title: Maternal Re-Partnering and New-Partner Fertility: Associations with Nonresident Father Investments in Children.
abstract: Research suggests that paternal re-partnering and new-partner fertility are associated with decreased nonresident father investments in children. Few studies, however, have examined the influence of maternal re-partnering and new-partner births on nonresident father investments. We use data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to examine associations of maternal re-partnering (through cohabitation or marriage with a new partner) and new-partner births with nonresident father visitation and child support payments. Results suggest that maternal re-partnering is associated with a decrease in both yearly father-child contact and child support received by the mother. New-partner fertility for mothers who are co-residing with a partner is associated with an additional decrease in monthly father-child contact, but does not have an additional influence on yearly father-child contact or child support receipt.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison.
authors.forename: Lawrence M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cancian
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Meyer