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Table 2. Custodial Parents Contacting Government Agencies for Assistance in Obtaining Child Support , by Gender
(Numbers in thousands. People 15 years and older with own children under 21 years of age present
from an absent parent as of spring 1994)
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Characteristics Custodial parents Custodial mothers Custodial fathers
Percent Percent Percent
Number of total Number of total Number of total
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Custodial parents requesting assistance 5,777 (X) 5,176 (X) 600 (X)
Total contacts for assistance/1 13,002 100 11,894 100 1,109 100
Location of other parent 1,657 13 1,521 13 136 12
Establishment of paternity 648 5 648 5 (X) (X)
Establishing a legal agreement or court award 3,110 24 2,828 24 282 25
Collection of child support due 3,476 27 3,121 26 354 32
Changing legal child support award 981 8 875 7 107 10
Obtaining health insurance 798 6 709 6 89 8
Getting Aid to Families with Dependent Children or medicaid 2,332 18 2,192 18 141 13
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(X) Represents not applicable.
/1 Custodial parents may have made more than one type of contact.
Source: April 1994 Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Contact the Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free) or visit
ask.census.gov for further information on Child Support Data.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: December 02, 2004
