An Evaluation of the New Child-Support Guidelines: Good News and Bad News

Vicky Barham, Rose Anne Devlin and C LaCasse

Working Papers from University of Ottawa, Department of Economics

Abstract: The new Federal Child Support Guidelines came into effect on May 1, 1997. Henceforth, child support awards depend only upon the non-custodial parent's income, the number of children of the marriage and the province of residence. We present a simulation analysis which identifies winners and losers from the introduction of the new system.

Keywords: WELFARE ECONOMICS; CHILD CARE; PUBLIC EXPENDITURES (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 1997
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