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Child Support 1995
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 1996)
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Percent
Characteristics Number of total
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Custodial Parents Requesting Assistance 5,906 (X)
Total contacts for assistance 1/ 12,907 100
Location of other parent 1,559 12
Establishment of paternity 597 5
Establishing a legal agreement or court award 3,131 24
Collection of child support due 3,411 26
Changing legal child support award 915 7
Obtaining health insurance 872 7
Getting Aid to Families with Dependent Children
or medicaid 2,422 19
Custodial Mothers Requesting Assistance 5,288 (X)
Total contacts for assistance 1/ 11,762 100
Location of other parent 1,430 12
Establishment of paternity 597 5
Establishing a legal agreement or court award 2,800 24
Collection of child support due 3,104 26
Changing legal child support award 819 7
Obtaining health insurance 818 7
Getting Aid to Families with Dependent Children
or medicaid 2,194 19
Custodial Fathers Requesting Assistance 617 (X)
Total contacts for assistance 1/ 1,145 100
Location of other parent 129 11
Establishment of paternity (X) (X)
Establishing a legal agreement or court award 331 29
Collection of child support due 307 27
Changing legal child support award 96 8
Obtaining health insurance 54 5
Getting Aid to Families with Dependent Children
or medicaid 228 20
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(X) Represents not applicable.
1/ Custodial parents may have made more than one type of contact.
Source: April 1996 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
