*************************************************************************** MODULE M - ABSENT PARENT/ABSENT CHILD (2/3/99) *************************************************************************** ABSENT PARENT Child for this sequence is: 1. NSFH1 focal1 child, if biological child of R, <18, in the household, with other parent not in the household. 2. Otherwise, NSFH1 focal2 child, if eligible. 3. Otherwise, NSFH2 focal child for sequence on children <5, if eligible. 4. Otherwise, eligible child whose first name comes first alphabetically. CKPT:MM1 . . a. If R is currently married and spouse is not in the household, GO TO CKPT:MM87 b. If there are no children <18 in HH with an absent parent, GO TO CKPT:MM87 c. If only one child in HH with an absent parent, GO TO MM2 . . 3271-3272 MM1NUM (uc10) Total number of children in HH with an absent parent: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 8589 91.76 01 752 4.43 02 405 2.25 03 182 1.10 04 50 0.32 05-09 27 0.15 10-12 0 0.00 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3273-3274 MM1 (SF1M) Child referred to in absent parent section. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 02-60 Household member number 1410 8.18 99 Inap/No Answer 8595 91.82 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3275 MM2 (A1q) Next, I'd like to ask you some questions about (child) and (his/her) (mother/father). First, did (his/her) (mother/father) have any children with someone else before you got together? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 416 2.33 2 No 938 5.47 7 Refused 5 0.04 8 Don't know 38 0.26 9 Inap/No Answer 8608 91.90 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:MM3 - If R has never married, GO TO MM4 3276 MM3 (A2q) Were you married to (child)'s (mother/father) when (child) was born? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 813 4.72 2 No 306 1.75 7 Refused 3 0.03 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 8883 93.50 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3277 MM4 (A3q) A child's natural, birth father can be made the child's legal father by going to a judge in a court, going to the child support office, or signing a special form in front of witnesses or a notary public. Have any of these things been done to try to make (you/the birth father) (child)'s legal father, no matter what the outcome was? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 182 0.98 2 No 323 1.88 3 R says father's name/his name is 67 0.42 on the birth certificate 4 R doesn't know who the father is 1 0.00 7 Refused 3 0.01 8 Don't know 4 0.04 9 Inap/No Answer 9425 96.67 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3278 MM5 (A3r) Was anything else done to make (you/the birth father) (child)'s legal father? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 6 0.03 2 No 61 0.38 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9938 99.58 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3279-3280 MM6 (A3s) What was that? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 77 Other 5 0.02 99 Inap/No Answer 10000 99.98 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3281 MM7 (A4) As a result of what happened, (were/was) (you/the birth father) judged or declared to be (child)'s legal father? This is sometimes referred to as establishing paternity. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 177 0.96 2 No 9 0.04 3 Court has not yet made decision 1 0.00 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9817 98.99 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3282-3283 MM8 (A5) How old was (child) when this happened? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 During the first year of child's life 47 0.28 01-04 44 0.21 05-09 24 0.11 10-14 6 0.05 15-19 1 0.00 20-23 0 0.00 90 Prior to birth 12 0.06 91 At birth 42 0.23 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 1 0.01 99 Inap/No Answer 9828 99.04 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:MM9 - If R has never been married, GO TO MM12 3284 MM9 (A7z) Did you marry (child)'s (father/mother) after (he/she) was born? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 62 0.42 2 No 242 1.31 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9700 98.26 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3285-3288 MM10M (A8a,A8b) In what month and year did you marry (his/her) (mother/father)? Date coded in century months @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 841-1140 63 0.43 9997 Refused 0 0.00 9998 Don't know 0 0.00 9999 Inap/No Answer 9942 99.57 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3289 MM10F Date Allocation Flag @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 Month and year given by respondent 61 0.43 1 Year given, month allocated from season or portion 0 0.00 of year 2 Year given, no response for month; month allocated 2 0.00 3 No year given by respondent 9942 99.57 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3290-3291 MM11 (A9) How old was (child) when you married (his/her) (mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 During the first year of child's life 0 0.00 01-04 0 0.00 05-09 0 0.00 10-14 0 0.00 15-19 0 0.00 20-23 0 0.00 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 10005 100.00 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3292-3293 MM12 (A10) What was the highest grade or level of education that (child)'s (mother/father) had completed at the time (child) was born? