Co-Parent Court: A Problem-Solving Court Model for Supporting Unmarried Parents

Co-Parent Court is an innovative problem solving court in Hennepin County, Minnesota, which seeks to better meet the needs of unmarried co-parents who are establishing paternity. A 3 year, mixed method quasi-experimental design evaluation study was conducted on the outcomes of participation in Co-Pa...

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Published in:Family court review 2015-04, Vol.53 (2), p.267-278
Main Authors: Marczak, Mary S., Galos, Dylan L., Hardman, Alisha M., Becher, Emily H., Ruhland, Ebony, Olson, Kjersti A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth certificates
BIRTH REGISTRATION
CHILD SUPPORT
Co-Parent Court
Courts
FAMILIES
Family law
Fathers and sons
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Paternity
Problem solving
Problem Solving Court
Role of the Father
Unmarried mothers
Unmarried Parents
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Summary:Co-Parent Court is an innovative problem solving court in Hennepin County, Minnesota, which seeks to better meet the needs of unmarried co-parents who are establishing paternity. A 3 year, mixed method quasi-experimental design evaluation study was conducted on the outcomes of participation in Co-Parent Court with data collected at pre, post and follow-up. Outcomes examined for this article included child support payments and measures assessing attitudes about the importance of the role of fathers in a child's life. Findings included that child-support payments across groups was connected to a father's ability to pay at pre-survey and that a majority of both fathers and mothers reported that a father's involvement in the lives of his children went beyond an ability to pay child support.
ISSN:1531-2445
1744-1617
DOI:10.1111/fcre.12145