What's a good monthly amount to pay for one child for child support?
2006-06-26 12:29:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
It depends. Child support considers how much money the non-custodial parent needs to pay in order for the child to have the kind of lifestyle he or she would have if the parents were together. So a good amount depends on how much you and the other parent make. Lets say your combined income was $70,000 (you make $50,000 a year, the custodial parent makes $20,000), in Ohio, you would have to pay $643 a month. Hope this helps gives you some kind of guideline as to what's appropriate.
2006-06-26 12:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by carpediem3000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on where you live, and what the regulations are in your state. I live in Virginia, here they take what my ex and I make a year, and work out how much visitation the child does in each home and they figure it from there.
My ex is Navy and he tried taking me to court for support. I worked 2 jobs and the Judge told him in court that if child support were granted, HE would owe ME, and I didn't even have custody. She asked if Custody needed to be changed.. we said no, (at the time) and she told us to get out of her court room. Later when we went back, i got custody and going by our income (of which he still made 3 times more money than me) I got granted $525. he has since cut off visiting his son, and I have been advised to wait a year and then hit him with abandonment and request an extra $100. It really depends on your locallity and what both of you make and how much time with the children.
2006-06-26 16:57:04 · answer #2 · answered by apryl2rayne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the store and do your price checking. In a FAIR world...you should get/pay out 1/2 of all expenses. 1/2 of the childs housing. 1/2 of the childs clothing costs. 1/2 of the childs food costs. 1/2 of the childs daycare/childcare expenses. Again...this is assuming we are living in a world where life is fair. Going through the courts is probably the most efficient way to go.
2006-06-26 12:34:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In California, the courts use a software program called Dissomaster. It takes BOTH parents income, tax and % they have the child. It calculates the child support based on this information.
2006-06-26 12:57:35 · answer #4 · answered by mariasonawire 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be 1/8 of your gross income per child.
2006-06-26 12:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by just me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how much the absent parent earns and the cost of living in your area
2006-06-26 12:43:51 · answer #6 · answered by kristin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...... I buy about $400 in groceries for my kids.... then there's clothes... toiletries.... school stuff.... "mom, can i have....??"
I think $300 a month is reasonable.....
2006-06-26 13:01:29 · answer #7 · answered by El 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