Statistics from 1982 show that in the US at that time, 80 % of women who had the sole responsibility for raising and educating their children were entitled to receive child support. The average amount was US $ 4000 per year, which was on average about 13 % of the men's income.
根據統計，美國在一九八二年時有八成具教養子女責任的婦女獲得子女撫育金，一般每年大約四千美金，約佔父親收入的百分之十三。