2020 Child Support Supplement Questionnaire
PRESUPP This month we are asking some additional questions about children who do not
live with both of their parents. The information you give is important. It will help
policy makers understand how this situation affects children and their economic
well-being.
ENTER (P) TO PROCEED
ENTER (I) FOR IMPORTANCE OF RESPONDING
AGEU21 I have the following household members with no age reported: (READ NAMES)
Which, if any, are under 21 years of age?
S102PR I have listed that (Name of children on the roster born before 1/1/2020) (is/are all)
under the age of. (Does (CHILD)/Do ANY of these children) have a parent who
does not live in this house?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S102 Which of these children have a parent who lives outside this house?
ENTER (N) NO MORE/PARENT TEMPORARILY ABSENT
LN NAME LN NAME
(person 1) (person 9)
(person 2) (person 10)
(person 3) (person 11)
(person 4) (person 12)
(person 5) (person 13)
(person 6) (person 14)
(person 7) (person 15)
(person 8) (person 16)
S103a Does (CHILD) have another parent who lives outside this house?
(1) Yes
(2) No
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S103b1 Why doesn't (CHILD) have a biological or adoptive parent living outside the
house?
(1) Other parent has died
(2) Both parents live in the household
(3) Parents are Separated/Divorced
(4) Don't want contact with (CHILD)'s other parent
(5) Don't know where (CHILD)'s other parent is
(6) other parent lives elsewhere
(7) Other parent legally terminated their
parental rights
(8) Other parent is no longer
recognized as a parent by
this household
(9) Child was adopted by a single
parent
(10) Other
S103c(CM) Did (you/(CHILD)'s (mother/father)) ever have any type of child support
agreement or ever attempt to have any type of child support agreement with
(CHILD)'s (mother/father)?
(1) Yes
(2) No
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S104 (Are you/Which of the adults in this household is) LEGALLY responsible for
(CHILD)?
ENTER (N) IF NONE OF THE ADULTS LISTED
LN NAME AGE LN NAME AGE
(person 1) (person 9)
(person 2) (person 10)
(person 3) (person 11)
(person 4) (person 12)
(person 5) (person 13)
(person 6) (person 14)
(person 7) (person 15)
(person 8) (person 16)
ENTER LINE NUMBER OF PARENT/GUARDIAN
OR (N) FOR NONE
S104a What is (name of person entered in S104)'s relationship to (CHILD)?
(1) Grandparent
(2) Aunt or Uncle
(3) Sister or brother
(4) Foster parent
(5) Parent
(6) Other
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S104b What is (name)'s relationship to (CHILD)?
(1) Grandparent
(2) Aunt or Uncle
(3) Sister or Brother
(4) Foster Parent
(5) Parent
(6) Other
S108c Is (your/name of parent) (wife/husband) (CHILD's) natural biological
(mother/father)?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S108d Did ((your/name of parent) (wife/husband) ever legally adopt (CHILD)?
(1) Yes
(2) No
NXTPER I need to talk with ^CSSRES. Is ^CSSheshe at home now?
Get self response, IF POSSIBLE. IF CUSTODIAL PARENT IS NOT HOME,
ASK HOUSEHOLD RESPONDENT IF HE/SHE WILL ANSWER
QUESTIONS.
IF CUSTODIAL PARENT NOT HOME AND HOUSEHOLD RESPONDENT
NOT WILLING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, F10 FOR CALLBACKS.
BE SURE TO ENTER LINE NUMBER OF THE CUSTODIAL PARENT
HERE.
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S116a READ IF THE SUPPLEMENT RESPONDENT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE
HOUSEHOLD RESPONDENT
This month we are asking a series of questions about children who do not live
with both of their parents.
ENTER 1 TO CONTINUE
LEAD-IN A LEGAL arrangement about financial support for a child could be called many
things, for example, a court order, a court award, a divorce or separation
agreement, or a legal agreement.
