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Shared Custody Arrangements:
Pilot Interviews With Parents

Table 2.12 Divorce Arrangement Regarding Responsibility For Expenses (N=31 parents)

2004-FCY-5E

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Table 2.12 Divorce Arrangement Regarding Responsibility For Expenses (N=31 parents)
Expense item	Primarily Respondent		Primarily Ex-Partner		Shared	No Reference	Unknown	Total
Expense item	Mother	Father	Mother	Father	Shared	No Reference	Unknown	Total
Food	0	0	1	0	17	12	1	31
Clothing	0	1	2	1	14	12	1	31
Furniture	0	0	1	0	16	13	1	31
Medical/dental	5	6	0	4	10	5	1	31
Sports & Recreation	2	3	1	0	14	10	1	31
Hobbies	1	0	0	0	16	13	1	31
Travel	0	0	0	0	15	15	1	31
School-related	1	3	1	0	16	8	2	31
Total	9	13	6	5	118	88	9	248

Table 2.13 How Expenses Are Currently Divided (N=31 parents)
Expense item	Primarily Respondent		Primarily Ex-Partner		Shared	No Expense	Total
Expense item	Mother	Father	Mother	Father	Shared	No Expense	Total
Food	0	1	0	0	30	0	31
Clothing	7	3	1	1	18	1	31
Furniture	0	0	0	0	29	2	31
Medical/dental	8	7	1	2	13	0	31
Sports & Recreation	4	6	1	2	16	2	31
Hobbies	2	1	0	0	21	7	31
Travel	3	1	0	0	25	2	31
School-related	5		0	0	20	1	31
Total	29	24	3	5	172	5	248

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