New Research on the Child Support Landscape in Wisconsin

Child support is an important resource for children who live apart from a parent, but there are many reasons why noncustodial parents may be unable or unwilling to pay. The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin at Madison will host a webinar on January 11, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT where three researchers will share their insights on the current child support context in Wisconsin. Topics in the webinar will include: long-term impacts formal child support has on children's economic outcomes; barriers to payment for low-income noncustodial fathers, particularly in light of the COVID pandemic; and how Wisconsin child support agencies connect noncustodial parents with services to help address employment and child support payment barriers.