Testing the Suitability of Mediation of Child Support Orders in Title IV-D Cases

    Authors

    S. Schraufnagel;Q. Li

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Res. Soc. Work. Pract.

    Keywords

    child welfare; unemployment; policy evaluation; CUSTODY MEDIATION; OBLIGATIONS; LITIGATION; MOTHERS; FATHERS; Social Work

    Abstract

    Objectives: The purpose of this study is to test mediation versus a traditional court process for the establishment or modification of child support orders. The intention is to determine which dispute resolution process is associated with greater client satisfaction and compliance. An auxiliary objective is to test the type of cases which are most successfully mediated. Results: The analyses suggest that client satisfaction is greater with mediation, but there is no corresponding increase in compliance. Regarding the type of cases where mediation was most fruitful, the research finds that voluntary mediation and mediator experience are both positively associated with more successful mediation. Conclusions: There is no evidence that mediation will necessarily lead to increased compliance with child support orders.

    Journal Title

    Research on Social Work Practice

    Volume

    20

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2010

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    212

    Last Page

    222

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000275185800007

    ISSN

    1049-7315

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