November 2025 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. Note that October data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
CSREAS
Reason other parent was not supposed to send payments last year
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
CSREAS gives the reason why the other parent was not supposed to make any child support payment last year. This variable is found on the parent record.
Blank values for this variable represent individuals who were not interviewed in April of the sample year.
This variable is part of the Child Support Supplement.
Universe
- 1992: Persons in months-in-samples 1-3 and 5-7 with any kind of child support agreement who were not supposed to receive child support last year.
- 1994+: Persons with any kind of child support agreement who were not supposed to receive child support last year.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |