Spending positive time with both
parents promotes child well-being and
is associated with better child support
outcomes. Unmarried parents do not
have systematic access to assistance in
establishing parenting time orders, so state
and local child support programs have
sought to address this service gap. This
fact sheet highlights states and counties
that coordinate the establishment of
child support orders and parenting time
agreements. Family violence safeguards
are always a critical component when
addressing parenting time.