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Q13-33

([total bio children reported] > 0); /* Has R ever had any children (bio) */

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q13-33A

Go To: Q13-33T

Q13-33A

Are you [or/" "] [Spouse/partner's name] currently legally entitled to receive child support payments through a court order, any other type of legal agreement, or an informal arrangement?

         1     YES

         0     NO...(Go to Q13-33T)

If Answer >=-2 and Answer <=-1     Then Go To: Q13-33T

Go To: Q13-33BA

Q13-33BA

([Q13-10]=1);/*Is R married and spouse is in household, or is R living with a partner? */

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q13-33AA

Go To: Q13-33AB

Q13-33AA

Who is legally entitled to receive child support - you, [Spouse/partner's name] or both of you?

         1     R only...(Go to Q13-33AB)

         2     Spouse/partner only...(Go to Q13-33L-a)

         3     R and spouse/partner...(Go to Q13-33AB)

Go To: Q13-33AB

Q13-33AB

[We'll ask about your child support arrangement first and talk about your spouse/partner's arrangement in a little while./""]

Were the child support payments established through a court order,  administratively through the Child Support Enforcement Agency,  by some other type of legal agreement, or through an informal arrangement?

1     Through the courts

2     Administratively through the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA)

3     Agreed to informally...(Go to Q13-33B)

4     OTHER (SPECIFY)

5     No agreement formed

Go To: Q13-33D

Q13-33B

Why is there no legal agreement to help support your child(ren)?

1     Legal paternity not established

2     Unable to locate parent

3     Do not need legal agreement, regular payments received as agreed to informally

4     Other (SPECIFY)

Go To: Q13-33D

Q13-33D

What month and year were your payments first agreed to or awarded?

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR)

       Enter Date: |__|__||__|__|__|__|

                            Mon       Year

Go To: Q13-33D-a

Q13-33D-a

("-"$[Date when child support payments were first agreed to or awarded]);/*is date incomplete?*/

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q13-33D-bb

Go To: Q13-33D-bb

Q13-33D-bb

When your payments were awarded on [Date when child support payments were first agreed to or awarded], was that a result of paternity establishment, a divorce, or legal separation?

Go To: Q13-33D-c

Q13-33D-c

([Child support payments established through a court order, other type of legal agreement, or an informal arrangement]);/*was there an informal agreement or was it established through CSEA*/

If Answer =3    Then Go To: Q13-33Da

If Answer =2    Then Go To: Q13-33Dc

Go To: Q13-33Db

Q13-33Da

In what state was the court order or legal agreement filed?

Go To: Q13-33Db

Q13-33Db

Since January 1997, have you asked a public agency, such as the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) or a Welfare Agency, for help in obtaining child support under the (legal agreement / informal arrangement)?

         1     YES...(Go to Q13-33Dc)

         0     NO

Go To: Q13-33E

Q13-33Dc

What did you use the CSEA or agency to help you with?

Go To: Q13-33E

Q13-33E

What amount of child support for your children was agreed to in the agreement or award made on [Date when child support payments were first agreed to or awarded]?

(INTERVIEWER:  ENTER AMOUNT BELOW.  PRESS <ENTER> TO RECORD TIME UNIT ON NEXT SCREEN.)

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|__|

Go To: Q13-33EA

Q13-33EA

IF NECESSARY PROBE:  ((Is/Was) that per month, per year, or what?)

(ENTER TIME UNIT OF CHILD SUPPORT AMOUNT:)

Go To: Q13-33EB

Q13-33EB

Since you began receiving child support payments, has there ever been a change in the amount of money that you are supposed to receive?

         1     YES...(Go to Q13-33F)

         0     NO

Go To: Q13-33FB

Q13-33F

When was the most recent change in your child support agreement or award made?

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR)

       Enter Date: |__|__||__|__|__|__|

                            Mon       Year

Go To: Q13-33F1

Q13-33F1

Was this change filed through the courts, administratively, or agreed to informally?

1     Through the courts...(Go to Q13-33F2)

2     Administratively through the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA)

3     Agreed to informally

4     OTHER (SPECIFY)

5     No agreement formed

Go To: Q13-33FA

Q13-33F2

In what state was the court order or agreement filed?

Go To: Q13-33FA

Q13-33FA

What amount of child support for your children are you entitled to now?

(INTERVIEWER:  ENTER AMOUNT BELOW.   RECORD TIME UNIT ON NEXT SCREEN.)

