Alternative Simulations Based on Amount Due

The Child Support model can be used to simulate changes in the number of custodial mothers receiving child support and in the amount received. The output variable AmountReceived contains the final child support amount assigned to each custodial mother. Several different scenarios can be simulated using the following Child Support module program rules. Other scenarios can be programmed on an as-needed basis.

The Child Support module program rules controlling alternative simulations are grouped under the "Alternative Simulations" category of the Child Support module program rules:

• NonRecipientsAllDue -- if "yes" then all custodial mothers who do not receive child support are assigned to be due child support and are imputed an amount due (using the equation that imputes amount due for custodial mothers who do not receive child support).
• NonRecipientsRcvAll -- if "yes" then AmountReceived is set equal to AmountDue for all those who are due, but not receiving, child support.
• PartialReceiveAll -- if "yes" then AmountReceived is set equal to the AmountDue for all those due and receiving child support but who are receiving less than the full amount due.

Note that NonRecipientsAllDue="yes" and NonRecipientsRcvAll="yes" combine to create a scenario where all nonrecipients are imputed an amount due, and are then assigned to receive the full amount due.