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Child Maintenance module

Questions 72

childmaintenance_w9.cmkndevr

Non-resident parent ever provides in-kind assistance

Type: multichoice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: And does your child's/children's mother/father help you in any of the following ways?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Providing childcarei_cmkndevr1 (i_indresp) Providing childcare
2Doing houseworki_cmkndevr2 (i_indresp) Doing housework
3DIY/home improvementsi_cmkndevr3 (i_indresp) DIY/home improvements
4Helping child with school-worki_cmkndevr4 (i_indresp) Helping child with school-work
97Helps in any other wayi_cmkndevr97 (i_indresp) Helps in any other way
96None of thesei_cmkndevr96 (i_indresp) None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)

childmaintenance_w9.cmflag

Parent of a child aged 16-19 in full-time education

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: BY HIGHER EDUCATION, WE MEAN EDUCATION PROVIDED BY A UNIVERSITY OR UNIVERSITY EQUIVALENT. IF THE CHILD IS AT UNIVERSITY OR IN PART-TIME EDUCATION OR TRAINING, PLEASE CODE 'NO'.

Text: Can we just check, is [CHILD NAME] currently in full-time education or training, not including higher education?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if GridVariables.N1619Abs > 0 & ((HHGrid.PNO = GridVariables.HGBioAd1) & GridVariables.HGBioAd2 = 0) (If there are more than 0 children aged 16-19 with absent parents and respondent is the parent, biological or adoptive, of such a child in the HH)

childmaintenance_w9.cmroute

Bio/adoptive parent of child under 20, in full-time education (not higher education), where other bio/adoptive parent is not in the HH

Type: number

childmaintenance_w9.csacalc

CSA/CMS made calculation

Type: choice

Source: DWP/FACS

Interviewer Instruction: ADD IF NECESSARY "Documents such as letters from the Child Support Agency, Child Maintenance Service or your own agreements with your partner may help you to answer these questions." NOTE, RESPONDENT MAY NOT THINK OF CHILD'S PARENT AS A "PREVIOUS PARTNER".

Text: Maintenance arrangements are sometimes made by parents, if they do not live together, to help support any children. These can be regular payments made through Court Orders, through the Child Support Agency, Child Maintenance Service or just made privately between the parents without involving the CSA, CMS or Courts. A private or family based arrangement could also include payments for specific things like school fees, clothing or holidays, or even involve non-financial help like shared care.
{if BENEFITS.BenSta = 4} I'd now like to ask you some more details about the maintenance payments you receive. / {if BENEFITS.BenSta is not equal to 4} I'd now like to ask you about any maintenance payments you could receive for your children.
Has the Child Support Agency, or CSA, or the Child Maintenance Service, or CMS, made a calculation, instructing a previous partner to pay maintenance to you or any children?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No
3SPONTANEOUS: Child(ren)'s parent deceased

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)

childmaintenance_w9.csakidno

Children covered by CSA/CMS calculation

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ONLY MARK CHILDREN COVERED BY THE CSA/CMS CALCULATION AND INSTRUCTION. CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: For which children do these payments cover?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1CHILD NAMEi_csakidno1 (i_indresp) Name of child number 1 covered by CSA/CMS calculation
2CHILD NAMEi_csakidno2 (i_indresp) Name of child number 2 covered by CSA/CMS calculation
3CHILD NAMEi_csakidno3 (i_indresp) Name of child number 3 covered by CSA/CMS calculation
4CHILD NAMEi_csakidno4 (i_indresp) Name of child number 4 covered by CSA/CMS calculation
5CHILD NAMEi_csakidno5 (i_indresp) Name of child number 5 covered by CSA/CMS calculation

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)

childmaintenance_w9.csacms

CSA or CMS calculated

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Did the Child Support Agency (CSA) or the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) calculate these payments?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Child Support Agency (CSA)i_csacms1 (i_indresp) Child Support Agency (CSA)
2Child Maintenance Service (CMS)i_csacms2 (i_indresp) Child Maintenance Service (CMS)

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)

childmaintenance_w9.csapayto

CSA/CMS payments made

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: Are these payments paid directly to you from the child's mother/father, or are they collected on your behalf by the {if CSACMS = 1 & CSACMS <> 2} Child Support Agency / {if CSACMS <> 1 & CSACMS = 2} Child Maintenance Service / {if (CSACMS = 1 & CSACMS = 2)| (CSACMS = DK|MIS|REF)} Child Support Agency or Child Maintenance Service?