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 None 5 0.04 01-11 283 1.72 12 654 3.69 13-15 179 1.08 16 College graduate 121 0.64 17 Masters degree 22 0.14 18 Doctorate or professional 15 0.10 degree 20 Special ed 0 0.00 21 GED 7 0.04 22 Certificate, vocational 3 0.03 diploma 77 Other 0 0.00 97 Refused 6 0.04 98 Don't know 100 0.55 99 Inap/No Answer 8610 91.92 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3294 MM13 (A11) As far as you know, had (child)'s (mother/father) completed high school? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 24 0.13 2 No 34 0.18 7 Refused 6 0.04 8 Don't know 41 0.24 9 Inap/No Answer 9900 99.41 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3295 MM14 (A12) Had (he/she) completed college? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 0 0.00 2 No 17 0.10 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 7 0.03 9 Inap/No Answer 9981 99.87 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3296 MM15 (A14) Did you have any other children with (child)'s (mother/father) either before or after (child) was born? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 649 3.69 2 No 738 4.32 7 Refused 5 0.04 8 Don't know 3 0.03 9 Inap/No Answer 8610 91.92 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:MM16 - If there are fewer than 2 biological children in HH, GO TO CKPT:MM17 3297-3298 MM16NUM Number of other children in household who are children of absent parent: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 9485 97.01 01 374 2.09 02 111 0.67 03 27 0.17 04 6 0.05 05-09 2 0.02 10-12 0 0.00 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0000 MM16P01-MM16P06 Which of the other children living here are your children with (child)'s (mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 02-60 Household member number 707 0.70 90 None are (his/her) children (MM16P01 only) 162 0.15 No more children (MM16P02-MM16P06) 91 All children 1 0.00 95 Additional children mentioned 0 0.00 97 Refused 1 0.00 98 Don't know 2 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 59157 99.15 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 60030 100.00 _________________________________________________ OTHER CHILDREN OF ABSENT PARENT LIVING IN HH COLUMN LOCATIONS VARIABLE NAMES _________________________________________________ a. 3299-3300 MM16P01 (A15a) b. 3301-3302 MM16P02 (A15b) c. 3303-3304 MM16P03 (A15c) d. 3305-3306 MM16P04 (A15d) e. 3307-3308 MM16P05 (A15e) f. 3309-3310 MM16P06 (A15f) _________________________________________________ CKPT:MM17 - If there are NO biological children living elsewhere, GO TO MM19 . 3311 MM17 (A16) Did you and (child)'s (mother/father) have any other children who don't live here? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 122 0.77 2 No 96 0.49 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 2 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9785 98.73 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3312-3313 MM18NUM Number of other children not in household who are children of absent parent: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 9875 99.19 01 98 0.66 02 23 0.10 03 4 0.02 04 2 0.02 05-09 3 0.02 10-12 0 0.00 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0000 MM18P01-MM18P08 What are the names of these children? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 02-60 Household member number 177 0.13 77 Other 1 0.00 90 No more children (MM18P02-MM18P08 only) 18 0.01 95 Additional children mentioned 0 0.00 97 Refused 2 0.00 98 Don't know 2 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 79840 99.85 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 80040 100.00 _________________________________________________ OTHER CHILDREN OF ABSENT PARENT LIVING ELSEWHERE COLUMN LOCATIONS VARIABLE NAMES a. 3314-3315 MM18P01 (A17a) b. 3316-3317 MM18P02 (A17b) c. 3318-3319 MM18P03 (A17c) d. 3320-3321 MM18P04 (A17d) e. 3322-3323 MM18P05 (A17e) f. 3324-3325 MM18P06 (A17f) g. 3326-3327 MM18P07 (A17g) h. 3328-3329 MM18P08 (A17h) _________________________________________________ 3330 MM19 (A20) Is (child)'s (mother/father) still living? