Shared Custody Arrangements:
Pilot Interviews With Parents

Table 2.11 Parent and Combined Annual Expenditures in Selected Expense Categories (N=19 matched parents)

2004-FCY-5E

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Table 2.11 Parent and Combined Annual Expenditures in Selected Expense Categories (N=19 matched parents)

Expense Item	Median/Mean Fathers' Reported Expenses	Median/Mean Mothers' Reported Expenses	Median/Mean Total Reported Expenses
Housing	$9,600/$10,520	$9,000/$9,190	$20,400/$19,720
Utilities	$3,600/$3,540	$3,600/$3,570	$7,200/$7,110
Household maintenance and repairs	$1,800/$1,940	$600/$1,050	$3,000/$2,980
Travel	$1,000/$1,520	$700/$2,130	$2,900/$3,640
Clothing	$1,200/$1,290	$1,200/$1,230	$2,280/$2,520
Sports & recreation	$600/$1,650	$500/$910	$1,800/$2,560
Toys	$240/$430	$200/$390	$440/$820
Children-related furniture	$300/$420	$0/$160	$400/$580
School supplies	$200/$700	$200/$260	$350/$960
Hobbies	$0/$390	$100/$240	$300/$630
Total	$18,540/$22,400	$16,100/$19,130	$39,070/$41,520

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