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VariableLabelDatafileWaves
cmlstat4 marst change 4: Current legal marital status
  1. indresp
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 12
  7. 13
  8. 14
cmlstat5 marst change 5: Current legal marital status
  1. indresp
  1. 8
  2. 11
cmnil1 Waiting for an agreement to be made from court/CSA/CMS/other organisation
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmnil10 Other parent is abusive or violent
  1. indresp
  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 9
  4. 11
  5. 13
cmnil11 I don't want contact with my child's other parent
  1. indresp
  1. 7
  2. 9
  3. 11
  4. 13
cmnil12 I don't want my child to have contact with my child's other parent
  1. indresp
  1. 7
  2. 9
  3. 11
  4. 13
cmnil2 no child support agreements: other parent helps in an informal way e.g. buys
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
cmnil3 no child support agreements: other parent is equally involved with the child
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
cmnil4 I prefer not to receive child maintenance
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmnil5 Other parent cannot afford to pay any maintenance
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmnil6 Other parent said they would not pay/refused to pay maintenance
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmnil7 Don't know where other parent is
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmnil8 Other parent is in prison
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmnil9 Receiving maintenance could cause friction
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmnil97 Other
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmnky1 reason for in-kind help with childcare or maintenance: private arrangement
  1. indresp
  1. 5
cmnky2 reason for in-kind help with childcare or maintenance: court order
  1. indresp
  1. 5
cmnky3 reason for in-kind help with childcare or maintenance: csa determination
  1. indresp
  1. 5
cmothpay1 Pay bills
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay10 Make mortgage payments
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay11 Pay off your debt (e.g. bank overdraft, credit card)
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay2 Pay for urgent repairs
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay3 Pay for furniture, bedding etc.
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay4 Pay for clothes/shoes
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay5 Pay for toys
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay6 Pay for school trips (or extra lessons such as music, dance or sport)
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay7 Pay for holidays
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay8 Provide childcare vouchers
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay9 Pay school fees
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay96 None of these
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmothpay97 Pay for something else not listed above
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 11
  6. 13
cmroute Bio/adoptive parent of child under 20, in full-time education
  1. indresp
  1. 3
  2. 5

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