Research ReportCRS ReportVersion 3
R42389
Child Support Enforcement: Incarceration As the Last Resort Penalty For Nonpayment of Support
Published Mar 6, 2012Updated Jun 20, 2025
Full report
What this is
The Congressional Research Service is a nonpartisan policy and legal analysis arm of the Library of Congress. CRS reports are written for members of Congress and their staff, not the public — but they’re made available openly through Congress.gov.