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Minn. Legislature passes father-related laws in 2007: Read about laws passed in 2007 that will impact Minnesota's fathers and families, online here (4-page PDF, Aug. 2007). Minn. Fatherhood Leadership Initiative: Gov. Tim Pawlenty has proposed funding for innovative fatherhood services, in his budget proposal for 2008 and 2009. A description of the project is available here (2-page PDF, 1/29/2007). Father-related bills advance: The following list includes father-related bills that have received hearings and have advanced further than many of the others proposed by the 2006 Minnesota Legislature: PDF (1-page document, 4/7/2006). Minnesota bills have father-focus: In the first weeks of the 2006 Minnnesota Legislative Session, a number of bills were introduced that could potentially affect fathers, families, and the professionals who work with them. See a partial listing of relevant bills: PDF (3-page document, March 2006). Minnesota's new Child Support Guidelines: Frequently Asked Questions, available here (Feb. 2006). Talking points about the new Child Support Guidelines, available here (Dec. 2005). First Biennial Report - The Status of Men in New Hampshire: Issued by the New Hampshire Commission on the Status of Men (Nov. 1, 2005). The Child Support Program: An Investment That Works. Revised to include 2004 data, this article through the Center for Law and Social Policy reviews how child support enforcement programs can help families achieve self-sufficiency. (CLASP, July 2005). Tough child support laws may deter single men from becoming fathers ( Univ. of Washington, June 2005). Minnesota's child support changes signed by Gov. Pawlenty, June 2005. Report on healthy marriage including an overview of marriage demonstration projects, the African American and Hispanic marriage initiatives, marriage research and other resources. Available here (PDF, June 2005, U.S. Admin. for Children and Families). Handbook on Child Support Enforcement. The U.S. Office of Child Support Enforcement has posted the 2005 version of this federal publication, available here in PDF format. Minnesota bills that would affect fathers and families, February 2005 (2-pages, PDF). Review of the Minn. child support program, July 2004, Minn. Legislature. State of Iowa : Fatherhood, Marriage and Family Supports Advisory Group Report and Recommendations. Presented to the Iowa General Assembly and Gov. Thomas Vilsack, January 2004. Minnesota Family Assistance Guidebook Released January 2004, this guide describes the federal and state programs that provide assistance to Minnesota families in the form of income, health care, food purchasing and housing. Government Funding of Faith-Based Services (Center on Fathers, Families, and Public Policy, November 2003).
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