OptionLabel
1Directly to the respondent
2Collected by the

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)

childmaintenance_w9.csacalcam

CSA/CMS amount supposed receive

Type: number

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT: IN POUNDS AND PENCE

Text: How much are you supposed to receive?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcsaper

Period covered CSA/CMS amount

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How long does that cover?

OptionLabel
1One week
2Two weeks
3Three weeks
4Four weeks
5Calendar month
7Two calendar months
8Eight times a year
9Nine times a year
10Ten times a year
13Three months/13 weeks
26Six months/26 weeks
52One year/12 months/52 w
90Less than one week
95One off/lump sum
96None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)
and if CSACalcAm > 0 & CSACalcAm <> DK/REF (If CSA/CMS amount supposed to receive is greater than zero and not Don't Know or Refused)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcsaall

All CSA/CMS payment received

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Thinking about the maintenance calculated by the {if CSACMS = 1 & CSACMS <> 2} Child Support Agency / {if CSACMS <> 1 & CSACMS = 2} Child Maintenance Service / {if (CSACMS = 1 & CSACMS = 2)| (CSACMS = DK|MIS|REF)} Child Support Agency or Child Maintenance Service to be paid to you, do you usually receive....

OptionLabel
1All of it,
2Some of it,
3Or none of it?
4SPONTANEOUS: Paid by DWP/CSA/CMS
5SPONTANEOUS: Varies

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA/CMS payments made to Respondent)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcsaact

Amount CSA/CMS actually received

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE TYPE OF INFORMATION GIVEN AND ENTER AMOUNTS AT NEXT SCREEN

Text: How much do you actually receive?

OptionLabel
1Amount in money
2Amount as proportion (e.g. half of it)
3Varies too much to say

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA/CMS payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CSA/CMS payment received)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcsaam

CSA/CMS amount

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA/CMS payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CSA/CMS payment received)
and if CMCSAAct = 1 (If unit coded as amount in money)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcsapr

CSA/CMS proportion

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA/CMS payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CSA/CMS payment received)
and if CMCSAAct = 2 (If unit coded as proportion)

childmaintenance_w9.csarecper

CSA/CMS received period

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How long does that cover?

OptionLabel
1One week
2Two weeks
3Three weeks
4Four weeks
5Calendar month
7Two calendar months
8Eight times a year
9Nine times a year
10Ten times a year
13Three months/13 weeks
26Six months/26 weeks
52One year/12 months/52 w
90Less than one week
95One off/lump sum
96None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA/CMS payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CSA/CMS payment received)
and if CMCSAAct = 1 (If unit coded as amount in money)
and if CMCSAAm > 0 & CMCSAAm <> DK|REF (If CSA/CMS amount actually received is greater than zero and not Don't Know or Refused)

childmaintenance_w9.dcsatm

Timeliness of CSA/CMS calculated payments

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE FIRST TO APPLY

Text: Are these payments...

OptionLabel
1...always on time
2usually on time
3more often on time than late
4more often late than on time
5rarely on time
6or, always late?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA/CMS payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 1 | 2 | 4 (If receives all or some of the CSA/CMS calculation or it is paid by DWP/CSA/CMS)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcsanil

CSA/CMS not received

Type: multichoice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Can you tell me which of the following are reasons why you do not receive any of these payments?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Waiting for CSA, or CMS, to enforce a maintenance paymenti_cmcsanil1 (i_indresp) Waiting for CSA, or CMS, to enforce a maintenance payment
2Other parent is not in work/is a studenti_cmcsanil2 (i_indresp) Other parent is not in work/is a student
3Other parent cannot afford to payi_cmcsanil3 (i_indresp) Other parent cannot afford to pay
4Other parent has refused to payi_cmcsanil4 (i_indresp) Other parent has refused to pay
5Don't know where other parent is livingi_cmcsanil5 (i_indresp) Don't know where other parent is living
6Other parent is in prisoni_cmcsanil6 (i_indresp) Other parent is in prison
7Other parent is abroadi_cmcsanil7 (i_indresp) Other parent is abroad
8Other parent is potentially violenti_cmcsanil8 (i_indresp) Other parent is potentially violent
9Other parent disputes paternityi_cmcsanil9 (i_indresp) Other parent disputes paternity
97Other reasoni_cmcsanil97 (i_indresp) Other reason

