Child Support Enforcement: Clear Guidance Would Help Ensure Proper Access to Information and Use of Wage Witholding by Private Firms.

摘要

In response to a congressinal request, the report seeks to (1) obtain information on the amount of child support owed and how it has changed in recent years; (2) identify the number and kinds of entities that can collect child support and compare the characteristics of private child support collection firms with those of state agencies; (3) compare the private firms and state agencies collection experiences, information sources, and collection practices; (4) compare the enforcement tools available to private firms and state agencies; and (5) determine whether state agencies provide information requested by private firms.