Family Well-Being

Exploring Community Responses to Statutory Rape Final Report Prepared for:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Prepared by: Michael Fishman, Karen Gardiner, and Asaph Glosser The Lewin Group

Contents Methodology Description of Nonresident Fathers of Foster Children Findings on Identifying Nonresident Fathers Findings on Locating and Contacting Nonresident Fathers Findings on Father Involvement

Prepared by: Judith Wooldridge Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Genevieve Kenney The Urban Institute Christopher Trenholm Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. with Lisa Dubay The Urban Institute Ian Hill The Urban Institute Myoung Kim Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Lorenzo Moreno Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Contents Methodology Pass-through and Disregard Results Distributing All FTRO Child Support Collections to Former Welfare Families Effects on Administrative Costs Conclusion

States increasingly are focusing on the TANF goals relating to promoting and supporting healthy marriage. To understand how state policies may affect marriage, it is useful to first examine the extent to which existing public assistance programs provide benefits to both married-parent and single-parent families.

Contents Background Criminal Laws Reporting Requirements Implications for Program Staff and Policy Makers Structure of Report