Family Facts and Figures

Children with a natural parent living elsewhere:
Frequency of face-to-face contact between parent-child by relationship status of parents (AIFS 2003)

  Resident mothers - single Resident mothers - repartnered Nonresident fathers - single Nonresident fathers - repartnered
Daily/weekly28163720
Fortnightly23192735
Monthly7466
Once every 3-12 months2129823
Less than once a year/never21322316
Total100%100%101%100%

Note: reported by both resident parents and non resident parents.

Source: AIFS Caring for Children after Separation Project 2003.