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA/CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA/CMS payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 3 (If does not receive CSA/CMS)

childmaintenance_w9.cmothpay

Non-resident parent pays for other items

Type: multichoice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Apart from the regular payments already discussed, does your child's/children's mother/father help you in any of the following ways?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Pay billsi_cmothpay1 (i_indresp) Pay bills
2Pay for urgent repairsi_cmothpay2 (i_indresp) Pay for urgent repairs
3Pay for furniture, bedding etc.i_cmothpay3 (i_indresp) Pay for furniture, bedding etc.
4Pay for clothes/shoesi_cmothpay4 (i_indresp) Pay for clothes/shoes
5Pay for toysi_cmothpay5 (i_indresp) Pay for toys
6Pay for school trips (or extra lessons such as music, dance or sport)i_cmothpay6 (i_indresp) Pay for school trips (or extra lessons such as music, dance or sport)
7Pay for holidaysi_cmothpay7 (i_indresp) Pay for holidays
8Provide childcare vouchersi_cmothpay8 (i_indresp) Provide childcare vouchers
9Pay school feesi_cmothpay9 (i_indresp) Pay school fees
10Make mortgage paymentsi_cmothpay10 (i_indresp) Make mortgage payments
11Pay off your debt (e.g. bank overdraft, credit card)i_cmothpay11 (i_indresp) Pay off your debt (e.g. bank overdraft, credit card)
97Pay for something else not listed abovei_cmothpay97 (i_indresp) Pay for something else not listed above
96None of thesei_cmothpay96 (i_indresp) None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcord

Maintenance Court Order

Type: choice

Source: DWP/FACS

Interviewer Instruction: IF ANSWERS "Yes", PROBE WHETHER THIS IS FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR CHILDREN OR BOTH

Text: Is there any Court Order in force, not a Child Support Agency (CSA) or Child Maintenance Service (CMS) calculation, that says that you should receive regular maintenance payments from a previous partner either on behalf of yourself, or any children?

OptionLabel
1Yes, for myself
2Yes, for my children
3Yes, for both myself and my children
4No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcokidno

Children covered by Court Order payments

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ONLY MARK CHILDREN COVERED BY THE COURT ORDER. CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: For which children do these court ordered payments cover?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1CHILD NAMEi_cmcokidno1 (i_indresp) Name of child number 1 covered by court order payments
2CHILD NAMEi_cmcokidno2 (i_indresp) Name of child number 2 covered by court order payments
3CHILD NAMEi_cmcokidno3 (i_indresp) Name of child number 3 covered by court order payments
4CHILD NAMEi_cmcokidno4 (i_indresp) Name of child number 4 covered by court order payments
5CHILD NAMEi_cmcokidno5 (i_indresp) Name of child number 5 covered by court order payments

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 & (CMCOrd = 2 | CMCOrd = 3) (If has a CSA/CMS calculation and a Court Order for child maintenance payments)

childmaintenance_w9.cmsamea

Court Order for same child as CSA/CMS

Type: number

Source: DWP

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 & (CMCOrd = 2 | CMCOrd = 3) (If has a CSA/CMS calculation and a Court Order for child maintenance payments)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcordam

Maintenance Court Order: Amount

Type: number

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: THIS IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT FROM COURT ORDERS AND WHERE APPLICABLE FROM 1+ PREVIOUS PARTNERS AND FOR 1+ CHILDREN ENTER POUNDS AND PENCE

Text: Under the Court Order, how much are you supposed to receive regularly from your previous partner(s) for your child/children?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcordper

Period covered Court Ordered amount

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How long does that cover?

OptionLabel
1One week
2Two weeks
3Three weeks
4Four weeks
5Calendar month
7Two calendar months
8Eight times a year
9Nine times a year
10Ten times a year
13Three months/13 weeks
26Six months/26 weeks
52One year/12 months/52 w
90Less than one week
95One off/lump sum
96None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAm > 0 & CMCOrdAm <> DK/REF (If Court Order amount supposed to receive is greater than zero and not Don't Know or Refused)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcordall

Receives all Court maintenance

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Thinking about the amount you are supposed to receive for your child/children, do you usually receive....

OptionLabel
1all of it,
2some of it,
3or none of it?
5SPONTANEOUS: Varies

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcordrec

Receives some Court maintenance

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE TYPE OF INFORMATION GIVEN AND ENTER AMOUNTS AT NEXT SCREEN

Text: How much do you actually receive?

OptionLabel
1Amount in money
2Amount as proportion (e.g. half of it)
3Varies too much to say

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAll = 2 (If receives some of the court ordered maintenance)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcordrcam

Amount Court maintenance received

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAll = 2 (If receives some of the court ordered maintenance)
and if CMCOrdRec = 1 (If unit coded as amount in money)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcordrcpr

Proportion Court maintenance received

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAll = 2 (If receives some of the court ordered maintenance)
and if CMCOrdRec = 2 (If unit coded as proportion)

childmaintenance_w9.cordrecper

Court maintenance received period

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How long does that cover?

