Abstract

This paper provides estimates of the effect of child support on exiting and reentering welfare for a sample of divorced women in Wisconsin. Modest amounts of child support do not have large effects on exiting welfare in this sample. The percentage of women who return to welfare is higher than has been reported previously. Receiving child support significantly decreases the likelihood of returning to welfare.

Child Support, Event History Analysis, Child Support Payment, Joint Custody, Legal Custody
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© Population Association of America 1993
1993
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