NON–CHILD SUPPORT EXPENDITURES ON CHILDREN BY NONRESIDENTIAL DIVORCED FATHERS: Results of a Study

Family Court Review

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 321-336

  Fabricius, William V ^a   Braver, Sanford L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

child support; fathers' financial support; parenting time

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548826405     PISSN: 15312445     EISSN: 17441617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.174-1617.2003.tb00894.x     Document Type: Article

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