Main survey - module: childmaintenance_w13 Child Maintenance module

childmaintenance_w13.cmcsaam

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 CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CMS payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CMS payment received)
and if CMCSAAct = 1 (If unit coded as amount in money)

childmaintenance_w13.cmcsapr

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 CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CMS payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CMS payment received)
and if CMCSAAct = 2 (If unit coded as proportion)

childmaintenance_w13.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_w13.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_w13.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_w13.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_w13.rlgthu

Length of relationship with NRP: Units

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Option	Label
1	Years
2	Months
3	Weeks

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_w13.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?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Providing childcare	m_cmkndevr1 (m_indresp) Providing childcare
2	Doing housework	m_cmkndevr2 (m_indresp) Doing housework
3	DIY/home improvements	m_cmkndevr3 (m_indresp) DIY/home improvements
4	Helping child with school-work	m_cmkndevr4 (m_indresp) Helping child with school-work
97	Helps in any other way	m_cmkndevr97 (m_indresp) Helps in any other way
96	None of these	m_cmkndevr96 (m_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_w13.dcsatm

Timeliness of CMS calculated payments

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE FIRST TO APPLY

Text: Are these payments...

Option	Label
1	...always on time
2	usually on time
3	more often on time than late
4	more often late than on time
5	rarely on time
6	or, 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 CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CMS payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 1 | 2 | 4 (If receives all or some of the CMS calculation or it is paid by DWP/CMS)

childmaintenance_w13.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?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	CHILD NAME	m_cmcokidno1 (m_indresp) Name of child number 1 covered by court order payments
2	CHILD NAME	m_cmcokidno2 (m_indresp) Name of child number 2 covered by court order payments
3	CHILD NAME	m_cmcokidno3 (m_indresp) Name of child number 3 covered by court order payments
4	CHILD NAME	m_cmcokidno4 (m_indresp) Name of child number 4 covered by court order payments
5	CHILD NAME	m_cmcokidno5 (m_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 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if CMCOrd = 2 | CMCOrd = 3) (If has a Court Order for child maintenance payments)

childmaintenance_w13.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....

Option	Label
1	all of it,
2	some of it,
3	or none of it?
5	SPONTANEOUS: 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_w13.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?

Option	Label
1	Amount in money
2	Amount as proportion (e.g. half of it)
3	Varies 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_w13.cmcordtm

Timeliness of Court maintenance

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE FIRST TO APPLY

Text: Are these payments....

Option	Label
1	...always on time
2	usually on time
3	more often on time than late
4	more often late than on time
5	rarely on time
6	or, 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_w13.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?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	CHILD NAME	m_cmvolkidno1 (m_indresp) Name of child number 1 covered by voluntary payments
2	CHILD NAME	m_cmvolkidno2 (m_indresp) Name of child number 2 covered by voluntary payments
3	CHILD NAME	m_cmvolkidno3 (m_indresp) Name of child number 3 covered by voluntary payments
4	CHILD NAME	m_cmvolkidno4 (m_indresp) Name of child number 4 covered by voluntary payments
5	CHILD NAME	m_cmvolkidno5 (m_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 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if CMVol = 2 | 3 (Has a private arrangement)

childmaintenance_w13.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....

Option	Label
1	all of it,
2	some of it,
3	or none of it?
4	SPONTANEOUS: Paid by DWP/CMS
5	SPONTANEOUS: 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_w13.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?

Option	Label
1	Amount in money
2	Amount as proportion (e.g. half of it)
3	Varies 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_w13.cmvoltm

Timeliness of voluntary maintenance

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE FIRST TO APPLY

Text: Are these payments....