ENTER 1 TO CONTINUE
S150 Has there EVER been ANY kind of LEGAL ARRANGEMENT that says that
(CHILD's OTHER parent should provide ANY KIND of financial support for
(him/her)?
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) Legal arrangement pending
(4) There is an arrangement, but respondent does not know if it is legal
(5) No, the respondent is the parent who is required to provide financial
support for the (child who lives/children who live) here.
S151 Would you call it a court order or a legal agreement?
(1) Court order
(2) Legal agreement
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S152 Has there EVER been any OTHER kind of agreement or understanding that says
that (CHILD's) OTHER parent should help support (him/her)?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S153 Would you call it an agreement or an understanding?
(1) Agreement
(2) Understanding
S154 (blank/Payments that are made for the support of a child are called) (blank/child
support./child support even if there is no legal arrangement.)
Did this (agreement/court order/understanding) ever say that (CHILD's) other
parent should make child support payments?
(1) Yes
(2) No
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S156 (Which of your other children were/ Was (name)) EVER covered by the SAME
(agreement/court order/understanding)?
IF YES - ENTER (CHILDREN'S/CHILD'S) LINE NUMBER
ENTER 0 FOR NO OR FOR NO MORE
LN NAME AGE LN NAME AGE
(person 1) (person 9)
(person 2) (person 10)
(person 3) (person 11)
(person 4) (person 12)
(person 5) (person 13)
(person 6) (person 14)
(person 7) (person 15)
(person 8) (person 16)
S249a I am going to ask you questions about
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
ENTER (P) TO PROCEED
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S251 An (agreement/understanding) about child support can be made legal by going
through a court, before a judge, or through an official legal process.
Was this (agreement/understanding) about child support payments for (child's
name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
EVER made legal?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S253 In what year did you FIRST (have this understanding/have this agreement)?
S255a Was the (CHILD/the children)'s other parent supposed to begin making child
support payments that year?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S256 What year was CHILDREN's other parent supposed to begin making child support
payments?
ENTER YEAR
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S257 What month was that?
** YEAR = 2019 **
(1) January (5) May (9) September
(2) February (6) June (10) October
(3) March (7) July (11) November
(4) April (8) August (12) December
ENTER MONTH
S259 In what year was the (court order/agreement) FIRST made LEGAL?
S261a Was the other parent supposed to begin making child support payments that year?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S262 What year was (CHILD/the children)'s other parent supposed to begin
making child support payments?
ENTER YEAR
S263 What month was that?
** YEAR = (entry to S261) **
(1) January (5) May (9) September
(2) February (6) June (10) October
(3) March (7) July (11) November
(4) April (8) August (12) December
ENTER MONTH
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S266 Since the (court order/ understanding/agreement) was FIRST made legal, has
there been a change in the amount of child support that (CHILD's/the children's)
parent is LEGALLY REQUIRED to pay?
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) Yes, but don't know if it is legal
S267 Did the amount change because a child was too old to receive support?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S268 In what year was (CHILD's/the children's) parent supposed to begin paying the
new amount?
PROBE IF NEEDED: For the most recent legal change.
S270 What month was that?
** YEAR = 2019 **
(1) January (5) May (9) September
(2) February (6) June (10) October
(3) March (7) July (11) November
(4) April (8) August (12) December
ENTER MONTH
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S271 Have you and (CHILD's/the children's) (father/mother) ever AGREED to change
the amount of child support that (he/she) is supposed to pay(?/ WITHOUT going
through a judge or legal process?)
(1) Yes
(2) No
S273 In what year was (CHILD's/the children's) (father/mother) supposed to begin
paying the new amount?
PROBE IF NEEDED: The last time this happened?
S275 What month was that?
** YEAR = 2019 **
(1) January (5) May (9) September
(2) February (6) June (10) October
(3) March (7) July (11) November
(4) April (8) August (12) December
ENTER MONTH
S300INTRO ****DO NOT READ****
THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO
HAPPEN ACCORDING TO THE
(AGREEMENT/UNDERSTANDING/COURT ORDER)
IF THE RESPONDENT TELLS YOU WHAT THEY RECEIVED, PROBE TO
MAKE SURE IT WAS WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE
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S300 The next questions ask about (the terms of the court order for/ the understanding
about/the agreement about) child support for (child's name(s)).