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 1248 7.15 2 No 94 0.57 7 Refused 5 0.03 8 Don't know 48 0.33 9 Inap/No Answer 8610 91.92 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3331-3334 MM20M (A21a,A21b) In what month and year did (child)'s (mother/father) die? Date coded in century months @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 841-1140 92 0.56 9997 Refused 0 0.00 9998 Don't know 2 0.01 9999 Inap/No Answer 9911 99.43 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3335 MM20F Date Allocation Flag @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 Month and year given by respondent 89 0.54 1 Year given, month allocated from season or portion 0 0.00 of year 2 Year given, no response for month; month allocated 3 0.01 3 No year given by respondent 9913 99.44 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3336-3339 MM21M (A24a,A24b) In what month and year did you, (child), and (his/her) (mother/father) last live in the same household? Date coded in century months @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 841-1140 943 5.55 9990 Never lived with other parent 285 1.48 9997 Refused 0 0.00 9998 Don't know 20 0.12 9999 Inap/No Answer 8757 92.85 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3340 MM21F Date Allocation Flag @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 Month and year given by respondent 860 5.10 1 Year given, month allocated from season or portion 0 0.00 of year 2 Year given, no response for month; month allocated 83 0.45 3 No year given by respondent 8777 92.97 4 Never lived with other parent 285 1.48 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3341 MM22 (A25) What is (child)'s (mother/father)'s current marital status? Is (she/he): @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 married, 413 2.17 2 separated because of marital problems, 143 0.94 3 divorced, 384 2.27 4 widowed, or 4 0.02 5 never married? 183 1.03 6 R knows absolutely nothing about 35 0.24 other parent 7 Refused 1 0.01 8 Don't know 85 0.45 9 Inap/No Answer 8757 92.85 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3342 MM23 (A26) Is (she/he) currently living with a partner? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 188 1.17 2 No 415 2.46 6 R knows absolutely nothing 25 0.13 about other parent 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 172 0.98 9 Inap/No Answer 9205 95.26 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3343 MM24 (A27) Has (child)'s (mother/father) had any children since those (she/he) had with you? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 351 1.73 2 No 721 4.35 3 Currently pregnant 8 0.07 6 R knows absolutely nothing 9 0.05 about other parent 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 99 0.57 9 Inap/No Answer 8817 93.22 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3344 MM25 (A28) Currently, are there any children aged 20 or younger living in (her/his) household? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 495 2.67 2 No 526 3.20 7 Refused 1 0.01 8 Don't know 157 0.86 9 Inap/No Answer 8826 93.27 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3345-3348 MM26 (A32,A32a) About how many miles from here does (child)'s (mother/father) live? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0000 Less than one mile 74 0.51 1-4 156 0.86 5-9 134 0.81 10-18 160 0.92 19-24 55 0.28 25-99 192 1.10 100-199 56 0.28 200-499 73 0.42 500-999 64 0.32 1000-1999 62 0.34 2000-8000 60 0.33 9993 Don't know where he/she lives 65 0.38 9997 Refused 2 0.02 9998 Don't know DISTANCE 26 0.18 9999 Inap/No Answer 8826 93.27 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:MM29 - If R does not know anything on current status of absent parent, GO TO MM34 3355-3356 MM29 (A33) The next questions are about (child)'s (mother/father)'s work during the last 12 months. During the last 12 months, how many months was (she/he) working for pay? (Probe for best guess.) (Months) @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 None 106 0.63 01-03 20 0.14 04-06 50 0.32 07-09 32 0.17 10-12 579 3.27 97 Refused 7 0.04 98 Don't know 384 2.16 99 Inap/No Answer 8827 93.28 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3357-3358 MM30 (A34) During the last 12 months when (she/he) was employed, about how many hours a week did (she/he) usually work? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-14 4 0.04 15-24 8 0.06 25-34 16 0.11 35-39 10 0.05 40-44 369 2.18 45-49 31 0.17 50-65 119 0.65 77 Other 1 0.00 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 123 0.64 99 Inap/No Answer 9324 96.11 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3359-3364 MM31 (A35) What was (child)'s (mother/father)'s total personal income in the last 12 months? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 None 41 0.29 1-99999 $1 - $99,999 or more 279 1.69 999997 Refused 7 0.04 999998 Don't know 850 4.71 999999 Inap/No Answer 8828 93.28 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3365 MM32 (A35b) PER @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Week 2 0.01 2 Month 1 0.00 3 Year 261 1.59 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9741 98.39 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3366-3367 MM33 (A35c) Can you tell me approximately what (her/his) income was? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 Did not have any income 14 0.06 01 Less than $5,000 per year 27 0.17 02 $5,000 - $9,999 per year 38 0.23 03 $10,000 - $19,999 per year 65 0.38 04 $20,000 - $29,999 per year 64 0.33 05 $30,000 - $39,999 per year 47 0.23 06 $40,000 - $49,999 per year 17 0.08 07 $50,000 or more per year 32 0.19 77 Other 0 0.00 97 Refused 2 0.01 98 Don't know 534 2.97 99 Inap/No Answer 9165 95.36 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3368-3369 MM34 (A40) About how often did (child) talk on the telephone or receive a letter from (his/her) (mother/father) during the (last 12 months/time since (he/she) and CHILD stopped living together)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 Not at all 356 2.02 02 About once a year 69 0.37 03 Several times a year 203 1.07 04 1 to 3 times a month 182 1.12 05 About once a week 172 0.94 06 More than once a week 224 1.34 77 Some other frequency 7 0.07 97 Refused 10 0.06 98 Don't know 24 0.15 99 Inap/No Answer 8758 92.86 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3370-3371 MM35 (A41) During the (last 12 months/time since (he/she) and CHILD stopped living together), how often did (child) see (his/her) (mother/father) in person? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 Not at all 325 1.80 02 About once a year 126 0.72 03 Several times a year 244 1.31 04 1 to 3 times a month 211 1.20 05 About once a week 121 0.66 06 More than once a week 193 1.25 07 Some other frequency 3 0.01 97 Refused 6 0.05 98 Don't know 18 0.12 99 Inap/No Answer 8758 92.87 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3372-3375 MM36M (A42a,A42b) In what month and year did (child) last see (her/him)? Date coded in century months @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 841-1140 253 1.40 9990 Never saw parent 70 0.44 9997 Refused 0 0.00 9998 Don't know 30 0.17 9999 Inap/No Answer 9652 97.99 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3376 MM36F Date Allocation Flag @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 Month and year given by respondent 213 1.17 1 Year given, month allocated from 0 0.00 season or portion of year 2 Year given, no response for month; 40 0.23 month allocated 3 No year given by respondent 9682 98.16 4 Never saw parent 70 0.44 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3377-3378 MM37 (A43) How old was (child) the last time (he/she) saw (his/her) (mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 Less than one year 4 0.02 01-04 6 0.03 05-09 3 0.02 10-14 5 0.04 15-20 1 0.01 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 10 0.05 99 Inap/No Answer 9975 99.83 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3379 MM38 (A44) In the (last 12 months/time since (he/she) and CHILD stopped living together) did (child) ever stay overnight with (his/her) (mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 546 3.11 2 No 287 1.65 7 Refused 1 0.01 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9170 95.22 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3380-3382 MM39 (A46) In the (last 12 months/time since (he/she) and CHILD stopped living together), how many nights all together did (child) spend with (his/her) (mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 000 None 3 0.02 1-4 107 0.63 5-9 62 0.36 10-14 68 0.35 15-29 70 0.37 30-199 197 1.16 200 200 or more 19 0.10 997 Refused 1 0.02 998 Don't know 19 0.11 999 Inap/No Answer 9459 96.89 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3383-3385 MM40 (A47) What was the most nights in a row that (child) spent with (his/her) (mother/father) at one time? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1-4 292 1.72 5-9 104 0.58 10-14 54 0.28 15-29 12 0.06 30-199 39 0.21 200 200 or more 0 0.00 997 Refused 0 0.00 998 Don't know 2 0.01 999 Inap/No Answer 9502 97.14 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3386 MM41 (A49a) I'm going to read a list of things that sometimes happen with arrangements for children to spend time with the other parent. How often, if ever, did (child)'s (mother/father) not show up for visits with (child)? Was it: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 never, 383 2.15 1 seldom, 126 0.68 2 sometimes, 112 0.73 3 very often, or 87 0.48 4 always? 26 0.18 6 There were no visits and no 76 0.41 visits were planned 7 Refused 2 0.02 8 Don't know 2 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9191 95.33 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3387 MM42 (A49b) How often, if ever, did (child)'s (mother/father) make last minute changes about when to spend time with (him/her)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 Never 263 1.49 1 Seldom 149 0.81 2 Sometimes 150 0.86 3 Very often 117 0.71 4 Always 39 0.25 6 There were no visits and no 15 0.10 visits were planned 7 Refused 2 0.02 8 Don't know 3 0.02 9 Inap/No Answer 9267 95.74 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3388 MM43 (A49c) How often, if ever, did YOU make last minute changes about when (child) would spend time with (his/her) (mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 Never, 460 2.54 1 Seldom, 167 1.00 2 Sometimes, 72 0.46 3 Very often, or 11 0.06 4 Always? 