Option	Label
1	...always on time
2	usually on time
3	more often on time than late
4	more often late than on time
5	rarely on time
6	or, 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/CMS)

childmaintenance_w13.csarecper

CMS received period

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	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 (If CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CMS payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CMS payment received)
and if CMCSAAct = 1 (If unit coded as amount in money)
and if CMCSAAm > 0 & CMCSAAm <> DK|REF (If CMS amount actually received is greater than zero and not Don't Know or Refused)

childmaintenance_w13.cmcmsop

Rating CMS arrangement

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Overall, how well do you think your CMS arrangement works?

Option	Label
1	Very well
2	Fairly well
3	Not very well
4	Not at all well
5	Too 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 (If CMS calculation made)

childmaintenance_w13.cmcordper

Period covered Court Ordered amount

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	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 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_w13.cordrecper

Court maintenance received period

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	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 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_w13.cmvolper

Period covered private arrangement amount

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	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 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_w13.volrecper

Voluntary maintenance received period

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	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 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_w13.csacalc

If CMS calculation made

Type: choice

Source: DWP/FACS

Interviewer Instruction: ADD IF NECESSARY "Documents such as letters from the 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 Maintenance Service or just made privately between the parents without involving the 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. BENEFITS.BenSta = 4I'd now like to ask you some more details about the maintenance payments you receive.BENEFITS.BenSta is not equal to 4I'd now like to ask you about any maintenance payments you could receive for your children. Has the Child Maintenance Service, or CMS, made a calculation, instructing a previous partner to pay maintenance to you or any children?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No
3	SPONTANEOUS: 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_w13.cmcsanil

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?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Waiting for CMS to enforce a maintenance payment	m_cmcsanil1 (m_indresp) Waiting for CSA, or CMS, to enforce a maintenance payment
2	Other parent is not in work/is a student	m_cmcsanil2 (m_indresp) Other parent is not in work/is a student
3	Other parent cannot afford to pay	m_cmcsanil3 (m_indresp) Other parent cannot afford to pay
4	Other parent has refused to pay	m_cmcsanil4 (m_indresp) Other parent has refused to pay
5	Don't know where other parent is living	m_cmcsanil5 (m_indresp) Don't know where other parent is living
6	Other parent is in prison	m_cmcsanil6 (m_indresp) Other parent is in prison
7	Other parent is abroad	m_cmcsanil7 (m_indresp) Other parent is abroad
8	Other parent is potentially violent	m_cmcsanil8 (m_indresp) Other parent is potentially violent
9	Other parent disputes paternity	m_cmcsanil9 (m_indresp) Other parent disputes paternity
97	Other reason	m_cmcsanil97 (m_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 CMS calculation made)
and if CMCSAAll = 3 (If does not receive CMS)

childmaintenance_w13.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 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?

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

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_w13.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 Maintenance Service or via a Court Order." IF ANSWERS "Yes", PROBE WHETHER THIS IS FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR CHILDREN OR BOTH

Text: Apart from CMS 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?

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

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_w13.csacalcam

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 CMS calculation made)

childmaintenance_w13.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_w13.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_w13.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_w13.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 CSEETERM2 = 1|3|4|5|6|8|9 (Sees non-resident parent during term-time more frequently than never)

childmaintenance_w13.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 CSEEHOL2 = 1|3|4|5|6|8|9 (Sees non-resident parent during school holidays more frequently than never)