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
The questions ask about what was supposed to happen, even if the (court order/
understanding/agreement) was not followed exactly.
Between January 1 and December 31, 2019, was (CHILD's/the children's) other
parent SUPPOSED TO make ANY child support payments for (CHILD/any of
them)?
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) Yes, if he has a job
(4) Don't know because Child Support
Enforcement Office filed the paper work
S301 Why was that?
(1) Child(ren) too old in 2019
(2) Other parent died before 2019
(3) Family lived together in all or part of 2019
(4) Child(ren) lived with other parent in all or part of 2019
(5) Other
S302 During 2019, were any of the child support payments SUPPOSED TO be
deducted from the other parent?s paycheck?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S303 And during 2019, were any of these payments SUPPOSED to be sent to you:
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(READ ALL CATEGORIES TO RESPONDENT)
(1) By a child support, welfare, or other public agency
(2) By a court
(3) By direct deposit
(4) By the other parent?s employer
(5) Or by some other method?
S306 The following questions ask about the child support (CHILD's/the children's)
other parent was SUPPOSED to pay, whether or not you received it.
During 2019, how often was the other parent SUPPOSED to make these
payments?
PROBE IF NECESSARY:Would that be every week, every month, or some other
way?
(1) Every week
(2) Every other week
(3) Twice a month
(4) Every month or Monthly
(5) Every quarter
(6) For the year
(7) OTHER
S312 Sometimes child support that was not paid in previous years is added to the
amount of support owed today. This is called back support.
Did the amount that (CHILD's/the children's) other parent was supposed to pay in
2019 include back support?
(1) Yes
(2) No
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S313 During 2019, (how/including back support, how) much was (the weekly/every
other week's/the twice monthly/the monthly/the quarterly/the yearly) payment
SUPPOSED to be for ((all the children covered by the
(agreement/understanding/court order)/(NAME ALL COVERED CHILDREN)?
ENTER THE AMOUNT
===>$_,_ .00
(S) Other - Specify
S313S Please specify.
S313a So you said you were SUPPOSED to receive $X (per month, per week, every other
week, twice monthly, per year) (including back support), is that correct?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S313b How much child support, in total, were you SUPPOSED to receive?
ENTER THE AMOUNT
===>$_,_ .00
S313c I just need to know about how much the weekly/every other week's/twice
monthly/monthly/quarterly/yearly amount was. Can you tell me if it was:
(1) Less than $100
(2) $100 to less than $500
(3) $500 to less than $1000
(4) $1000 or more
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S314 Sometimes child support that was not paid in previous years is added to the
amount of support owed today. This is called back support.
Did the amount that (CHILD's/the children's) (father/mother) was supposed to pay
in 2019 include back support?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S315 (Including back support, about/About) how much altogether was the other parent
SUPPOSED to pay for ((all the children covered by the
(agreement/understanding/court order/
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
during 2019?
(O) Other - specify
===>$_,_ .00
S315s Please specify.
S316 The following questions ask about the child support (CHILD's/the children's)
parent was SUPPOSED to pay, whether or not you received it.
(From January through (month) 2019,/In (month) 2019,/In January 2019,/Before
the change was made in 2019,) how often was the other parent SUPPOSED to
make these payments?
PROBE IF NEEDED: Would that be every week, every month, or some other
way?
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(1) Every week
(2) Every other week
(3) Twice a month
(4) Every month or monthly
(5) Every quarter
(6) For the year
(7) None
(8) Other
S317 Sometimes child support that was not paid in previous years is added to the
amount of support owed today. This is called back support.