OptionLabel
1One week
2Two weeks
3Three weeks
4Four weeks
5Calendar month
7Two calendar months
8Eight times a year
9Nine times a year
10Ten times a year
13Three months/13 weeks
26Six months/26 weeks
52One year/12 months/52 w
90Less than one week
95One off/lump sum
96None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAll = 2 (If receives some of the court ordered maintenance)
and if CMCOrdRec = 1 (If unit coded as amount in money)
and if CmcordrCam > 0 & CmcordrCam <> DK|REF (If Court Order amount actually received is greater than zero and not Don't Know or Refused)

childmaintenance_w9.cmcordtm

Timeliness of Court maintenance

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE FIRST TO APPLY

Text: Are these payments....

OptionLabel
1...always on time
2usually on time
3more often on time than late
4more often late than on time
5rarely on time
6or, always late?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAll = 1 | 2 (If receives some or all of court ordered maintenance)

childmaintenance_w9.cmvol

Private maintenance agreement

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: ADD IF NECESSARY "by a private agreement we mean one that has not been set-up using the Child Support Agency, Child Maintenance Service or via a Court Order." IF ANSWERS "Yes", PROBE WHETHER THIS IS FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR CHILDREN OR BOTH

Text: Apart from CSA calculations or court orders, parents might make private, or family based, arrangements for the care of their children. These can be either formalised in writing or arranged informally. They might involve regular payments, payments for specific things like school fees, holidays or pocket money, or non-financial help such as providing clothing or sharing care.
Do you have a private arrangement that you should receive either financial or non-financial contributions from a previous partner either on behalf of yourself, or any children?

OptionLabel
1Yes, for myself
2Yes, for my children
3Yes, for both myself and my children
4No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)

childmaintenance_w9.cmvolfin

Nature of voluntary arrangement

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Is this private arrangement mainly financial or mainly non-financial?

OptionLabel
1Financial
2Non-financial
3SPONTANEOUS: Both financial and non-financial

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if CMVol = 1 | 2 | 3 (If has a voluntary arrangement with ex-partner)

childmaintenance_w9.cmvolkidno

Children covered by voluntary payments

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ONLY MARK CHILDREN COVERED BY THE VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT. CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: For which children does this voluntary arrangement cover?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1CHILD NAMEi_cmvolkidno1 (i_indresp) Name of child number 1 covered by voluntary payments
2CHILD NAMEi_cmvolkidno2 (i_indresp) Name of child number 2 covered by voluntary payments
3CHILD NAMEi_cmvolkidno3 (i_indresp) Name of child number 3 covered by voluntary payments
4CHILD NAMEi_cmvolkidno4 (i_indresp) Name of child number 4 covered by voluntary payments
5CHILD NAMEi_cmvolkidno5 (i_indresp) Name of child number 5 covered by voluntary payments

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if (CSACalc = 1 | (CMCOrd = 2|3)) & (CMVol = 2 | 3) (Has a CSA/CMS calculation OR has a Court Order for maintenance AND a private arrangement)

childmaintenance_w9.cmsameb

Private arrangement for same child as CSA/CMS

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 & (CMVol = 2 | 3) (If has a CSA/CMS calculation and a private arrangement for child maintenance)

childmaintenance_w9.cmsamec

Private arrangement for same child as Court order

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if (CMCOrd = 2 | 3) & (CMVol = 2 | 3) (If has a Court Order for maintenance and a private arrangement)

childmaintenance_w9.cmvolam

Private arrangement: Amount

Type: number

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: THIS IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT FROM PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS AND WHERE APPLICABLE FROM 1+ PREVIOUS PARTNERS AND FOR 1+ CHILDREN ENTER POUNDS AND PENCE

Text: Under the private arrangement(s), how much are you supposed to receive regularly from your previous partner(s) for your child/children?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMVolFin = 1 | 3 (Private arrangement is mainly financial or equally financial and non-financial)

childmaintenance_w9.cmvolper

Period covered private arrangement amount

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How long does that cover?

OptionLabel
1One week
2Two weeks
3Three weeks
4Four weeks
5Calendar month
7Two calendar months
8Eight times a year
9Nine times a year
10Ten times a year
13Three months/13 weeks
26Six months/26 weeks
52One year/12 months/52 w
90Less than one week
95One off/lump sum
96None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMVolFin = 1 | 3 (Private arrangement is mainly financial or equally financial and non-financial)
and if CMVolAm > 0 & CMVolAm <> DK/REF (If private arrangement amount supposed to receive is greater than zero and not Don't Know or Refused)

childmaintenance_w9.cmvolall

Receives all private maintenance

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Thinking about the amount you are supposed to receive for your child/children, do you usually receive....

