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Home > Resources > Public Guarantee of Child Support: A Key Policy for Improving the Economic Well-Being of Lone-Mother Families

Public Guarantee of Child Support: A Key Policy for Improving the Economic Well-Being of Lone-Mother Families

Posted on September 7, 2022

Child support—a monetary transfer from a non-resident parent to a lone parent to assist with the cost of raising children following union dissolution—is a critical source of income for the increasing proportion of lone-mother families, especially those at risk of experiencing poverty and material hardship. This policy brief highlights the importance of child support for lone-mother families and factors that may prevent lone mothers from receiving this transfer and offers a series of recommendations to ensure regular and adequate child support is provided. Read More

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