2. Right-Sizing Orders Ruth Garcia, Research Manager Dee Dinnie, Chief Deputy Attorney Orange County Child Support

3. Right Size Orders  Guideline Goals  Economic Climate  Research Findings  Impact on Arrears  Possible Approaches to Achieving Family Success  Judicial  Administrative  Community Partners

4. Guideline Goals Best Interests of Child Appropriate Order

5. What does the Data Tell Us Child Support Payments Ratio of Order to Wage (ROTW)

6. Economic Climate

8. California Guideline Study  Ratio of order to wage (ROTW) is a major predictor of child support payments  Some NCPs have barriers which are associated with lower child support payments  Taking NCP’s barriers into consideration, the study shows that ROTW remains an important factor in child support payments  Orders above 19% yield lower compliance

9. Impact of Barriers Barriers Study  63% of NCPs surveyed had a HS Diploma/GED or did not complete HS

10. Other Research  Child Support Orders and Payments Institute for Research on Poverty – University of Wisconsin-Madison  Study That Addressed Child Support Compliance Through the Great Recession Mincy, Ronald B. (Columbia University – Fragile Families Working Paper)

11. Impact on Arrears

12. Child Support is a critical source of income for poor families and it has the ability to lift a family out of poverty Child Support also has the ability to push a person further into poverty

13. Strategies for Success Right Size Orders Partnering with the Community

14. Tips for Success  Court Hearing Process and Collaboration  “In-house” via Stipulations approved by the Court

15. POSSIBLE Strategies / Ideas  Orders set for Long Term Family Success Step Up Orders: Child Support set at a nominal amount for six months while GED is completed, thus eliminating a barrier Set at a nominal amount until completion of drug rehab program, thus eliminating a barrier Educating the Court partners on research data, guideline compliance, barriers…. Drivers License Releases Court Ordered Job Seeks Pilot Programs - Fragile Family Caseload: Court Hearing with Resource Representatives

16. Partnering with Community

17. Community Resources  Community Resource Center  Social Safety Net Trainings  One Stop Center  211  New Leaf Program  Social Services  Family Law Facilitator  Homeless Court

18. Top 5 Needs of Parents

20. Ruth Garcia – Research Manager (714)347-8045 Dee Dinnie – Chief Deputy Attorney (714)347-8130