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Texas Office of the Attorney General. 2005. Parenting two-gether: Birth to 12 months. Austin, TX: Texas Office of the Attorney General, 134 pp.

Annotation: This booklet, which is geared toward new single fathers, addresses questions and concerns that new fathers may have. It discusses the benefits of establishing legal fatherhood and why it's important to be involved in a child's life, and it provides ideas for building a strong, loving connection to the child, steps for strengthening the relationship with the other parent, information on establishing legal paternity, and information on the value of involved fathers.

Keywords: Adolescent fathers, Consumer education materials, Father child relations, Fathers, Infant behavior, Infant care, Infant feeding, Infants, Newborn infants, Paternity, Relationships, Single fathers

Roberts P. 2004. No minor matter: Developing a coherent policy on paternity establishment for children born to underage parents. Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy, 38 pp.

Annotation: This policy brief and report discuss issues related to developing a coherent policy on paternity establishment for children born to underage parents. The report provides an overview of paternity establishment; discusses paternity establishment and minor parents; discusses what research reveals about adolescents, sex, and babies; and offers conclusions and recommendations. Some information is presented in tables grouped at the end of the report. The report also includes endnotes.

Keywords: Adolescent parents, Adolescent sexuality, Children, Infants, Legal issues, Paternity, Public policy

Mincy R, Garfinkel I, and Nepomnyaschy L. 2004. In-hospital paternity establishment and father involvement in Fragile Families. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, 59 pp. (Working paper no. 2004-11-FF)

Annotation: This paper addresses the effectiveness of in-hospital paternity establishment (a federal requirement since 1993) and whether paternity establishment is associated with father involvement (including formal and informal child support payments and father-child visitation). The paper introduces the issue, discusses previous literature on the evolution and effectiveness of paternity establishment policies, provides the conceptual framework and expected effects of covariates, describes the data and methods, and offers findings. References are included. Statistical information is presented in tables at the end of the paper.

Keywords: Child support, Father child relations, Fathers, Hospitals, Paternity, Paternity testing, Public policy, Research, Single parents

Levin-Epstein J. 1996. Teen parent provisions in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. [Washington, DC]: Center for Law and Social Policy, 79 pp.

Rom M. 1994. "Family friendly" welfare reform: Using welfare policies to strengthen the family. Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Graduate Public Policy Program; Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 13 pp. (DC Family Policy Seminar background briefing report)

Annotation: This report provides a brief introduction to issues addressed by a DC Family Policy Seminar in November 1994 which focused most directly on the role of the father in the welfare family and considered such issues as paternity establishment, child support, training and work problems, and barriers to marriage. Volume 1 (written by Mark Rom) provides an introduction and background on the topic of family friendly welfare reform and briefly describes the key issues involving welfare and marriage, paternity establishment, and economic support. Volume 2 provides highlights of the seminar's discussions. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: District of Columbia, Family income, Fathers, Paternal behavior, Paternity, Welfare programs, Welfare reform

Ooms T. 1990. Encouraging fathers to be responsible: Paternity establishment, child support and JOBS strategies. Washington, DC: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Research and Education Foundation, Family Impact Seminar, 27 pp. (Family impact seminars)

Annotation: This report examines the failure of a large majority of absent fathers to pay child support. It identifies six possible points of intervention to encourage unwed fathers to be responsible including: preparation for fatherhood, prenatal care, birth registration, paternity adjudication process, child support awards and collection, and enhancing income through Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) type programs. Interventions that encourage responsibility for fatherhood are examined. An extensive bibliography on the subject is included.

Keywords: Adolescent fathers, Adolescent health, Adolescent parents, Adolescent pregnancy, Child health, Child support, Employment programs, Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS), Parenting, Paternity testing, Paternity testing, Policy analysis, Single fathers, Single parents, Vocational education

Ooms T, Owen T. 1990. Encouraging unwed fathers to be responsible: Paternity establishment, child support and JOBS strategies—Background briefing report and meeting highlights. Washington, DC: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Research and Education Foundation, Family Impact Seminar, 27 pp. (Family impact seminars)

Annotation: This report is aimed at policy makers and focuses on the problem of unwed fathers' lack of responsibility towards their children. The first part of the report presents the highlights of the seminar co-sponsored by the Consortium of Family Organizations on November 16, 1990. The remaining sections of the report describe the problem of unwed fathers, establishing paternity, child support, and employment opportunities available through programs such as Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS).

Keywords: Adolescent fathers, Adolescent parents, Child support, Fathers, Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS), Paternity testing, Policy analysis, Single parents, Vocational education

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1938. Paternity laws: Analysis and tabular summary of state laws relating to paternity and support of children born out of wedlock in effect January 1, 1938. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 83 pp. ([Children's Bureau publication])

Annotation: This report presents an analysis and tabular summary of state laws relating to paternity and support of children born to single parents as of January 1, 1938. Topics include (1) special statutes relating to paternity, (2) laws relating to establishment of paternity and provisions for support, and (3) tabular summary of state laws. The report includes two appendices: (1) Uniform Illegitimacy Act and (2) text of the paternity laws of selected states. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Child support, Children, Paternity, Single mothers, Single parents, State legislation
   

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