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|__|

Go To: Q13-33FAb

Q13-33FAb

IF NECESSARY PROBE: ((Is/Was) that per month, per year, or what?)

(ENTER TIME UNIT OF AMOUNT:)

Go To: Q13-33FB

Q13-33FB

How did you reach agreement on your most recent child support amount?  Did you...?

(READ CATEGORIES)

1     Settle the amount without assistance

2     Settle the amount with assistance from attorneys

3     Settle the amount through the CSEA (Child support enforcement agency)

4     Settle the amount by court order

5     OTHER (SPECIFY)

6     STILL UNDETERMINED

Go To: Q13-33FC

Q13-33FC

Were any type of state child support guidelines or schedules used to decide on the amount of child support?

         1     YES

         0     NO

         2     (IF VOLUNTEERED): IN PART

Go To: Q13-33G

Q13-33G

How many of your children are legally entitled to child support under the current court order or agreement?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|

Go To: Q13-33H

Q13-33H

In 1999, have there been any months when you received your child support check directly, OR, have all of your payments been made to the local human services agency?

1     RECEIVED SOME OR ALL PAYMENTS DIRECTLY

2     ALL PAYMENTS MADE TO HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY...(Go to Q13-33T)

3     ELIGIBLE BUT NO PAYMENTS EVER RECEIVED, NON-PAYMENT OF ORDER...(Go to Q13-33T)

Go To: Q13-33H-a

Q13-33H-a

How many months did you receive your payments directly?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|

Go To: Q13-33Ha

Q13-33Ha

Thinking only of the months that you received your child support payments directly, did you receive those payments in the correct amount every month?

         1     YES...(Go to Q13-33L-a)

         0     NO

Go To: Q13-33I

Q13-33I

What fraction of the months did you receive your check in the correct amount and on time?  None of the months, about 1/4, about 1/2, about 3/4, or almost all of the months?

         0     None of the months

         1     1/4

         2     1/2

         3     3/4

         4     Almost all of the months...(Go to Q13-33L-a)

Go To: Q13-33Ia

Q13-33Ia

Why didn't you receive your checks for the correct amount and on time?

Go To: Q13-33L-a

Q13-33L-a

[R or SP/PAR entitled to rec child support];

/*Check to see if R's spouse or partner is also legally entitled to child support  */

If Answer >=2 and Answer <=3     Then Go To: Q13-33L

Go To: Q13-33T

Q13-33L

How many of [Spouse/partner's name]'s children are legally entitled to child support under [his/her] current court order or agreement?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|

Go To: Q13-33La

Q13-33La

How much is [Spouse/partner's name] supposed to receive in child support payments each month?

INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY: Based on the legal order or informal agreement?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|__|__|

Go To: Q13-33M

Q13-33M

In 1999, have there been any months when [Spouse/partner's name] received the child support check directly or have all of [Spouse/partner's name]'s payments been made to the local human services agency?

         1     RECEIVED SOME OR ALL PAYMENTS DIRECTLY

         2     ALL PAYMENTS MADE TO HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY...(Go to Q13-33T)

         3     ELIGIBLE BUT NO PAYMENTS EVER RECEIVED, NON-PAYMENT OF ORDER

Go To: Q13-33M-a

Q13-33M-a

How many months did [Spouse/partner's name] receive payments directly?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|

Go To: Q13-33Ma

Q13-33Ma

Thinking only of the months that [Spouse/partner's name] received child support payments directly, did [Spouse/partner's name] receive those payments in the correct amount every month?

         1     YES...(Go to Q13-33T)

         0     NO

Go To: Q13-33N

Q13-33N

What fraction of the months did [Spouse/partner's name] receive the check in the correct amount and on time?   None of the months, about 1/4, about 1/2, about 3/4, or almost all of the months?

         0     None of the months

         1     1/4

         2     1/2

         3     3/4

         4     Almost all of the months...(Go to Q13-33T)

Go To: Q13-33O

Q13-33O

Why didn't [Spouse/partner's name] receive those checks for the correct amount and on time?

Go To: Q13-33T

Q13-33T

([total bio children reported] > 0) OR ([total non-bio children reported] > 0);

 /* Has R ever had any children or non-biological children? */

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q13-33Ta

Go To: Q13SSI-1

Q13-33Ta

During 1999, did you [or/" "] [Spouse/partner's name] pay any money to anyone for child support for any child not living in this household (in [Respondent's city of residence])?

