"The crisis of unpaid child support is explored in Who's Supporting the Kids? The hour-long documentary explores this monumental problem that has turned fathers into fugitives and impoverished [thousands] of mothers and children. "The motives for non-support are illuminated by personal stories of former families in litigation, of absent fathers and mothers desperate for money awarded [by the] courts but never received."

"Footage of a tough family court judge in action is included, as are several proposed solutions to the child support dilemma. The program also looks at ways the government is beginning to crack down on absent, non-paying parents."--1983 Peabody Awards entry form. This documentary interviews speakers impacted by legislation surrounding child support after divorce. The documentary opens with an exchange between Curtis Person, chief referee of the Memphis Child Support Agency, questioning litigants in court.