Did the amount that (CHILD's/the children's) other parent was supposed to pay
(from January through (month) 2019/in (month) 2019/in January 2019/before the
change was made in 2019) include back support?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S318 (From January through (month)/In (month)/In January/Before the change was
made) how much was (every other week's/the twice monthly/the monthly/the
quarterly/the yearly) payment SUPPOSED to be ( , including back support) for
((all the children covered by the (agreement/understanding/court order)?
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
ENTER THE AMOUNT
(A) Amount varied
(S) Other - Specify
===>$_,_ .00
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S318s Please specify.
S318a So you said you were SUPPOSED to receive (fill amount from S318)(the
weekly/every other week's/the twice monthly/the monthly/the quarterly/the yearly)
(including back support), BEFORE THE CHANGE, is that correct?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S318b How much child support in total, were you SUPPOSED to receive BEFORE THE
CHANGE?
===>$_,_ .00
S318c I just need to know about how much the weekly/every other week's/twice
monthly/monthly/quarterly/yearly amount was. Can you tell me if it was:
(1) Less than $100
(2) $100 to less than $500
(3) $500 to less than $1000
(4) $1000 or more
S319 Sometimes child support that was not paid in previous years is added to the
amount of support owed today. This is called back support.
Did the amount that (CHILD's/the children's) other parent was supposed to pay
(from January through (month) 2019/in (month) 2019/ in January 2019/before the
change was made in 2019) include back child support?
(1) Yes
(2) No
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S320 About how much ALTOGETHER was the other parent SUPPOSED TO pay for
((all the children covered by the (agreement/understanding/court order
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(from January through (month) 2019/in (month) 2019/in January 2019/BEFORE
THE CHANGE WAS MADE IN 2019) (blank/including back support?)
(S) Other - Specify
===>$_,_ .00
S320s Please specify.
S321 Next, (from (month) through December 2019,/in December 2019,/ after the change
was made in 2019,) how often was (CHILD's/the children's) other parent
SUPPOSED TO make these payments?
PROBE: Would that be every week, every month, or some other way?
(1) Every week
(2) Every other week
(3) Twice a month
(4) Every month or monthly
(5) Every quarter
(6) For the year
(7) None
(8) Other
S322 Did the amount that the other parent was supposed to pay (from (month) through
December 2019/in December 2019/after the change was made in 2019) include
back support?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S323 (From (month) through December/In December/AFTER THE CHANGE WAS
MADE) how much was (the weekly/every other week's/the twice monthly/the
monthly/the quarterly/the yearly) payment SUPPOSED to be(?/ ,including back
support) for ((all the children covered by the (agreement/understanding/court
order?)
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
ENTER THE AMOUNT
===>$_,_ .00
(S) Other - Specify
S323s Please specify.
===>$_,_ .00
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S323a So you said you were SUPPOSED to receive (fill amount from S323)(the
weekly/every other week's/the twice monthly/the monthly/the quarterly/the yearly)
(including back support), AFTER THE CHANGE, is that correct?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S323b How much child support in total, were you SUPPOSED to receive AFTER THE
CHANGE?
===>$_,_ .00
S324 Did the amount that (CHILD's/the children's) other parent was supposed to pay
(from (month) through December 2019/in December 2019/AFTER THE CHANGE
was made in 2019) including back support?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S325 About how much ALTOGETHER was the other parent SUPPOSED to pay for
((all the children covered by the (agreement/understanding/court order
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(from (month) through December 2019/in December 2019/after the change was
made in 2019) (?/ ,including back support?)
ENTER AMOUNT
===>$_,_ .00
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(S) Other - Specify
S325s Please specify.
===>$_,_ .00
S326INTRO ****DO NOT READ****
THE NEXT QUESTION ASKS ABOUT WELFARE OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
RECEIPT IN 2019.
S326PR Did you receive welfare or public assistance sometimes called TANF or [state fill
for local TANF program] between January 1 and December 31, 2019?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S326 Someone receiving welfare or public assistance sometimes [state fill for local
TANF name], may also get child support each month. This money is sometimes
called a bonus or a pass through. This child support bonus may come with a
welfare check or in a separate check.
