Ten Tips for Fathers

:: 01.01.05 :: Articles

Review of the Child Support Guidelines to include an Increase in the Self Support Reserve

This briefing paper, compiled by Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs and the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, demonstrates the Center's efforts to increase the Self Support Reserve (SSR) by working with senate judiciary committee members and the South Carolina Department of Social Services to update the child support guidelines in accordance with federal law. Current proposed regulations increase the SSR from $500.00 to $748.00. These proposed regulations have passed the Senate and are expected to pass both legislative bodies in 2006.

:: 05.18.06 :: Best Practices

Framing the Future: A Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage Forum

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Deparment of Health and Human Services (HHS) held a forum in Mayy 2006 which examined the important role of men as fathers and husbands in the healthy development of children, and explored the challenges and opportunities for building stong responsible fatherhood-healthy marriage partnerships.

:: 05.18.06 :: Conferences

Jobs Not Jail

One father at a time, one day at a time, the Center has an alternative sentencing program to increase the capacity of 360 low-income fathers to financially and emotionally support their children during the program's first year. This information highlights the components of the Jobs Not Jail program and illustrates its benefits.

:: 04.03.06 :: Best Practices

South Carolina Parenting Time Guidelines

The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families is working with court administration, the SC Center for Equal Justice and SC Department of Social Services to find viable ways for low-income fathers to gain access and visitation rights. The Center is currently participating in a study committee formed by the SC Bar to develop both short and long term solutions to the lack of access and visitation rights for low-income fathers.

:: 04.18.06 :: Articles

Alternatives to Incarceration National Publication 

The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families has produced an article on Alternatives to Incarceration.  This article is being submitted for publication in the Child & Family Social Work Journal. 

 :: 09.18.08 :: Articles