OptionLabel
1all of it,
2some of it,
3or none of it?
4SPONTANEOUS: Paid by DWP/CSA/CMS
5SPONTANEOUS: Varies

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMVolFin = 1 | 3 (Private arrangement is mainly financial or equally financial and non-financial)

childmaintenance_w9.cmvolrec

Receives some private maintenance

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE TYPE OF INFORMATION GIVEN AND ENTER AMOUNTS AT NEXT SCREEN

Text: How much do you actually receive?

OptionLabel
1Amount in money
2Amount as proportion (e.g. half of it)
3Varies too much to say

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMVolFin = 1 | 3 (Private arrangement is mainly financial or equally financial and non-financial)
and if CMVolAll = 2 (If receives some of the private arrangement maintenance)

childmaintenance_w9.cmvolrcam

Amount private maintenance received

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMVolFin = 1 | 3 (Private arrangement is mainly financial or equally financial and non-financial)
and if CMVolAll = 2 (If receives some of the private arrangement maintenance)
and if CMVolRec = 1 (If unit coded as amount in money)

childmaintenance_w9.cmvolrcpr

Proportion private maintenance received

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMVolFin = 1 | 3 (Private arrangement is mainly financial or equally financial and non-financial)
and if CMVolAll = 2 (If receives some of the private arrangement maintenance)
and if CMVolRec = 2 (If unit coded as proportion)

childmaintenance_w9.volrecper

Voluntary maintenance received period

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How long does that cover?

OptionLabel
1One week
2Two weeks
3Three weeks
4Four weeks
5Calendar month
7Two calendar months
8Eight times a year
9Nine times a year
10Ten times a year
13Three months/13 weeks
26Six months/26 weeks
52One year/12 months/52 w
90Less than one week
95One off/lump sum
96None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMVolFin = 1 | 3 (Private arrangement is mainly financial or equally financial and non-financial)
and if CMVolAll = 2 (If receives some of the private arrangement maintenance)
and if CMVolRec = 1 (If unit coded as amount in money or as proportion)
and if (Cmvolrcam> 0) & (Cmvolrcam <> DK/REF) (Private arrangement amount actually received is greater than zero and not Don't Know or Refused)

childmaintenance_w9.cmvoltm

Timeliness of voluntary maintenance

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE FIRST TO APPLY

Text: Are these payments....

OptionLabel
1...always on time
2usually on time
3more often on time than late
4more often late than on time
5rarely on time
6or, always late?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CMVolFin = 1 | 3 (Private arrangement is mainly financial or equally financial and non-financial)
and if CMVolAll = 1 | 2 | 4 (If receives some or all of the private arrangement maintenance or is paid by DWP/CSA/CMS)

childmaintenance_w9.cmfbaop

Rating of family-based arrangement

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Overall, how well do you think your family-based arrangement works?

OptionLabel
1Very well
2Fairly well
3Not very well
4Not at all well
5Too early to say

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 & CMVol = 1 | 2 | 3 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive AND If has a voluntary/private arrangement with ex-partner)

childmaintenance_w9.cmnil

No child support agreements

Type: multichoice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: According to the information you have given me you do not currently have any agreement in place to receive child maintenance payments.
Can you tell me which of the following are reasons why you are not currently receiving any child maintenance payments?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Waiting for an agreement to be made from court/CSA/CMS/other organisationi_cmnil1 (i_indresp) Waiting for an agreement to be made from court/CSA/CMS/other organisation
4I prefer not to receive child maintenancei_cmnil4 (i_indresp) I prefer not to receive child maintenance
5Other parent cannot afford to pay any maintenancei_cmnil5 (i_indresp) Other parent cannot afford to pay any maintenance
6Other parent said they would not pay/refused to pay maintenancei_cmnil6 (i_indresp) Other parent said they would not pay/refused to pay maintenance
7Don't know where other parent isi_cmnil7 (i_indresp) Don't know where other parent is
8Other parent is in prisoni_cmnil8 (i_indresp) Other parent is in prison
9Receiving maintenance could cause frictioni_cmnil9 (i_indresp) Receiving maintenance could cause friction
10Other parent is abusive or violenti_cmnil10 (i_indresp) Other parent is abusive or violent
11I don't want contact with my child's other parenti_cmnil11 (i_indresp) I don't want contact with my child's other parent
12I don't want my child to have contact with my child's other parenti_cmnil12 (i_indresp) I don't want my child to have contact with my child's other parent
97Otheri_cmnil97 (i_indresp) Other

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 2 & CMCOrd = 4 & CMVol = 4 (If no CSA/CMS calculation, no Court Order and no private arrangement)

childmaintenance_w9.expream

Absent parent preamble

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ADD IF NECESSARY "As some people can find these questions a bit sensitive, I would just like to remind you that you are free to refuse to answer any question I ask you."

