267Work-Oriented Child Support Programs
Child Support Guidelines ArchiveReports12/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1639816398Child Support Guidelines Archive
States' Treatment of Shared Parenting TimeBill Summaries/ Databases7/7/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1762817628States statutes dealing with shared parenting time.
NCSL Letter to the U.S. Senate on Child Support Funding RestorationLetters/Testimony9/22/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2134021340On September 20, NCSL sent a letter to the U.S. Senate on child support funding restoration.
Archive: License Restrictions and Child SupportArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/1/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=42564256Archive: License Restrictions and Child Support
Archive: Case in Brief- Courts Uphold Criminal Penalties for the Failure to Pay Child SupportReports7/1/1999 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1644516445Archive: Case in Brief- Courts Uphold Criminal Penalties for the Failure to Pay Child Support
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