8. SCOPE NOTES Format can be used to provide detailed information such as the name of the spouse, date of marriage and date of divorce. The code in this field will be overwritten as the circumstances of the person change. If the person is a group, enter information concerning the group. This may be useful if it is a group for young married women, or for single men etc. Indicate particulars in the clarifying notes. Entry: Code or term from Micro-thesaurus 08: Civil Status, as noted below: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 09 99 Single Married Widowed Separated Divorced Living with common-law spouse With partner Other Unknown Examples: 03 or Widowed : was married to Janeth Otungu (deceased in 1994) 919 Dependants Definition: The number of children or other dependants for which the person is responsible. Guidelines: Indicate the number of dependants. Use the clarifying notes to provide an indication of the type of dependants for which the person is responsible. Include children under 18 living at home, physically or mentally challenged adults, elderly parents, etc. Include all dependants for whom the person is financially or legally responsible. The code in this field will be overwritten as the circumstances of the person change. Use the clarifying notes to specify the types of changes. If desired, use the Biographic Details Format to provide links to additional information about dependants. If the person is a group responsible for dependants, indicate the number of dependants for which it is responsible. For example, the number of children in an orphanage may be recorded here. Entry: The number of dependants. Examples: 148