2 0.04 6 There were no visits and no 7 0.02 visits were planned 7 Refused 2 0.02 8 Don't know 2 0.02 9 Inap/No Answer 9282 95.84 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3389-3390 MM44 (A50) If it were up to you, how often would you like (child) to see (his/her) (mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 Not at all 283 1.73 02 About once a year 49 0.26 03 Several times a year 113 0.56 04 1 to 3 times a month 214 1.25 05 About once a week 191 1.05 16 More than once a week 177 1.08 17 Would prefer that child live with 6 0.03 other parent all the time 18 As often as child (parent) wants 39 0.22 77 Some other frequency 4 0.02 90 Is totally satisfied with current number 101 0.51 97 Refused 7 0.07 98 Don't know 21 0.13 99 Inap/No Answer 8800 93.08 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3391-3393 MM45 (A51) If it were up to you, how many nights in a year would (child) spend with (his/her) (mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 000 None 185 0.97 1-24 216 1.17 25-49 97 0.64 50-74 116 0.64 75-99 14 0.10 100-149 39 0.19 150-199 24 0.16 200-365 26 0.19 990 Is totally satisfied with current number 162 0.80 997 Refused 1 0.02 998 Don't know 45 0.28 999 Inap/No Answer 9080 94.83 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3394 MM46 (A52a) Now I have a few questions about (child)'s grandparents on (his/her) (mother/father)'s side. Is (child)'s grandfather on (his/her) (mother/father)'s side alive? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 715 4.33 2 No 499 2.69 7 Refused 11 0.07 8 Don't know 150 0.88 9 Inap/No Answer 8630 92.03 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3395 MM47 (A52c) Is (child)'s grandmother on (his/her) (mother/father)'s side alive? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 933 5.49 2 No 307 1.67 7 Refused 9 0.06 8 Don't know 126 0.75 9 Inap/No Answer 8630 92.03 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:MM48 . . a. If MM46 NE 1, GO TO CKPT:MM51 b. If MM47 NE 1, GO TO CKPT:MM50 . . 3396 MM48 (A52d) Do (child)'s grandparents on (his/her) (mother/father)'s side live together? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 398 2.39 2 No 205 1.29 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 11 0.05 9 Inap/No Answer 9391 96.27 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3397-3398 MM49 (A52e) How often in the last 12 months did (child) see (his/her) grandparents on (his/her) (mother/father)'s side? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 Not at all 92 0.53 02 About once a year 57 0.31 03 Several times a year 104 0.59 04 1 to 3 times a month 77 0.47 05 About once a week 30 0.19 06 More than once a week 33 0.27 77 Some other frequency 0 0.00 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 5 0.03 99 Inap/No Answer 9607 97.61 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:MM50 - If MM46 NE 1, GO TO CKPT:MM51 3399-3400 MM50 (A52f) How often in the last 12 months did (child) see (his/her) grandfather on (his/her) (mother/father)'s side? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 Not at all 164 1.11 02 About once a year 57 0.33 03 Several times a year 55 0.28 04 1 to 3 times a month 22 0.11 05 About once a week 8 0.05 06 More than once a week 6 0.04 07 Some other frequency 0 0.00 97 Refused 1 0.00 98 Don't know 4 0.01 99 Inap/No Answer 9688 98.06 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:MM51 - If MM47 NE 1, GO TO CKPT:MM52 3401-3402 MM51 (A52g) How often in the last 12 months did (child) see (his/her) grandmother on (his/her) (mother/father)'s side? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 Not at all 169 1.02 02 About once a year 90 0.50 03 Several times a year 132 0.72 04 1 to 3 times a month 69 0.36 05 About once a week 35 0.25 06 More than once a week 32 0.20 07 Some other frequency 0 0.00 97 Refused 2 0.01 98 Don't know 6 0.04 99 Inap/No Answer 9470 96.91 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:MM52 - If MM19 NE 1, GO TO CKPT:MM87 3403 MM52 (A54) How much influence does (child)'s (mother/father) have in making major decisions about such things as education, religion and health care? Does (she/he) have: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 none, 703 3.90 1 a little, 138 0.80 2 some, 141 0.88 3 pretty much, or 69 0.44 4 a great deal of influence? 