Child Support Enforcement and Father Involvement Among Victims of Intimate Partner Violence |
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| Authors: | David J. Pate Jr. |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare , Milwaukee, WI;2. Center for the Study of Cultural Diversity in Healthcare, School of Medicine and Public Health , University of Wisconsin–Madison;3. Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin–Madison pated@uwm.edu |
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| Abstract: | The focus of this article will be intimate partner violence among custodial parents receiving welfare benefits and their required cooperation with the child support enforcement system to encourage the financial involvement of the noncustodial parent. The majority of the mothers in the study encouraged the father's continued emotional involvement with their child despite the violence. This article will illustrate through the use of a case study the desire of these mothers to encourage both a financial and emotional relationship with their child's father, with safety always a priority. |
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| Keywords: | Child support enforcement noncustodial parent intimate partner violence father involvement |
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