A program of legislated policies and procedures developed and administered at the federal, regional, state and local levels that addresses the establishment of paternity and the enforcement of support orders with the intent of promoting the general economic welfare and best interest of dependent children. Residing in a single-parent home should not lower a child's standard of living.
Paternity is the important first step in the process of establishing support for a child.
Parental responsibility and family independence are keys to the long-term prosperity of children.