Text: Various circumstances can affect child support payment, so we would like to know a little more about your child's/children's other parent.

OptionLabel
1Continue

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)

childmaintenance_w9.exsame

All children in hh have same absent biological/adoptive parent

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Is the mother/father of all your children the same person?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if More than one child in hh with a non-resident biological/adoptive parent)

childmaintenance_w9.absparnam

Absent parent code

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: RECORD MOTHER/FATHER CODE. RECORD WHICH CHILDREN HAVE THE SAME MOTHER/FATHER, USING CODES TO INDICATE WHICH CHILDREN HAVE THE SAME PARENT RATHER THAN RECORDING ACTUAL NAMES SO, START WITH THE FIRST CHILD IN YOUR LIST AND CODE THEIR PARENT AS '1', AND CHECK WHICH OTHER CHILDREN HAVE THE SAME PARENT AND ALSO CODE THEM AS '1'. THEN FOR RESPONDENT'S SECOND EX-PARTNER CODE ALL THE CHILDREN THAT THEY HAD TOGETHER AS CODE '2', AND SO ON.

Text: I'd like to ask some questions about each person with whom you've had children. So that I don't ask the same set of questions twice, I need to record which children you had with each of your partners. We don't need your partner's name, but we'll use a code to identify which children have the same parent.

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if More than one child in hh with a non-resident biological/adoptive parent)
and if EXSAME = 2 (If children have different absent parents)

childmaintenance_w9.cseeterm

How often sees non-resident parent during term-time

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How often does [CHILD NAME] usually see [his/her] mother/father during term time?

OptionLabel
1At least once a day
2At least once per week
3Least once a fortnight
4At least once per month
5At least once per year
6Less often
7Never

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)

childmaintenance_w9.cseeterm2

How often sees non-resident parent during term-time updated

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How often does [CHILD NAME] usually see [his/her] mother/father during term time?

OptionLabel
1At least once a day
8Several times a week
9Once or twice a week
3At least once per fortnight
4At least once per month
5At least once per year
6Less often
7Never

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)

childmaintenance_w9.cstayterm

Frequency of overnight stays with NRP during term-time

Type: number

Source: HILDA adapted

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER IF RESPONDENT REFERS TO WEEKS RATHER THAN NIGHTS, CALCULATE NUMBER OF NIGHTS AND ENTER HERE. IF OVERNIGHT CONTACT IS SPARSE, GET AN ESTIMATE FOR 3, 6 OR 12 MONTH PERIOD.

Text: About how many nights each week, fortnight or month does [CHILD NAME] usually stay overnight with their mother/father during term-time?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if (CSEETERM = 1 thru 6) | (CSEETERM2 = 1|3|4|5|6|8|9) (Sees non-resident parent during term-time more frequently than never)

childmaintenance_w9.cstaytermw

Period overnight stays during term-time

Type: choice

Source: HILDA adapted

Text: What period does that cover?

OptionLabel
1Week
2Fortnight
34 Weeks/Calendar month
43 months
56 months
6Year

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if (CSEETERM = 1 thru 6) | (CSEETERM2 = 1|3|4|5|6|8|9) (Sees non-resident parent during term-time more frequently than never)
and if CSTAYTERM > 0 & CSTAYTERM <> DK|REF|MIS (One or more overnight stay with non-resident parent during term time)

childmaintenance_w9.cseehol

How often sees non-resident parent during school holidays

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How often does [CHILD NAME] usually see [his/her] mother/father during school holidays?

OptionLabel
1At least once a day
2At least once per week
3Least once a fortnight
4At least once per month
5At least once per year
6Less often
7Never

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)

childmaintenance_w9.cseehol2

How often sees non-resident parent during school holidays updated

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How often does [CHILD NAME] usually see [his/her] mother/father during school holidays?

