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University of Washington School of Law

1976

Family Law

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Child Support Enforcement And Establishment Of Paternity As Tools Of Welfare Reform—Social Services Amendments Of 1974, Pt. B, 42 U.S.C. §§ 651-60 (Supp. V, 1975), Judith B. Stouder Nov 1976

Child Support Enforcement And Establishment Of Paternity As Tools Of Welfare Reform—Social Services Amendments Of 1974, Pt. B, 42 U.S.C. §§ 651-60 (Supp. V, 1975), Judith B. Stouder

Washington Law Review

This note will discuss the purposes of' the amendrnents, describe how the provisions are intended to, work, and indicate what is required by HEW and the state welfare agencies for compliance. Constitutional and administrative problems that can be anticipated as the provisions are implemented will also be explored. Finally, the existing Washington State system of child support enforcement will be explained and offered as an example of a successful approach to this difficult problem.


Tax Consequences Of Post-Dissolution Support Payment Arrangements, Roland L. Hjorth Mar 1976

Tax Consequences Of Post-Dissolution Support Payment Arrangements, Roland L. Hjorth

Washington Law Review

The economic settlement accompanying a marriage dissolution may consist of one or both of the following: (1) the initial "property settlement," sometimes referred to as a "division" of property when only community property is involved; and (2) provisions for maintenance payments categorized as alimony, child support, or some combination thereof. The tax problems of property settlements have been analyzed previously by the author. They are considered here only to the extent necessary to distinguish property settlements paid in installments from periodic maintenance payments made for the support of a former spouse, or for children of the marriage, or both. The …