Form 1 2023 CPS-CSS Items Booklet

ITEMS BOOKLET

FOR

THE CHILD SUPPORT SUPPLEMENT

TO THE

CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY

April 2023

PRESUPP The next set of questions are about children who do not live with both of their parents. 

ENTER (P) TO PROCEED

ENTER (I) FOR IMPORTANCE OF RESPONDING

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AGEU21 I have the following household members with no age reported:  (READ NAMES)  Which, if any,  are under 21 years of age? 

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S103a Does (CHILD) have a 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

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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

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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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S108c Is (your/name of parent) (wife/husband) (CHILD's) natural biological (mother/father)?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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S108d Did ((your/name of parent) (wife/husband) ever legally adopt (CHILD)?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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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 to better understand their economic well-being.

.

ENTER 1 TO CONTINUE

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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

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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.

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S151 Would you call it a court order or a legal agreement?

(1) Court order

(3) 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

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S153 Would you call it an agreement or an understanding?

(1) Agreement

(2) Understanding

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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)

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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

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S253 In what year was this (understanding/agreement) FIRST made legal?

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S255a Was the (CHILD/the children)'s other parent supposed to begin making child support payments that year?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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S256 What year was CHILDREN's other parent supposed to begin making child support payments?

ENTER YEAR

S257 What month was that?

** YEAR = 2022 **

(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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S259 In what year was the (court order/agreement) FIRST made LEGAL?

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S261a Was the other parent supposed to begin making child support payments that year?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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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

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S267 Did the amount change because a child was too old to receive support?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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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.

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S270 What month was that?

** YEAR = 2022 **

(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

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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?

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S275 What month was that?

** YEAR = 2022 **

(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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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

===> ENTER 1 TO CONTINUE

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, 2022, 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

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S301 Why was that?

(1) Child(ren) too old in 2022

(2) Other parent died before 2022

(3) Family lived together in all or part of 2022

(4) Child(ren) lived with other parent in all or part of 2022

(5) Other

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S302 During 2022, were any of the child support payments SUPPOSED TO be deducted from the other parent’s paycheck?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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S303 And during 2022, were any of these payments SUPPOSED to be sent to you:

(READ ALL CATEGORIES TO RESPONDENT)

(1) By a child support, welfare, or other public agency

(2) By a court

(3) By direct deposit

(3a) By the other parent directly to you/the custodial parent

(4) By the other parent’s employer

(5) Or by some other method?

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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 2022, 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

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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 2022 include back support?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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S313 During 2022, (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.

===>_____________________________________________________________

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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

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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

===>_

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 2022 include back support?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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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 2022?

(O) Other ‑ specify

===>$__,___ .00

S315s Please specify.

===>_____________________________________________________________

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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) 2022,/In (month) 2022,/In January 2022,/Before the change was made in 2022,) 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?

(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

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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) 2022/in (month) 2022/in January 2022/before the change was made in 2022) include back support?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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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

S318s Please specify.

===>_____________________________________________________________

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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

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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

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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) 2022/in (month) 2022/ in January 2022/before the change was made in 2022) 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) 2022/in (month) 2022/in January 2022/BEFORE THE CHANGE WAS MADE IN 2022) (blank/including back support?)

(S) Other ‑ Specify

===>$__,___ .00

S320s Please specify.

===>_____________________________________________________________

===>_____________________________________________________________

S321 Next, (from (month) through December 2022,/in December 2022,/ after the change was made in 2022,) 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

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S321s Please specify.

===>_____________________________________________________________

===>_____________________________________________________________

S322 Did the amount that the other parent was supposed to pay (from (month) through December 2022/in December 2022/after the change was made in 2022) include back support?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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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

===>_____________________________________________________________

===>_____________________________________________________________

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 2022/in December 2022/AFTER THE CHANGE was made in 2022) 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 2022/in December 2022/after the change was made in 2022) (?/ ,including back support?)

ENTER AMOUNT

===>$__,___ .00

(S) Other ‑ Specify

S325s Please specify.

===>$__,___ .00

===>_____________________________________________________________

===>_____________________________________________________________

S326INTRO ****DO NOT READ****

THE NEXT QUESTION ASKS ABOUT WELFARE OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECEIPT IN 2022.

S326PR Did you receive welfare or public assistance sometimes called TANF or [state fill for local TANF program] between January 1 and December 31, 2022?

(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, 2022, 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 2022?

===>$ , .00

S327 The next questions ask about the amount of child support you received during 2022. (Between/Other than the child support passed through the welfare agency, between) January 1 and December 31, 2022, 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 2022, did you receive EVERY SINGLE ONE of the child support payments you were supposed to receive for (CHILD/the children)?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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S329 Of the child support payments you received in 2022, 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

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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 2022. Is this correct?

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>__

S332 How much child support did you actually receive ALTOGETHER in 2022 for (CHILD/the children)?

ENTER AMOUNT

===>$__,___ .00

S333 The next questions ask about the TOTAL amount of child support you ACTUALLY received between January 1 and December 31, 2022. (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 2022 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

===> $__,___ .00

S334 So you received ($_,___) dollars ALTOGETHER in 2022. Is this correct?

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>__

S335 What is the correct amount of child support you ACTUALLY received in 2022?

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

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S342 During 2022, 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 2022

(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, 2022?

(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, 2022, 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 2022?

