Current Population Survey 1986 (March/April match file, alimony and child support)

The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a household survey sample consisting of the civilian non-institutional population of the United States living in housing units and male members of the Armed Forces living in civilian housing units on a military base or in households not on a military base. These data highlight alimony and child support arrangements made a the time of separation or divorce, amount of payments actually received, and value and type of any property settlement. This file also provides the usual monthly labor force data plus data on work experience, income, and migration. Comprehensive information is given on the employment status, occupation, and industry of persons 14 years old and over.