Traditionally, a family is defined as a group of people of one or more adults who carry responsibility for caring for and raising one or more children. Children can have multiple family situations when they live partly with their father and partly with their mother* e.g*. after a divorce. Currently, the term is used more broadly for all forms of cohabitation which form a recognizable social unit, of people who are or who are not related and who have long-lasting, affective bonds and provide each other with support and care.

Purpose

Information on the child’s family situation is important in determining the extent to which the child and its family need care and support.

Instructions

If the child has multiple family situations,* e.g*. as a result of a divorce or due to part-time residence in an institution, information about these situations can be provided by multiple use of the information model. By indicating if the mother or father is involved in the described context, it becomes clear with whom the child lives in that situation.

Patient Population

The information model is meant for describing the family situation of children aged 0 to 18 years.