Ruth Nichols, PhD
Ruth Nichols, PhD
Exploring parent-child relationships
taking the Family Prism Approach.
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What is the Family Prism Approach?
Each family is a unit and each member of the family - the parents, child, and close relatives - have their own unique points of view, shaped by their experiences. These POVs may at times cause friction, but can also be a source of strength and vitality, the way a light changes colors through a prism. Seeing each of these perspectives within the setting of the family court - with its own point of view - is essential to supporting this family unit.
How does the Family Prism Approach work?
In the Family Prism approach, different points of view are explored and acknowledged, helping to foster healthy parent-child relationships within the parameters of parenting arrangements designated by family court.
In essence...
Taking the Family Prism Approach means recognizing each person's point of view in order to understand the effects of family court and to foster positive parent-child relationships for all family members.
Exploring parent-child relationships
taking the Family Prism Approach.
What is the Family Prism Approach?
Each family is a unit and each member of the family - the parents, child, and close relatives - have their own unique points of view, shaped by their experiences. These POVs may at times cause friction, but can also be a source of strength and vitality, the way a light changes colors through a prism. Seeing each of these perspectives within the setting of the family court - with its own point of view - is essential to supporting this family unit.
How does the Family Prism Approach work?
In the Prism approach, different points of view are explored and acknowledged, helping to foster healthy parent-child relationships within the parameters of parenting arrangements designated by family court.
In essence...
Taking the Family Prism Approach means recognizing each person's point of view in order to understand the effects of family court and to foster positive parent-child relationships for all family members.
Specializing in parent-child relationships within the family court system.
Specializing in parent-child relationships within the family court system.
Points of View in Family Court
Here are four perspectives to consider when engaging with families within the family court system.
Points of View in Family Court
Here are 4 POV to consider when engaging with families within the family court system.
Points of View in Family Court
Title IV-D of the Social Security Act
What is Title IV-D?
Title IV-D of the Social Security Act , which governs child support guidelines nationwide, was passed into law on January 4, 1975.
What is the purpose of Title IV-D?
The intention of the program was to centralize the child support process, including the collection of child support, among the states.
How are the states involved?
While the states may have lost individual power over child support, the program reimburses each state for child support collection efforts based on performance in five areas establishing and enforcing child support collections, paternity establishment, parent-locator services, and collecting/distributing child support.
Has the program changed over the years?
Over the years, 43 amendments and several program evaluations have revised the child support collections system, however, the federal-state program maintains its authority over the process.
In essence...
Title IV-D is a federal-state program that provides Child Support Enforcement (CSE). States provide child support collections and are reimbursed by the federal government.
States participate in an incentive pool and receive funds based on performance in the five areas including:
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establish & enforce child support collections - paternity establishment
- parent-locator services
- collect/distribute child support
Meanwhile....here are incentive pool figures for previous fiscal years.
Pool of funds: fiscal Year 2023
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0
Pool of funds: fiscal Year 2022
$
0
Title IV-D and Interaction with Child Support
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Academic Research & Results
Family court rulings and parent-child relationships are examined based on the legal and physical aspects, by percentages in temporary and final court decisions.A breakdown of research results are coming soon.
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Taking a Family Prism Approach
The Family Prism Approach is designed to provide insight for parents and professionals to help families in family court. POV are explored for the child, parents, relatives & family court. More info is coming soon.