Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ555978
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-4336
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A Brief Look at the Welfare Reform Legislation.
Children Today, v24 n2 p9-10 1997
Describes child support provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. Outlines federal requirements for state child support enforcement programs, including a new-hire reporting system; streamlined paternity establishment processes; uniform interstate child support; computerized collections; tougher penalties; priority for families no longer receiving assistance; and access and visitation programs. (KB)
Descriptors: Child Support, Child Welfare, Children, Federal Legislation, Parent Responsibility, Welfare Reform
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act
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