childmaintenance_w13.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_w13.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_w13.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?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Pay bills	m_cmothpay1 (m_indresp) Pay bills
2	Pay for urgent repairs	m_cmothpay2 (m_indresp) Pay for urgent repairs
3	Pay for furniture, bedding etc.	m_cmothpay3 (m_indresp) Pay for furniture, bedding etc.
4	Pay for clothes/shoes	m_cmothpay4 (m_indresp) Pay for clothes/shoes
5	Pay for toys	m_cmothpay5 (m_indresp) Pay for toys
6	Pay for school trips (or extra lessons such as music, dance or sport)	m_cmothpay6 (m_indresp) Pay for school trips (or extra lessons such as music, dance or sport)
7	Pay for holidays	m_cmothpay7 (m_indresp) Pay for holidays
8	Provide childcare vouchers	m_cmothpay8 (m_indresp) Provide childcare vouchers
9	Pay school fees	m_cmothpay9 (m_indresp) Pay school fees
10	Make mortgage payments	m_cmothpay10 (m_indresp) Make mortgage payments
11	Pay off your debt (e.g. bank overdraft, credit card)	m_cmothpay11 (m_indresp) Pay off your debt (e.g. bank overdraft, credit card)
97	Pay for something else not listed above	m_cmothpay97 (m_indresp) Pay for something else not listed above
96	None of these	m_cmothpay96 (m_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_w13.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?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Waiting for an agreement to be made from court/CMS/other organisation	m_cmnil1 (m_indresp) Waiting for an agreement to be made from court/CSA/CMS/other organisation
4	I prefer not to receive child maintenance	m_cmnil4 (m_indresp) I prefer not to receive child maintenance
5	Other parent cannot afford to pay any maintenance	m_cmnil5 (m_indresp) Other parent cannot afford to pay any maintenance
6	Other parent said they would not pay/refused to pay maintenance	m_cmnil6 (m_indresp) Other parent said they would not pay/refused to pay maintenance
7	Don't know where other parent is	m_cmnil7 (m_indresp) Don't know where other parent is
8	Other parent is in prison	m_cmnil8 (m_indresp) Other parent is in prison
9	Receiving maintenance could cause friction	m_cmnil9 (m_indresp) Receiving maintenance could cause friction
10	Other parent is abusive or violent	m_cmnil10 (m_indresp) Other parent is abusive or violent
11	I don't want contact with my child's other parent	m_cmnil11 (m_indresp) I don't want contact with my child's other parent
12	I don't want my child to have contact with my child's other parent	m_cmnil12 (m_indresp) I don't want my child to have contact with my child's other parent
97	Other	m_cmnil97 (m_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 CMS calculation, no Court Order and no private arrangement)

childmaintenance_w13.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?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Yes	m_cmflag01 (m_indresp) Parent of a child aged 16-19 in full-time education 1
2	No	m_cmflag02 (m_indresp) Parent of a child aged 16-19 in full-time education 2

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_w13.csakidno

Children covered by CMS calculation

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

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

Text: For which children do these payments cover?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	CHILD NAME	m_csakidno1 (m_indresp) Name of child number 1 covered by CSA/CMS calculation
2	CHILD NAME	m_csakidno2 (m_indresp) Name of child number 2 covered by CSA/CMS calculation
3	CHILD NAME	m_csakidno3 (m_indresp) Name of child number 3 covered by CSA/CMS calculation
4	CHILD NAME	m_csakidno4 (m_indresp) Name of child number 4 covered by CSA/CMS calculation
5	CHILD NAME	m_csakidno5 (m_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 CMS calculation made)

childmaintenance_w13.cmcsaall

All CMS payment received

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Thinking about the maintenance calculated by the Child Maintenance Service to be paid to you, do you usually receive....

Option	Label
1	All of it,
2	Some of it,
3	Or none of it?
4	SPONTANEOUS: Paid by DWP/CMS
5	SPONTANEOUS: 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 CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CMS payments made to Respondent)

childmaintenance_w13.cmcsaact

Amount 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?

Option	Label
1	Amount in money
2	Amount as proportion (e.g. half of it)
3	Varies 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 CMS calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CMS payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CMS payment received)

childmaintenance_w13.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.

Option	Label
1	Continue

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_w13.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...

Option	Label
1	...mainly by you
2	mainly by non-resident parent
3	you and non-resident parent have equal say
4	depends 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_w13.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...

Option	Label
1	...very friendly
2	...quite friendly
3	...not very friendly
4	...very unfriendly
5	mixed
6	SPONTANEOUS: 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_w13.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?

