Child Maintenance Policies in Iceland: Caring Mothers and Breadwinning Fathers
Iceland is one of the Nordic countries that are known for their extensive welfare states. Like the other Nordic countries, Iceland has a child maintenance regime, dealing with issues such as allocation of responsibility, assessment of the level of obligation, and the payment and collection of child...
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crsagepubl:10.1177/138826271201400404 2024-09-15T18:13:02+00:00 Child Maintenance Policies in Iceland: Caring Mothers and Breadwinning Fathers Eydal, Guðný Björk Friðriksdóttir, Hrefna 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/138826271201400404 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/138826271201400404 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license European Journal of Social Security volume 14, issue 4, page 267-285 ISSN 1388-2627 2399-2948 journal-article 2012 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1177/138826271201400404 2024-07-08T04:30:23Z Iceland is one of the Nordic countries that are known for their extensive welfare states. Like the other Nordic countries, Iceland has a child maintenance regime, dealing with issues such as allocation of responsibility, assessment of the level of obligation, and the payment and collection of child maintenance. In contrast to the other Nordic countries, the development of child and family law, and changes in family forms, have only been taken into consideration to a very limited extent when it comes to the child maintenance regime in Iceland. The system, which has remained basically unchanged since it was established in 1946, requires non-resident parents to pay a specified minimum amount to the parent with care, regardless of circumstances, such as their financial situation or the level of contact they have with their children. This article examines the characteristics of the child maintenance regime in Iceland by looking at how maintenance payments are assessed for families in different situations. Current debates about the contemporary system are also discussed and a proposal for substantial changes, which is currently under consideration, is briefly considered. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland SAGE Publications European Journal of Social Security 14 4 267 285 |
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Iceland is one of the Nordic countries that are known for their extensive welfare states. Like the other Nordic countries, Iceland has a child maintenance regime, dealing with issues such as allocation of responsibility, assessment of the level of obligation, and the payment and collection of child maintenance. In contrast to the other Nordic countries, the development of child and family law, and changes in family forms, have only been taken into consideration to a very limited extent when it comes to the child maintenance regime in Iceland. The system, which has remained basically unchanged since it was established in 1946, requires non-resident parents to pay a specified minimum amount to the parent with care, regardless of circumstances, such as their financial situation or the level of contact they have with their children. This article examines the characteristics of the child maintenance regime in Iceland by looking at how maintenance payments are assessed for families in different situations. Current debates about the contemporary system are also discussed and a proposal for substantial changes, which is currently under consideration, is briefly considered. |
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Eydal, Guðný Björk Friðriksdóttir, Hrefna Child Maintenance Policies in Iceland: Caring Mothers and Breadwinning Fathers |
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Child Maintenance Policies in Iceland: Caring Mothers and Breadwinning Fathers |
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Child Maintenance Policies in Iceland: Caring Mothers and Breadwinning Fathers |
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Child Maintenance Policies in Iceland: Caring Mothers and Breadwinning Fathers |
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Child Maintenance Policies in Iceland: Caring Mothers and Breadwinning Fathers |
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