OptionLabel
1At least once a day
8Several times a week
9Once or twice a week
3At least once per fortnight
4At least once per month
5At least once per year
6Less often
7Never

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)

childmaintenance_w9.cstayhol

Frequency of overnight stays with non-resident partner during school holidays

Type: number

Source: HILDA adapted

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER IF RESPONDENT REFERS TO WEEKS RATHER THAN NIGHTS, CALCULATE NUMBER OF NIGHTS AND ENTER HERE. IF OVERNIGHT CONTACT IS SPARSE, GET AN ESTIMATE FOR 3, 6 OR 12 MONTH PERIOD.

Text: About how many nights each week, fortnight or month does [CHILD NAME] usually stay overnight with their mother/father during school holidays?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if (CSEEHOL = 1 thru 6) | (CSEEHOL2 = 1|3|4|5|6|8|9) (Sees non-resident parent during school holidays more frequently than never)

childmaintenance_w9.cstayholw

Period overnight stays school holidays

Type: choice

Source: HILDA adapted

Text: What period did that cover?

OptionLabel
1Week
2Fortnight
34 Weeks/Calendar month
43 months
56 months
6Year

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if (CSEEHOL = 1 thru 6) | (CSEEHOL2 = 1|3|4|5|6|8|9) (Sees non-resident parent during school holidays more frequently than never)
and if CSTAYHOL > 0 & CSTAYHOL <> DK|REF|MIS (One or more overnight stay with non-resident parent during school holidays)

childmaintenance_w9.cplmp

How important decision are made in child's life

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF RESPONDENT SAYS THAT DECISIONS ARE MADE ENTIRELY BY THEM, CODE AS 'mainly by you'

Text: When important decisions, such as relating to education or health, have to be made in [CHILD NAME]'s life, would you say that decisions are made...

OptionLabel
1...mainly by you
2mainly by non-resident parent
3you and non-resident parent have equal say
4depends on the decision

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)

childmaintenance_w9.recon

Frequency sees ex-partner

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How often do you usually see [CHILD NAME]'s mother/father?

OptionLabel
1At least once a day
2At least once per week
3Least once a fortnight
4At least once per month
5At least once per year
6Less often
7Never

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)

childmaintenance_w9.recon2

Frequency sees ex-partner updated

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How often do you usually see [CHILD NAME]'s mother/father?

OptionLabel
1At least once a day
8Several times a week
9Once or twice a week
3At least once per fortnight
4At least once per month
5At least once per year
6Less often
7Never

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)

childmaintenance_w9.relex

Relationship with ex-partner

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: How would you describe your relationship with [him/her] these days? Is it...

OptionLabel
1...very friendly
2...quite friendly
3...not very friendly
4...very unfriendly
5mixed
6SPONTANEOUS: Never see them

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)

childmaintenance_w9.rtoget

Marital Status at time relationship ended

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: I am now going to ask you some questions about [CHILD NAME]'s mother/father and the time when you separated.
Can I just check, which of these best describes the relationship you once had with [CHILD NAME]'s mother/father?]

OptionLabel
1A married couple, living together
2An unmarried couple, living together
3An unmarried couple, not living together
4Not a couple
5SPONTANEOUS: We are still a couple, but we don't live together

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)

childmaintenance_w9.rlength

Length of relationship with NRP

Type: number

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER THEN CODE UNIT OF MEASUREMENT IF RELATIONSHIP WAS LESS THAN 1 WEEK, ENTER '0' IN THE FIRST BOX AND CODE 'WEEKS'

Text: At the time your relationship with [CHILD NAME]'s mother/father ended, how long had you been in a relationship with them?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if RToget < 5 (If respondent and non-resident parent are not currently a couple)

childmaintenance_w9.rlgthu

Length of relationship with NRP: Units

Type: choice

Source: DWP

OptionLabel
1Years
2Months
3Weeks

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if RToget < 5 (If respondent and non-resident parent are not currently a couple)

childmaintenance_w9.cmsvcuse

Accessed support services

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Have you sought help from any support services for issues you may have as a result of ending this relationship?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if RToget < 5 (If respondent and non-resident parent are not currently a couple)

