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child support debt
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The Impacts of Individual and Household Debt on Health and Well ... apha.org Oct 25, 2021 22 facts
claimTypes of unsecured debt include student loans, medical debt, credit card debt, high-cost credit, legal financial obligations, and child support debt.
perspectiveThe American Public Health Association (APHA) policy brief recommends that city and county courts cancel court debt older than one year, reduce child support debt, and eliminate or reduce fines and fees that disproportionately burden low-income and BIPOC communities.
perspectiveThe American Public Health Association advises states to review and reduce the use of child support debt and other forms of debt that disproportionately affect low-income individuals and people of color.
claimFamily well-being measures have improved when child support debt is reduced.
claimSpecific forms of debt, including student loans, medical debt, credit cards, high-cost credit (such as payday loans), legal financial obligations, and child support debt, are predictors of poor health in addition to overall levels of unsecured debt.
claimSpecific forms of debt, including student loans, medical debt, credit cards, high-cost credit (such as payday loans), legal financial obligations (LFOs), and child support debt, are predictors of poor health.
referenceUm H. (2019) researched the role of child support debt in the development of mental health problems among nonresident fathers.
claimFamily well-being measures have improved when child support debt is reduced.
perspectiveCity and county courts should cancel court debt that is more than one year old, reduce child support debt, and eliminate or reduce the use of fines and fees that create disproportionate burdens for low-income and BIPOC communities.
referenceUm (2019) published a study on the role of child support debt in the development of mental health problems among nonresident fathers.
claimSpecific forms of debt, including student loans, medical debt, credit cards, high-cost credit (such as payday loans), legal financial obligations, and child support debt, are predictors of poor health.
claimChild support debt has negative financial impacts on children and mothers, and negatively affects fathers' labor force participation and their involvement with their children.
referenceChild support debt plays a role in the development of mental health problems among nonresident fathers, according to a study by H. Um (accessed October 10, 2021).
perspectiveThe American Public Health Association recommends that city and county courts cancel court debt that is more than one year old, reduce child support debt, and eliminate or reduce fines and fees that create disproportionate burdens for low-income and BIPOC communities.
claimChild support debt has negative financial impacts on children and mothers, and negatively impacts fathers' labor force participation and their involvement with their children.
claimTypes of unsecured debt include student loans, medical debt, credit card debt, high-cost credit, legal financial obligations, and child support debt.
referenceE. Sorensen, L. Sousa, and S. Schaner authored the report 'Assessing child support arrears in nine large states and the nation,' which examines the status of child support debt in the United States.
claimTypes of unsecured debt include student loans, medical debt, credit card debt, high-cost credit, legal financial obligations, and child support debt.
claimChild support debt has negative financial impacts on children and mothers, and negatively affects fathers' labor force participation and their involvement with their children.
perspectiveState governments should review and reduce the use of child support debt and other forms of debt that disproportionately affect low-income individuals and people of color.
claimFamily well-being measures have shown improvement when child support debt is reduced.
perspectiveThe American Public Health Association (APHA) policy brief recommends that states review and reduce the use of child support debt and other forms of debt that disproportionately affect low-income individuals and people of color.
The Role of Taxation in Family Inequality: Possibilities for Reform ncfr.org Dec 20, 2024 1 fact
claimNon-wealth-building debt, such as credit card debt and child support debt, is linked to decreases in parental psychological wellbeing, positive parenting, and children’s socioemotional wellbeing.