Between January 1 and December 31, 2019, was ANY child support passed on to
you by a WELFARE AGENCY for
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(1) Yes
(2) No
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S326a What is the ANNUAL amount of bonus or pass through payments you received in
2019?
===>$ , .00
S327 The next questions ask about the amount of child support you received during
2019. (Between/Other than the child support passed through the welfare agency,
between) January 1 and December 31, 2019, did you ACTUALLY receive ANY
child support payments - even one - for (NAME ALL COVERED CHILDREN)?
Please include any (back support and any) child support forwarded to you by a
court, or a child support enforcement agency, and any payments made directly to
you.
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) Other
S328 In 2019, did you receive EVERY SINGLE ONE of the child support payments you
were supposed to receive for (CHILD/the children)?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S329 Of the child support payments you received in 2019, how many were received ON
TIME. Would you say all of them were on time, most of them, some of them or
none of them?
(1) All
(2) Most
(3) Some
(4) None
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S330 And for the child support payments you received, how many of them were for the
FULL amount you were supposed to receive? Would you say all of them, most of
them, some of them, or none of them?
(1) All
(2) Most
(3) Some
(4) None
S331 So you received ($_,_.00) every (week/other week/twice a month/every
month/every quarter/for the year) for ((all the children covered by the
(agreement/understanding/court order
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
in 2019. Is this correct?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S332 How much child support did you actually receive ALTOGETHER in 2019 for
(CHILD/the children)?
ENTER AMOUNT
===>$_,_ .00
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S333 The next questions ask about the TOTAL amount of child support you
ACTUALLY received between January 1 and December 31, 2019. (Please include
any back support received./Please include any child support passed through the
welfare agency EXCLUDING your regular TANF payment or[state fill for local
TANF] payment./Please include any back support and any child support passed
through the welfare agency EXCLUDING your regular TANF or [state fill for
local TANF] payment.)
How much child support did you actually receive ALTOGETHER in 2019 for ((all
the children covered by the (agreement/understanding/court order
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT
$_,_ .00S334 So you received ($_,_) dollars ALTOGETHER in 2019. Is this correct?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S335 What is the correct amount of child support you ACTUALLY received in 2019?
ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT
$_,_ .00
S336 I just need to know about how much the weekly/every other week's/twice
monthly/monthly/quarterly/yearly amount was. Can you tell me if it was:
(1) Less than $100
(2) $100 to less than $500
(3) $500 to less than $1000
(4) $1000 or more
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S340 The next questions are about health insurance.
Does the child support (agreement/understanding/court order/court award) say who
is supposed to provide health insurance for
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(1) Yes
(2) No
S341 According to the (agreement/understanding/court order) who was SUPPOSED TO
provide health insurance for
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(1) Respondent for all children
(2) Other parent for all children
(3) Both parents for all children
(4) Parents each cover different children
(5) Not specified in the award
(6) Don't know -- because the Child Support Enforcement Office filed the
paper work
(7) Other
S342 During 2019, did (CHILD's/the children's) other parent ACTUALLY HAVE
health insurance that covered (CHILD/the children) - through an HMO, a regular
insurance policy, or some other plan?
PROBE IF NECESSARY:FOR MOST OF 2019
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(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) Don't know
S343pre Did you receive welfare or public assistance sometimes called TANF or [state fill
for local TANF program] between January 1 and December 31, 2019?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S343 Someone receiving welfare or public assistance or [state fill for local TANF name]
may also get child support each month. This money is sometimes called a bonus
or a pass through. This child support bonus may come with a welfare check or in a
separate check.
Between January 1 and December 31, 2019, was ANY child support passed on to
you by a welfare agency for (CHILD)?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S343a What is the ANNUAL amount of bonus or pass through payments you received in
2019?