INTERVIEWER: IF R SAYS "ARREARAGE" OR "ARREARS" THEN SELECT YES.

         1     YES...(Go to Q13-33U)

         0     NO

Go To: Q13-33V

Q13-33U

How much did you [or/" "] [Spouse/partner's name] pay in child support during 1999?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|__|__|

Go To: Q13-33V

Q13-33V

Do you [or/" "] [Spouse/partner's name] owe any back-payments for child support?

INTERVIEWER: BACK CHILD SUPPORT IS ALSO KNOWN AS ARREARS OR ARREARAGE.  IT REFERS TO ACCUMULATED BACK PAYMENTS THAT WEREN'T PAYED.  RESPONDENTS MAY REFER TO THE LUMP SUM THAT IS OWED.

         1     YES...(Go to Q13-33W)

         0     NO

Go To: Q13SSI-1

Q13-33W

How much do you [or/" "] [Spouse/partner's name] owe?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|__|__|

Go To: Q13SSI-1

Q13SSI-1

For the next series of questions, we will be asking you to think of dates since [01/1997].

Since then ([01/1997]) have you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] received Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments?

         1     YES...(Go to Q13SSI-2)

         0     NO

If Answer =-1    Then Go To: Q13F-1

Go To: Q13F-1

Q13SSI-2

(Since [01/1997])   In what month and year did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] first start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

         1     SELECT TO ENTER DATES

         2     DID RECEIVE, BUT DO NOT KNOW DATES...(Go to Q13SSI-LOOP-BEGIN)

If Answer >=-2 and Answer <=-1     Then Go To: Q13SSI-LOOP-BEGIN

Go To: Q13SSI-3

Q13SSI-3

(In what month and year did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] first start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

       Enter Date: |__|__||__|__|__|__|

                            Mon       Year

Go To: Q13SSI-LOOP-BEGIN

Q13SSI-LOOP-BEGIN

REPEAT ([SSI_LOOP2 counter]);/* BEGIN LOOP TO COLLECT NEW SPELLS OF SSI RECEIPT */

Go To: Q13SSI-6

Q13SSI-6

(([month and year when first started receiving Supplemental Security Income payments after 1/1/97] = 2) or ([month and year when first started receiving Supplemental Security Income payments after 1/1/97] = -2) or ([month and year when first started receiving Supplemental Security Income payments after 1/1/97] = -1));

/* DID R RECEIVE AGAIN, BUT DOES NOT KNOW DATES? */

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q13SSI-26

Go To: Q13SSI-7

Q13SSI-7

(([month and year when first started receiving Supplemental Security Income payments after 1/1/97

] = 1) and ([SSI_LOOP2 counter] = 1));/* WAS A DATE COLLECTED OUTSIDE OF THE LOOP */

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q13SSI-11

Go To: Q13SSI-9

Q13SSI-9

After [date of last receipt()], in what month and year did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] (next) start receiving SSI payments?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

         1     SELECT TO ENTER DATES

         2     DID RECEIVE, BUT DO NOT KNOW DATES...(Go to Q13SSI-27)

Go To: Q13SSI-10

Q13SSI-10

(After [date of last receipt()], in what month and year did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] (next) start receiving SSI payments?)

ENTER MONTH AND YEAR

       Enter Date: |__|__||__|__|__|__|

                            Mon       Year

Go To: Q13SSI-11

Q13SSI-11

Have you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] received SSI payments continuously since [Month/year R began receiving ssi ()]?

         1     YES

         0     NO...(Go to Q13SSI-14)

Go To: Q13SSI-18

Q13SSI-14

After [Month/year R began receiving ssi ()], in what month and year did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] first stop receiving SSI payments?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

         1     SELECT TO ENTER DATES

         2     DID RECEIVE, BUT DO NOT KNOW DATES...(Go to Q13SSI-28)

Go To: Q13SSI-15

Q13SSI-15

(After [Month/year R began receiving ssi ()], in what month and year did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] first stop receiving SSI payments?  )

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

       Enter Date: |__|__||__|__|__|__|

                            Mon       Year

Go To: Q13SSI-15a

Q13SSI-15a

Why did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] stop receiving SSI payments on [month and year when first stopped receiving SSI payments()]?