childmaintenance_w9.cmservice

Support service used

Type: multichoice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE CODE FROM LIST, PROMPT ONLY WITH "ANY OTHERS" CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: What is the name of the support service provider that you used?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
21CM Servicei_cmservice21 (i_chmain) CM Service
14 Childreni_cmservice1 (i_chmain) 4 Children
2Action for Childreni_cmservice2 (i_chmain) Action for Children
3Barnardosi_cmservice3 (i_chmain) Barnardos
4Children and Family Court Advisory Service (CAFCASS)i_cmservice4 (i_chmain) Children and Family Court Advisory Service (CAFCASS)
5Centre for Separated Familiesi_cmservice5 (i_chmain) Centre for Separated Families
6Citizens Advice Bureaui_cmservice6 (i_chmain) Citizens Advice Bureau
7Community Legal Servicesi_cmservice7 (i_chmain) Community Legal Services
8Families Need Fathersi_cmservice8 (i_chmain) Families Need Fathers
9Family Livesi_cmservice9 (i_chmain) Family Lives
10Gingerbreadi_cmservice10 (i_chmain) Gingerbread
11Marriage Carei_cmservice11 (i_chmain) Marriage Care
12Money Advice Servicei_cmservice12 (i_chmain) Money Advice Service
13National Domestic Violence Helplinei_cmservice13 (i_chmain) National Domestic Violence Helpline
14National Family Mediationi_cmservice14 (i_chmain) National Family Mediation
15One Plus Onei_cmservice15 (i_chmain) One Plus One
16Relatei_cmservice16 (i_chmain) Relate
17Resolutioni_cmservice17 (i_chmain) Resolution
18Shelteri_cmservice18 (i_chmain) Shelter
19Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationshipsi_cmservice19 (i_chmain) Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships
20Women's Aidi_cmservice20 (i_chmain) Women's Aid
97Otheri_cmservice97 (i_chmain) Other

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if RToget < 5 (If respondent and non-resident parent are not currently a couple)
and if CMSvcUse = 1 (Sought help from a support service)

childmaintenance_w9.cmsvcoth

Other support service

Type: string

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What support service was that?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if RToget < 5 (If respondent and non-resident parent are not currently a couple)
and if CMSvcUse = 1 (Sought help from a support service)
and if CMService = 97 (Other support service provider)

childmaintenance_w9.cmsvccon

Consider using support service

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Is seeking help from a support service something that you would consider doing now or in the future?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if RToget < 5 (If respondent and non-resident parent are not currently a couple)
and if CMSvcUse = 2 (Not sought help from a support service)

childmaintenance_w9.nrpage

Age of NRP at last birthday

Type: number

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: AN APPROXIMATE ANSWER IS ACCEPTABLE (ENTER AGE IN YEARS)

Text: What was [CHILD NAME]'s mother/father's age last birthday?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)

childmaintenance_w9.rnrpre

If NRP is now a couple

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Is [CHILD NAME]'s mother/father currently living with someone as a couple?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if (ReCon <> 7) | (RECON2 <> 7|2) (If sees ex-partner)
and if NRPAge > 15 (If non-resident parent is older than age 15)

childmaintenance_w9.rnrpma

NRP is currently married

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Is [CHILD NAME]'s mother/father currently married?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if (ReCon <> 7) | (RECON2 <> 7|2) (If sees ex-partner)
and if NRPAge > 15 (If non-resident parent is older than age 15)
and if RNRPRe = 1 (If non-resident parent is currently living as a couple)

childmaintenance_w9.rpchld

NRP has other natural children

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: THIS IS MEANT TO INDICATE WHETHER THE ABSENT PARENT HAS ANY NATURAL CHILDREN WITH SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE RESPONDENT

Text: Does [CHILD NAME]'s mother/father have any other natural children of [his/her] own?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if (ReCon <> 7) | (RECON2 <> 7|2) (If sees ex-partner)

childmaintenance_w9.rpchldlv

NRP lives with other natural children

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Are these natural children currently living with [him/her]?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if (ReCon <> 7) | (RECON2 <> 7|2) (If sees ex-partner)
and if RPChld = 1 (If non-resident parent has other natural children)

childmaintenance_w9.rothchld

NRP has other children living with them

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Are any other children living with [him/her]?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if (ReCon <> 7) | (RECON2 <> 7|2) (If sees ex-partner)

childmaintenance_w9.exjob

Employment of ex-partner

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: And if you know, can you tell me which of these best describes [his/her] current employment situation?

OptionLabel
1Self-employed
2Working 30 or more hours per week
3Working 16 hours or more per week but fewer than 30 hours
4Working fewer than 16 hours per week
5Unemployed
6Retired
7On maternity/paternity leave
8Looking after family or home
9Full-time student
10Long-term sick or disabled
11On a government training scheme
12Unpaid worker in a family business
97Doing something else

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if EXSAME <> DK | REF (Number of non-resident biological/adoptive parents is not unknown)
and if (ReCon <> 7) | (RECON2 <> 7|2) (If sees ex-partner)

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