108 0.63 6 R says no contact with other 57 0.32 parent: therefore no influence 7 Refused 7 0.05 8 Don't know 5 0.03 9 Inap/No Answer 8777 92.96 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3404-3405 MM53 (A55) How often during the (last 12 months/time since (he/she) and CHILD stopped living together), did you talk about (child) with (his/her) (mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 Not at all 335 1.89 02 About once a year 118 0.65 03 Several times a year 277 1.45 04 1 to 3 times a month 199 1.18 05 About once a week 100 0.62 06 More than once a week 105 0.63 77 Some other frequency 2 0.02 90 R says no contact with 18 0.13 other parent 97 Refused 9 0.07 98 Don't know 8 0.07 99 Inap/No Answer 8834 93.28 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3406-3407 MM54 (A56) During the (last 12 months/time since (he/she) and CHILD stopped living together), how much help did you get from (child)'s (mother/father) with raising (him/her)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 none, 352 1.95 01 a little, 170 1.01 02 some, 135 0.73 03 pretty much, or 70 0.41 04 a great deal? 71 0.42 77 Other 3 0.02 90 R says no contact 0 0.00 with other parent 97 Refused 9 0.08 98 Don't know 7 0.06 99 Inap/No Answer 9188 95.31 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3408-3409 MM55 (A57) During the (last 12 months/time since (he/she) and CHILD stopped living together), how much did (child)'s (mother/father) interfere with the way you were raising (him/her)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 none, 559 3.07 01 a little, 125 0.68 02 some, 66 0.44 03 pretty much, or 24 0.16 04 a great deal? 26 0.17 77 Other 3 0.04 90 R says no contact 0 0.00 with other parent 97 Refused 8 0.06 98 Don't know 7 0.06 99 Inap/No Answer 9187 95.31 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3410 MM56 (A60) I'm going to read you a list of issues that you and (child)'s (mother/father) may have conflict over. For each one, please tell me if you have no conflict, a little, some, pretty much, or a great deal of conflict. How much conflict do you have about where (child) lives? Is it: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 none, 926 5.20 1 a little, 62 0.36 2 some, 33 0.24 3 pretty much, or 19 0.10 4 a great deal? 55 0.33 6 R says no conflict with other 113 0.67 parent about anything 7 Refused 9 0.06 8 Don't know 11 0.09 9 Inap/No Answer 8777 92.96 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3411 MM57 (A60a) How much conflict do you have about: how (he/she) is raised? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 none, 795 4.41 1 a little, 142 0.88 2 some, 69 0.43 3 pretty much, or 22 0.14 4 a great deal? 43 0.25 6 R says no contact 27 0.15 with other parent 7 Refused 9 0.06 8 Don't know 8 0.06 9 Inap/No Answer 8890 93.63 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3412 MM58 (A60b) (How much conflict do you have about:) how you spend money on (child)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 none, 873 4.88 1 a little, 71 0.44 2 some, 60 0.34 3 pretty much, or 17 0.09 4 a great deal? 42 0.23 6 R says no contact 8 0.12 with other parent 7 Refused 9 0.06 8 Don't know 8 0.06 9 Inap/No Answer 8917 93.77 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3413 MM59 (A60c) (How much conflict do you have about:) how he/she spends money on (child)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 none, 692 3.86 1 a little, 109 0.68 2 some, 88 0.50 3 pretty much, or 36 0.19 4 a great deal? 120 0.66 6 R says no contact 17 0.10 with other parent 7 Refused 10 0.07 8 Don't know 8 0.06 9 Inap/No Answer 8925 93.89 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3414 MM60 (A60d) (How much conflict do you have about:) the time (she/he) spends with (child)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 none, 601 3.25 1 a little, 130 0.79 2 some, 141 0.79 3 pretty much, or 52 0.32 4 a great deal? 112 0.68 6 R says no contact 10 0.07 with other parent 7 Refused 9 0.06 8 Don't know 8 0.05 9 Inap/No Answer 8942 93.99 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3415 MM61 (A60f) (How much conflict do you have about:) (her/his) financial contribution to (child)'s support? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 none, 532 2.92 1 a little, 89 0.54 2 some, 113 0.61 3 pretty much, or 60 0.37 4 a great deal? 228 1.31 6 R says no contact with other parent 14 0.06 7 Refused 10 0.07 8 Don't know 7 0.06 9 Inap/No Answer 8952 94.06 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3416 MM62 (A61e) How much do you try to keep (child) from knowing about your serious disagreements with (his/her) (mother/father): Is it: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 none, 454 2.40 1 a little, 103 0.58 2 some, 103 0.60 3 pretty much, or 134 0.76 4 a great deal? 214 1.38 6 Have no serious disagreements with other parent 191 1.13 7 Refused 12 0.08 8 Don't know 17 0.12 9 Inap/No Answer 8777 92.96 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3417 MM63 (A62a) Overall, how satisfied are you with the current situation in each of the following areas? Tell me if you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with: where (child) lives? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very satisfied 986 5.61 2 Somewhat satisfied 157 0.89 3 Somewhat dissatisfied 40 0.22 4 Very dissatisfied 23 0.15 7 Refused 8 0.05 8 Don't know 14 0.11 9 Inap/No Answer 8777 92.96 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3418 MM64 (A62b) How satisfied are you with the time (child) spends with (his/her) (mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very satisfied 454 2.64 2 Somewhat satisfied 298 1.69 3 Somewhat dissatisfied 210 1.20 4 Very dissatisfied 212 1.17 7 Refused 13 0.07 8 Don't know 41 0.27 9 Inap/No Answer 8777 92.96 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3419 MM65 (A62d) (How satisfied are you with:) (her/his) financial contribution to (child)'s support? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very satisfied 280 1.61 2 Somewhat satisfied 230 1.30 3 Somewhat dissatisfied 172 0.95 4 Very dissatisfied 510 2.92 7 Refused 13 0.09 8 Don't know 23 0.16 9 Inap/No Answer 8777 92.96 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3420-3421 MM66 (A62e) On a scale from 0 to 10 where 0 is very unhappy and 10 is very happy, how happy are you with (child)'s (mother/father) as a parent? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 Very Unhappy 472 2.71 01 86 0.44 02 62 0.33 03 73 0.40 04 49 0.28 05 134 0.76 06 45 0.29 07 54 0.32 08 82 0.48 09 37 0.26 10 Very Happy 97 0.53 77 Other 5 0.03 97 Refused 6 0.04 98 Don't know 22 0.15 99 Inap/No Answer 8781 92.98 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3422-3427 MM67 (A65a) Now I have some questions about financial contributions (child)'s (mother/father) might make to help support (child) (and his/her brothers and sisters living here). First I will ask about child support, including money paid directly to you as well as money you got from (she/he) through a court or government agency. During the (last 12 months/time since (he/she) and CHILD stopped living together), how much, if any, money did (child)'s (mother/father) pay you in child support to spend on (him/her/the children)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 None 598 3.48 1-99999 $1 - $99,999 or more 570 3.19 999997 Refused 27 0.19 999998 Don't know 33 0.18 999999 Inap/No Answer 8777 92.96 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3428 MM68 (A65b) PER @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Week 29 0.16 2 Every other week 3 0.01 3 Month 103 0.64 4 Year 419 2.30 6 Other 3 0.02 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 9 0.05 9 Inap/No Answer 9439 96.83 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3429-3430 MM69 (A65c) Did you receive most of these payments: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 directly from (child)'s (mother/father) 264 1.63 02 through a court office 258 1.26 03 through the AFDC agency 31 0.17 05 other government agency 11 0.10 06 from someone else 6 0.03 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9435 96.81 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3431 MM70 (A67c) Did (child)'s (mother/father) pay for or provide (his/her) health insurance? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 277 1.65 2 No 926 5.25 7 Refused 10 0.05 8 Don't know 15 0.09 9 Inap/No Answer 8777 92.96 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3432 MM71 (A68a) (In addition to the money you've already told me about), in the last 12 months did (she/he) pay for (his/her/the children's) uninsured medical or dental expenses? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 150 0.90 2 No 1053 5.98 7 Refused 12 0.08 8 Don't know 13 0.08 9 Inap/No Answer 8777 92.96 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3433 MM72 (A69) Did (she/he) pay for or provide anything else, such as alimony or payments to a child care provider? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 46 0.30 2 No 1164 6.61 7 Refused 12 0.08 8 Don't know 6 0.05 9 Inap/No Answer 8777 92.96 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3434-3435 MM73 (A70) What was that? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 Dental and medical care 0 0.00 02 Child's education 2 0.01 03 Alimony 10 0.09 04 Clothing or other personal expenses 4 0.02 05 Child care 20 0.15 06 Family support 1 0.00 07 Expenses (child's, general, etc) 4 0.02 99 Inap/No Answer 9964 99.72 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:MM74 - If in the last 12 months absent child's other parent did not pay for any uninsured medical or dental expenses, alimony, or child care, GO TO MM76 3436-3441 MM74 (A71z) Apart from money that you received directly from (child)'s (mother/father), or through a court or government agency, what was the total dollar value of everything else (she/he) provided for (him/her/the children) in the (last 12 months/time since (he/she) and CHILD stopped living together)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 None 58 0.36 1-99999 $1 - $99,999 or more 81 0.46 999997 Refused 3 0.02 999998 Don't know 30 0.21 999999 Inap/No Answer 9833 98.95 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3442 MM75 (A71b) PER @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Week 2 0.01 2 Every other week 0 0.00 3 Month 2 0.01 4 Year 72 0.41 5 To date (since separation/divorce, 2 0.01 child's birth, etc.) 6 Other 0 0.00 7 Refused 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9927 99.56 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3443 MM76 (A72) Do you have a legal agreement with (child)'s (mother/father) about child support, alimony, custody or visitation? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 725 4.17 2 No 483 2.74 7 Refused 12 0.07 8 Don't know 8 0.06 9 Inap/No Answer 8777 92.96 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3444 MM77 (A74) Is there a legal agreement about who (child) lives with? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 653 3.78 2 No 72 0.39 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9280 95.83 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3445-3446 MM78 (A77) Is the agreement that (child): @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 lives with you all the time, 601 3.44 02 lives with (his/her) (mother/father) all the time, or 7 0.06 03 some other arrangement? 0 0.00 04 During school, child stays with R 7 0.04 05 During summer, child stays with R 0 0.00 06 Joint custody 34 0.23 07 With other family 0 0.00 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9356 96.24 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3447 MM79 (A78) Today, many states allow for joint legal custody. Joint legal custody means that both parents have equal decision-making rights regardless of where the child lives. Does your legal agreement give (child)'s (mother/father) an equal say in making decisions about (him/her)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 220 1.42 2 No 490 2.67 7 Refused 1 0.01 8 Don't know 14 0.07 9 Inap/No Answer 9280 95.83 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3448-3453 MM80 (A80a) Now I need to know how much money (child)'s (mother/father) is SUPPOSED to pay, whether or not (she/he) actually paid it. According to your legal agreement how much, if any, child support is (she/he) supposed to pay for (child) (and his/her brothers and sisters living here)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 None 98 0.64 1-99999 $1 - $99,999 or more 584 3.27 999997 Refused 8 0.05 999998 Don't know 35 0.20 999999 Inap/No Answer 9280 95.83 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3454 MM81 (A81b) PER @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Week 144 0.77 2 Every other week 6 0.03 3 Month 311 1.82 4 Year 122 0.65 7 Other 1 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9421 96.73 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3455 MM82 (A89) In the (last 12 months/time since (he/she) and CHILD stopped living together), how many of the child support payments that (child)'s (mother/father) was supposed to make were missed? Was it: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 none, 287 1.64 1 less than one-quarter, 44 0.25 2 about one-quarter, 31 0.12 3 half, 27 0.13 4 about three quarters, or 42 0.26 5 all? 148 0.85 7 Refused 2 0.01 8 Don't know 3 0.02 9 Inap/No Answer 9421 96.73 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3456 MM83 (A84a) (In addition to the child support payments,) is (his/ her/the children)'s (mother/father) supposed to pay for or provide health insurance as part of your legal agreement? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 375 2.16 2 No 332 1.90 7 Refused 3 0.03 8 Don't know 15 0.08 9 Inap/No Answer 9280 95.83 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3457 MM84 (A84c) According to your legal agreement, is (child)'s (mother/father) supposed to pay for uninsured medical or dental expenses? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 342 2.02 2 No 354 1.99 7 Refused 3 0.03 8 Don't know 26 0.14 9 Inap/No Answer 9280 95.83 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3458 MM85 (A85) According to your legal agreement is (she/he) supposed to pay for or provide anything else, such as alimony or child care expenses? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 78 0.53 2 No 635 3.56 7 Refused 2 0.01 8 Don't know 10 0.07 9 Inap/No Answer 9280 95.83 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3459-3460 MM86 (A85a) What is that? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 Dental and medical care 3 0.01 02 Child's education 7 0.03 03 Alimony 16 0.14 04 Clothing or other personal expenses 7 0.03 05 Child care 22 0.17 06 Family support 2 0.02 07 Expenses (child's, general, etc) 18 0.11 99 Inap/No Answer 9930 99.48 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00