Go To: Q13SSI-18

Q13SSI-18

[year first rec'd ssi payments- character()];

/* SKIP ACCORDING TO STARTING YEAR OF SSI RECIPIENCY SPELL */

If Answer >=1979 and Answer <=1999     Then Go To: Q13SSI-2-LOOP-BEGIN

Go To: Q13SSI-23

Q13SSI-2-LOOP-BEGIN

REPEAT ([SSI_LOOP2a counter]);

/* BEGIN LOOP TO COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT SPELL OF SSI RECEIPT SINCE JANUARY 1997 */

Go To: Q13SSI-20a

Q13SSI-20a

([SSI_LOOP2a counter] = 1);/* IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE SSI LOOP? */

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q13SSI-22a

Go To: Q13SSI-20b

Q13SSI-20b

([SSI_LOOP2a counter] = 2);/* IS THIS THE 2nd TIME THROUGH THE SSI LOOP? */

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q13SSI-22b

Go To: Q13SSI-20c

Q13SSI-20c

([SSI_LOOP2a counter] = 3);/* IS THIS THE 3rd TIME THROUGH THE SSI LOOP? */

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q13SSI-22c

Go To: Q13SSI-22d

Q13SSI-22a

On average, how much did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] receive per month during these months in [year first rec'd ssi payments- character]?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|

Go To: Q13SSI-2-LOOP-END

Q13SSI-22b

On average, how much did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] receive per month during these months in [INCREMENT YEAR TO 2nd YEAR OF SSI ASSISTANCE]?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|

Go To: Q13SSI-2-LOOP-END

Q13SSI-22c

On average, how much did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] receive per month during these months in [INCREMENT YEAR TO 3rd YEAR OF SSI ASSISTANCE]?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|

Go To: Q13SSI-2-LOOP-END

Q13SSI-22d

On average, how much did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] receive per month during these months in [INCREMENT YEAR TO 4th YEAR OF SSI ASSISTANCE]?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|

Go To: Q13SSI-2-LOOP-END

Q13SSI-2-LOOP-END

UNTIL ([SSI_LOOP2a counter],([SSI_LOOP2a counter] = (([year r stopped rvcing ssi([SSI_LOOP2 counter])] - [year first rec'd ssi payments- character([SSI_LOOP2 counter])]) + 1) or (([Recvd SSI continuously since startdate?] = 1) and ([year first rec'd ssi payments- character] = 2000))));

/* END LOOP WHEN STOP YEAR OF SPELL OF SSI RECEIPT REACHED. */

Go To: Q13SSI-24

Q13SSI-23

INTERVIEWER:

DATE IS NOT WITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGE OF 1997-2000.

PRESS   <PG-UP> TO MAKE CORRECTIONS TO PREVIOUS QUESTIONS.

Go To: Q13SSI-24

Q13SSI-24

([Recvd SSI continuously since startdate?] = 1);/* DID R REPORT CONTINUOUS RECEIPT OF SSI? */

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q13SSI-31

Go To: Q13SSI-25

Q13SSI-25

How much did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] receive for the month of [month and year when first stopped receiving SSI payments()]?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|

Go To: Q13SSI-30

Q13SSI-26

About how many months since [01/1997] did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] receive any SSI payments?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|

Go To: Q13SSI-29

Q13SSI-27

About how many months since [date of last receipt()] did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] receive any SSI payments?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|

Go To: Q13SSI-29

Q13SSI-28

About how many months since [Month/year R began receiving ssi ()] did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] receive any SSI payments?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|

Go To: Q13SSI-29

Q13SSI-29

How much money did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] receive the last time you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] received any SSI payments?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|

Go To: Q13SSI-29a

Q13SSI-29a

Why did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] stop receiving SSI payments?

Go To: Q13SSI-LOOP-END

Q13SSI-30

Since [month and year when first stopped receiving SSI payments

()], did you [or/" "] [(you/ your spouse) or your children] start receiving SSI payments again?

         1     YES

         0     NO

Go To: Q13SSI-LOOP-END

Q13SSI-31

([year first rec'd ssi payments- character]=2000);/* IS THE YEAR EQUAL TO 2000? */

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q13SSI-LOOP-END

Go To: Q13SSI-LOOP-END

Q13SSI-LOOP-END

UNTIL ([SSI_LOOP2 counter],[r rec'd ssi again?()] = 0);

/* LOOP UNTIL NO MORE SPELLS OF SSI RECEIPT REPORTED */

Go To: Q13F-1

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