Option	Label	Associated variables
21	CM Service	m_cmservice21 (m_chmain) CM Service
1	4 Children	m_cmservice1 (m_chmain) 4 Children
2	Action for Children	m_cmservice2 (m_chmain) Action for Children
3	Barnardos	m_cmservice3 (m_chmain) Barnardos
4	Children and Family Court Advisory Service (CAFCASS)	m_cmservice4 (m_chmain) Children and Family Court Advisory Service (CAFCASS)
5	Centre for Separated Families	m_cmservice5 (m_chmain) Centre for Separated Families
6	Citizens Advice Bureau	m_cmservice6 (m_chmain) Citizens Advice Bureau
7	Community Legal Services	m_cmservice7 (m_chmain) Community Legal Services
8	Families Need Fathers	m_cmservice8 (m_chmain) Families Need Fathers
9	Family Lives	m_cmservice9 (m_chmain) Family Lives
10	Gingerbread	m_cmservice10 (m_chmain) Gingerbread
11	Marriage Care	m_cmservice11 (m_chmain) Marriage Care
12	Money Advice Service	m_cmservice12 (m_chmain) Money Advice Service
13	National Domestic Violence Helpline	m_cmservice13 (m_chmain) National Domestic Violence Helpline
14	National Family Mediation	m_cmservice14 (m_chmain) National Family Mediation
15	One Plus One	m_cmservice15 (m_chmain) One Plus One
16	Relate	m_cmservice16 (m_chmain) Relate
17	Resolution	m_cmservice17 (m_chmain) Resolution
18	Shelter	m_cmservice18 (m_chmain) Shelter
19	Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships	m_cmservice19 (m_chmain) Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships
20	Women's Aid	m_cmservice20 (m_chmain) Women's Aid
97	Other	m_cmservice97 (m_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_w13.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_w13.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?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

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 RECON2 <> 7|2 (If sees ex-partner)

childmaintenance_w13.cmfbaop

Rating of family-based arrangement

Type: choice

Source: DWP

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

Option	Label
1	Very well
2	Fairly well
3	Not very well
4	Not at all well
5	Too 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_w13.cmcsaper

Period covered CMS amount

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	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 (If CMS calculation made)
and if CSACalcAm > 0 & CSACalcAm <> DK/REF (If CMS amount supposed to receive is greater than zero and not Don't Know or Refused)

childmaintenance_w13.cmvolfin

Nature of voluntary arrangement

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

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

Option	Label
1	Financial
2	Non-financial
3	SPONTANEOUS: 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_w13.csapayto

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 Child Maintenance Service?

Option	Label
1	Directly to the respondent
2	Collected by the Child Maintenance Service

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 CMS calculation made)

childmaintenance_w13.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?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

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_w13.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?

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

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_w13.cstaytermw

Period overnight stays during term-time

Type: choice

Source: HILDA adapted

Text: What period does that cover?

Option	Label
1	Week
2	Fortnight
3	4 Weeks/Calendar month
4	3 months
5	6 months
6	Year

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 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_w13.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?

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

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_w13.cstayholw

Period overnight stays school holidays

Type: choice

Source: HILDA adapted

Text: What period did that cover?

Option	Label
1	Week
2	Fortnight
3	4 Weeks/Calendar month
4	3 months
5	6 months
6	Year

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 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_w13.recon2

Frequency sees ex-partner updated

Type: choice

Source: FACS

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

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

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_w13.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?

Option	Label
1	A married couple, living together
2	An unmarried couple, living together
3	An unmarried couple, not living together
4	Not a couple
5	SPONTANEOUS: 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_w13.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?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

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_w13.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?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

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_w13.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?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

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 RECON2 <> 7|2 (If sees ex-partner)
and if NRPAge > 15 (If non-resident parent is older than age 15)

childmaintenance_w13.rnrpma

NRP is currently married

Type: choice

Source: DWP

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

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

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 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_w13.rpchldlv

NRP lives with other natural children

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

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

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

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 RECON2 <> 7|2 (If sees ex-partner)
and if RPChld = 1 (If non-resident parent has other natural children)

childmaintenance_w13.rothchld

NRP has other children living with them

Type: choice

Source: DWP

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

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

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 RECON2 <> 7|2 (If sees ex-partner)

childmaintenance_w13.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?