===>$ , .00
S344 The next questions ask about the amount of child support you received during
2019. (Between/Other than the child support passed through the welfare agency,
between) January 1 and December 31, 2019, did you actually receive ANY
(blank/other) child support payments - even one - for (NAME ALL COVERED
CHILDERN)? Please include any (back support and any) child support forwarded
to you by a court, or a child support enforcement agency and any payments made
directly to you.
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) Other
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S345 How much child support did you actually receive ALTOGETHER in 2019 for
(CHILD)?
ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT
===>$_,_ .00
S346 So you received ($_,_.00) dollars altogether in 2019. Is this correct?
(1) Yes, correct
(2) No, incorrect
S347 What is the correct amount of child support you received in 2019?
===>$ _,_
S347a I just need to know about how much the weekly/every other week's/twice
monthly/monthly/quarterly/yearly amount was. Can you tell me if it was:
(1) Less than $100
(2) $100 to less than $500
(3) $500 to less than $1000
(4) $1000 or more
S348 The next question is about health insurance.
During 2019, did (CHILD's) other parent ACTUALLY HAVE health insurance
that covered (CHILD) - through an HMO, a regular insurance policy, or some
other plan?
PROBE: FOR MOST OF 2019
(1) Yes
(2) No
S376a Did you receive any other child support payments in 2019 that we have not talked
about?
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1) Yes
2) No
S376b How much child support did you receive that we haven?t talked about?
ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT
===>$_,_ .00
S376c So you received ($_,_.00) dollars altogether in 2019. Is this correct?
(1) Yes, correct
(2) No, incorrect
S376d What is the correct amount of child support you received in 2019?
===>$ _,_
S376e I just need to know about how much the weekly/every other week's/twice
monthly/monthly/quarterly/yearly amount was. Can you tell me if it was:
(1) Less than $100
(2) $100 to less than $500
(3) $500 to less than $1000
(4) $1000 or more
S377A Here are some reasons a parent might not have a legal arrangement about child
support. Please tell me which of these reasons describe why YOU do NOT have a
legal arrangement about child support for (CHILD)
Was it because: (Mark each question)
PROBE IF NECESSARY:
Was that a reason you did NOT have a legal agreement about child support?
A. (If AGE of Child > 17) (CHILD) was too old for child support.
(1) Yes
(2) No
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S3771b-d Here are some reasons a parent might not have a legal arrangement about child
support. Please tell me which of these reasons describe why YOU do NOT have a
legal arrangement about child support for (CHILD)
Was it because: (Mark each question)
PROBE IF NECESSARY:
Was that a reason you did NOT have a legal agreement about child support?
(1) Yes
(2) No
B. (CHILD) stays with (his/her)
other parent part of the time.
C. (CHILD)'s other parent provides what (he/she) can.
D. You did not feel the need to get legal, that is go to court?
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PROBE IF NECESSARY:
Was that a reason you did NOT have a legal agreement about child support?
(1) Yes
(2) No
E. You did not want (CHILD) or yourself
to have contact with (CHILD)'s other parent
F. You did not want (CHILD)'s
other parent to pay child support.
G. (CHILD)'s other parent
could not afford to pay child support.
H. You could not locate (CHILD)'s other parent
S377I And was the reason you do NOT have a legal arrangement about child support
because:
PROBE IF NECESSARY:
Was that a reason you did not have a legal arrangement about child support?
I. You did not have a legal ruling about who the father was,
that is, you did not legally establish paternity.
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(1) Yes
(2) No
S378 Why did you not have a legal agreement about child support for (child)?
(1) Other parent in jail/prison
(2) Other parent died before 2019
(3) Other parent lives in another country
(4) Split custody
(5) Respondent able to support child
(6) Recently separated
(7) Other
S379 Other than the reason you have already told me about, was there any other reason
why you do not have a legal agreement or court order about child support for
(CHILD)?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S380 What was that?
(1) Other parent in jail/prison
(2) Other parent died before 2019
(3) Other parent lives in another country
(4) Split custody
(5) Respondent able to support child
(6) Recently separated
(7) Other
S400 Have YOU EVER contacted the government about child support? For example,
have you ever contacted a child support enforcement office, a court [state fill for
local TANF] office or any other government agency about anything to do with
child support?
