Fact / Tip Sheet

San Francisco’s In-Kind Child Support Pilot: Empowering Parents to Support Their Children beyond Monetary Support

The San Francisco Department of Child Support Services (SF DCSS) has piloted a voluntary program that explores an alternative to monthly cash payments, allowing parents to meet their child support obligations through agreed-upon, in-kind contributions. This approach acknowledges how some parents already contribute to their children and empowers them to flexibly address their families’ changing needs. It is modeled after the Yurok Tribe’s child support system, which allows parents to support their children in ways beyond monetary support, including providing diapers, fish, firewood, and child care. This Urban Institute fact sheet summarizes the implementation process of this pilot as an introduction for other counties that may be considering offering in-kind child support alternatives.

Source
Partner Resources
City/County
City
State
California
Tribe
Yurok Tribe (CA)
Topics/Subtopics
Supportive Services
Child Support
Special Populations
Non-custodial Parents
Publication Date
2023-07-25
Section/Feed Type
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