What proportion of child-only cases is comprised of recent immigrants due to PRWORA restrictions?
The child-only cases examined in Alameda, Duval, and Jackson did not include any qualified aliens who entered the country after August 1996 who were ineligible for TANF benefits (California is providing benefits to these individuals using state money; the Duval and Jackson TANF caseloads have relatively few immigrants). Further studies could examine this group of immigrants to assess what services they are receiving and how they are managing compared to qualified aliens who entered the country prior to the enactment of PRWORA. • How is child support enforcement handled for non-parental child-only cases? Non-parental caregivers are required to supply information to help the state locate the children’s parents, unless the non-parental caregiver has good cause for not cooperating. Then states can seek child support from both or either parent in non-parental child-only cases. Additional research is needed to assess the extent to which non-parental caregivers are supplying information regar