===> $__,___ .00

S344 The next questions ask about the amount of child support you received during 2022. (Between/Other than the child support passed through the welfare agency, between) January 1 and December 31, 2022, 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

===>_

S345 How much child support did you actually receive ALTOGETHER in 2022 for (CHILD)?

ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT

===>$__,___ .00

S346 So you received ($__,___.00) dollars altogether in 2022. Is this correct?

(1) Yes, correct

(2) No, incorrect

===>_

S347 What is the correct amount of child support you received in 2022?

===>$ __,___

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 2022, 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 2022

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>_

S376a Did you receive any other child support payments in 2022 that we have not talked about?

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 2022. Is this correct?

(1) Yes, correct

(2) No, incorrect

===>_

S376d What is the correct amount of child support you received in 2022?

===>$ __,___

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

===>_

S3771b-m There are many reasons why a parent might not have a legal arrangement about child support. I am going to read you a list of some of those reasons. 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)

(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? ===>_

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 ===>_

I. Legal paternity or parentage has not been established. ===>_

J. You are able to support (CHILD) without financial support from

the other parent? ===>_

K. You do not feel it is safe for (CHILD) or yourself to have contact with

(CHILD)’s other parent? ===>_

L. (CHILD)’s other parent is in jail? ===>_

M. Other reason ===>_

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?

(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

===>_

S401A I am going to read a list of reasons a parent might not have contacted a child support office. Please tell me which of these reasons describes why YOU have NOT contacted a child support office.

Is it because: (Mark all that apply)

1. You don’t need child support services.

2. You are not aware that there is a child support office.

3. You don’t think the child support office will be effective in collecting child support.

4. You don’t want the child support office to be involved.

5. The other parent provides what they can.

6. The other parent cannot afford to pay child support.

7. Other (specify)

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>_

S401AE Please explain.

ENTER VERBATIM RESPONSE

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S401B I am going to read a list of reasons a parent might not have contacted a child support office. Please tell me which of these reasons describes why YOU have NOT contacted a child support office.

Is it because: (Mark all that apply)

1. You don’t need child support services.

2. You are not aware that there is a child support office.

3. You don’t think the child support office will be effective in collecting child support.

4. You don’t want the child support office to be involved.

5. Other (specify)

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>_

S401BE Please explain.

ENTER VERBATIM RESPONSE

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S402A-H Which of the following things were you in contact about:

(MARK EACH QUESTION):

A. Finding the other parent. ===>_

B. Establishing legal paternity or parentage. ===>_

C. Getting a LEGAL agreement

so that the other parent is required to pay child support. ===>_

D. Getting help collecting child support ===>_

E. Changing the amount of the child support agreement ===>_

F. Getting an agreement for the other parent to provide health insurance ===>_

G. Getting Medicaid or public assistance or [state fill

for TANF] ===>_

H. Some other reason ===>_

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>_

S403 How were you in contact with the child support office?

(Mark all that apply)

1. In person

2. Telephone

3. Text

4. E-mail

5. Internet

6. Letter

7. Other

===>_

S403a What is your preferred method of contact with the child support office?

(Mark only one response)

1. In person

2. Telephone

3. Text

4. E-mail

5. Internet

6. Letter

7. Other

===>_

S403b Do you currently have an open case with a child support office?

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>_

S404 Was it easy or hard to work with the child support office?

1. Easy

2. Hard

===>_

S404a I am going to read a list of reasons why a parent might find it hard to work with a child support office. Please tell me with of these reasons describe why YOU find it hard to work with a child support office.

(Mark all that apply)

Is it because?

1. You are unsure who to contact

2. You tried to call the office but the wait was too long or you couldn’t get through

3. Your calls or emails were not returned

4. The services received were not helpful 

5. The website is not user-friendly

6. The paperwork is complicated or time-consuming to complete

7. The office is too slow to enforce and collect child support 

8. Other

===>_

S403as Please specify

ENTER VERBATIM RESPONSE

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S404b Do you have suggestions on how to improve the services offered by the child support office?

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>_

S404be Please explain.

ENTER VERBATIM RESPONSE

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S405 In what year did you last have contact with a child support office or any other government agency about child support?

<1901‑2023> 1901 ‑ 2023

===>__

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

===>_

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 2022?

PROBE IF NEEDED:

As far as you know, did you live in the same state during MOST OF 2022?

(1) Yes

(2) No

(3) Don't know

===>_

S602 In what state did (CHILD's) other parent live during 2022?

PROBE IF NEEDED: Where did the other parent live during most of 2022?

(97) Outside of the U.S.

(98) Don't Know

(H) Help with state codes

ENTER STATE CODE

===>__

S603 Did either you or (CHILD) have ANY KIND of contact AT ALL with (CHILD's) other parent during 2022?

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>_

S604 Did (CHILD) spend time with (his/her) other parent on at least one day in

2022?

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>_

S605 Including birthdays, holidays and vacation days, between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022, 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, 2022 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))?

(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 2022?

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>___

S650b Did the agency collect ALL or SOME of the child support due in 2022 from (NAME ALL COVERED CHILDREN)'s other parent?

(1) All

(2) Some

===>___

S713 Were you married when all of the following children were born?

(NAME EACH CUSTODIAL CHILD)

(1) Yes

(2) No

===>___

S713A-J Which of these children were born when you were not married?

Enter Line Number(s)

===>___

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