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(1) Yes
(2) No
S401 Has the government ever contacted you about child support? For example, have
you ever received a letter from the government about child support?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S402A Which of the following things were you in contact
about:
A. Did you have contact about finding the other parent?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S402B B. Did you have contact about getting a legal ruling about
who the father is, that is, establishing paternity?
(1) Yes
(2) No
C. Did you have contact about getting a LEGAL agreement
or court order for the other parent to pay child support.
D. What about collecting the child support that the other parent owed
E. Or changing the amount of child support the other parent was
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legally required to pay
F. Or getting an agreement for the other parent to provide health insurance
G. Or getting Medicaid or any welfare or public assistance or [state fill
for TANF]
S405 In what year did you last have contact with one of these agencies?
1901 - 2020
S406 Next, thinking about the government programs that help families with children,
(MARK EACH QUESTION)
(1) Yes
(2) No
A. Have you ever received Medicaid at any time?
C. Have you ever received welfare or public assistance called
(State TANF program name) at any time?
S501 The next questions are about the relationship between (CHILD) and (his/her) other
parent.
Does (CHILD) other parent have visitation privileges?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S502 Did you ever go to court, before a judge, or through a legal process (including
divorce or separation proceedings) to make the visitation privileges legal?
(1) Yes
(2) No
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S503 Sometimes children live with each parent for part of the time. This is called joint
physical custody.
Did a court or judge EVER give you and (CHILD's) other parent joint PHYSICAL
custody?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S504 Joint legal custody of a child means that both parents have the right to help make
decisions about the child.
Did a court or judge EVER give you and (CHILD's) other parent joint LEGAL
custody?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S601 Did you and (CHILD's) other parent live in the same state during 2019?
PROBE IF NEEDED:
As far as you know, did you live in the same state during MOST OF 2019?
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) Don't know
S602 In what state did (CHILD's) other parent live during 2019?
PROBE IF NEEDED: Where did the other parent live during most of 2019?
(97) Outside of the U.S.
(98) Don't Know
(H) Help with state codes
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ENTER STATE CODE
S603 Did either you or (CHILD) have ANY KIND of contact AT ALL with (CHILD's)
other parent during 2019?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S604 Did (CHILD) spend time with (his/her) other parent on at least one day in
2019?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S605 Including birthdays, holidays and vacation days, between January 1, 2019 and
December 31, 2019, ON how many days altogether did (child) spend time with
(his/her) other parent ?
ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS
PROBE IF NEEDED: ON HOW MANY DAYS EACH WEEKEND WAS
THAT, WOULD THAT BE FRIDAY, SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY?
S611 (Other than the child support you told me about, between) January 1 and
December 31, 2019 did (CHILD's/the children's) other parent do any of the
following for
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))
(child's name(s))?
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(MARK EACH QUESTION)
(1) Yes
(2) No
A. Give any birthday, holiday, or other gifts to
(name/the children)
B. Provide clothes (, diapers or shoes/or shoes)
C. Provide food or groceries for (name/the children)
D. Pay for child care or summer camp
E. Pay for medical expenses such as medicine or visits to the
doctor or dentist, OTHER than health insurance
S650a Did any government or public agency collect any child support from (NAME ALL
COVERED CHILDREN)'s other parent on your behalf in 2019?
(1) Yes
(2) No
S650b Did the agency collect ALL or SOME of the child support due in 2019 from
(NAME ALL COVERED CHILDREN)'s other parent?
(1) All
(2) Some
S701 Last, I have a couple of background questions. Is this your first marriage, or have
you been married before?
(1) First Marriage
(2) Married before
(3) Other - Specify
S703 Last, I have a couple of background questions. In what year did your separation
take place?
(1901- 2020) 1901 - 2020
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S704 Last, I have a couple of background questions. Have you ever been divorced?
(1) Yes, divorced
(2) No
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