Determining Child Support

This lesson is a review of the duty to support children and the growing federal role in determining child support.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:

1. Discuss some of the current and emerging issues in child support, in terms of the duty to support regardless of the parent's marital status and the growing federal role in child support.
2. Explain factors considered in determining the child support obligation.
3. Describe the growing influence by the federal government that has caused states to alter laws in order to meet federal objectives and the results from a failure to comply.