Option	Label
1	Self-employed
2	Working 30 or more hours per week
3	Working 16 hours or more per week but fewer than 30 hours
4	Working fewer than 16 hours per week
5	Unemployed
6	Retired
7	On maternity/paternity leave
8	Looking after family or home
9	Full-time student
10	Long-term sick or disabled
11	On a government training scheme
12	Unpaid worker in a family business
97	Doing 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 RECON2 <> 7|2 (If sees ex-partner)

childmaintenance_w13.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_w13.cmsamea

Court Order for same child as 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 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological/adoptive parent is alive)
and if CMCOrd = 2 | CMCOrd = 3) (If has a Court Order for child maintenance payments)

childmaintenance_w13.cmsameb

Private arrangement for same child as 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 CMS calculation and a private arrangement for child maintenance)

childmaintenance_w13.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_w13.cmcsaam

childmaintenance_w13.cmcsapr

childmaintenance_w13.cmcordrcam

childmaintenance_w13.cmcordrcpr

childmaintenance_w13.cmvolrcam

childmaintenance_w13.cmvolrcpr

childmaintenance_w13.rlgthu

childmaintenance_w13.cmkndevr

childmaintenance_w13.dcsatm

childmaintenance_w13.cmcokidno

childmaintenance_w13.cmcordall

childmaintenance_w13.cmcordrec

childmaintenance_w13.cmcordtm

childmaintenance_w13.cmvolkidno

childmaintenance_w13.cmvolall

childmaintenance_w13.cmvolrec

childmaintenance_w13.cmvoltm

childmaintenance_w13.csarecper

childmaintenance_w13.cmcmsop

childmaintenance_w13.cmcordper

childmaintenance_w13.cordrecper

childmaintenance_w13.cmvolper

childmaintenance_w13.volrecper

childmaintenance_w13.csacalc

childmaintenance_w13.cmcsanil

childmaintenance_w13.cmcord

childmaintenance_w13.cmvol

childmaintenance_w13.csacalcam

childmaintenance_w13.cmcordam

childmaintenance_w13.cmvolam

childmaintenance_w13.absparnam

childmaintenance_w13.cstayterm

childmaintenance_w13.cstayhol

childmaintenance_w13.rlength

childmaintenance_w13.nrpage

childmaintenance_w13.cmothpay

childmaintenance_w13.cmnil

childmaintenance_w13.cmflag

childmaintenance_w13.csakidno

childmaintenance_w13.cmcsaall

childmaintenance_w13.cmcsaact

childmaintenance_w13.expream

childmaintenance_w13.cplmp

childmaintenance_w13.relex

childmaintenance_w13.cmservice

childmaintenance_w13.cmsvcoth

childmaintenance_w13.rpchld

childmaintenance_w13.cmfbaop

childmaintenance_w13.cmcsaper

childmaintenance_w13.cmvolfin

childmaintenance_w13.csapayto

childmaintenance_w13.exsame

childmaintenance_w13.cseeterm2

childmaintenance_w13.cstaytermw

childmaintenance_w13.cseehol2

childmaintenance_w13.cstayholw

childmaintenance_w13.recon2

childmaintenance_w13.rtoget

childmaintenance_w13.cmsvcuse

childmaintenance_w13.cmsvccon

childmaintenance_w13.rnrpre

childmaintenance_w13.rnrpma

childmaintenance_w13.rpchldlv

childmaintenance_w13.rothchld

childmaintenance_w13.exjob

childmaintenance_w13.cmsamec

childmaintenance_w13.cmsamea

childmaintenance_w13.cmsameb

childmaintenance_w13.cmroute

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