Table 3.
Sample Size for Child Support Outcomes by Family’s Citizenship Status
Citizen Families |
Mixed Status Families |
Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Full Sample | N | 3,122 | 781 | 3,903 |
CS Eligible | N % of full sample |
1,938 62% |
319 41% |
2,257 58% |
CS Plausible | N % of full sample |
1,733 57% |
269 34% |
2,042 52% |
Paternity Established | N % of CS eligible |
1,690 87% |
263 82% |
1,953 87% |
Child Support Order | N % of CS plausible % of paternity established |
592 33% 35% |
34 13% 13% |
626 31% 26% |
Child Support Receipt | N % of CS plausible % of having CS order |
319 18% 54% |
20 7% 59% |
339 17% 54% |
In-kind Support | N % of CS plausible |
1,077 61% |
97 36% |
1,174 57% |
Source: Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Survey, the Baseline, Age 1 and Age 3 Data.