1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 7, 2021The Child Support Enforcement (CSE) ProgramIntroduction The Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program was enacted into law on January 4, 1975 (P.L. 93-647). When the program was first established, its goals were to reimburse the states and the fed
2、eral government for the welfare payments they provided families, and to help other families remain self-sufficient and stay off welfare by obtaining consistent and ongoing child support payments from the noncustodial parent. Over time, the CSE program has evolved from a “welfare cost-recovery” progr
3、am into a “family-first” program that seeks to enhance the well-being of families by making child support a more reliable source of income. This federal-state program has the potential to impact more children and for longer periods of time than most other federal programs. It may interact with mothe
4、rs, fathers, and children for 18 years and in some cases longer, such as if the noncustodial parent owes past-due child support. In recent years, it served about 20% of children in the United States. (All FY2019 figures in this report are drawn from the FY2019 Preliminary Data Report released on Jun
