1、1 For more information on the 1996 CSE law, see CRS Report 97-408, Child SupportEnforcement: Recent Reforms and Potential Issues, by Carmen Solomon-Fears (archived,available upon request).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder C
2、ode 94-319Updated August 29, 2006The Child Support Enforcement Program:A Fact SheetCarmen Solomon-FearsDomestic Social Policy DivisionThe Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program, Part D of Title IV of the SocialSecurity Act, was enacted in January 1975 (P.L. 93-647). Its main goals are to reducespen
3、ding for actual and potential recipients of public welfare by obtaining support fromnoncustodial parents on an ongoing basis; and to establish paternity for children bornoutside of marriage so that child support can be obtained. All 50 states, the District ofColumbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virg
4、in Islands operate CSE programs and areentitled to federal matching funds. To qualify for federal matching funds, each statesCSE plan must be approved by the Office of Child Support Enforcement, Department ofHealth and Human Services. The CSE program provides seven major services on behalfof childre