2006-10-14 02:32:08 · 25 answers · asked by Lori Buerke 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Why should you be paid for having children?
2006-10-14 02:33:46 · answer #1 · answered by Grundoon 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It depends on the state you live in. Most states calculate based on the income of the parents. Some states have rules in place about the percentage of the income you can receive.
It will also depend on the judge you get, and the impression made by both parties. I had a friend who, bless him, went in arrogant and wise and annoyed the judge. He was nailed to the wall with child support, and the judge awarded spousal support AND he had to continue to make the house payment of the house he no longer lived in.
So, it just depends.
Personally opinion....no matter how much you may not like the other parent...you still had children with them. Don't use the children as a weapon, and don't make him financially destitute, or try to punish him. Take care of the children and leave your issues behind. It isn't easy, but it's the right thing to do.
2006-10-14 09:46:35 · answer #2 · answered by Kaia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to alllaw.com and there is a child support calculator. It asks what state you live in and both parents income, who pays insurance on the kids and how much etc. It will atleast get you in the ball park. It did for me.
Also, for the question someone asked...."Why should you be paid to have children?" He/she is NOT asking to be paid to have children but simply having the non-custodial parent take part in helping raise the children. It's not free to raise children and they shouldn't have to suffer just so the non-custodial parent doesn't have any money coming out of their pocket.
I hope that you get your child support issues resolved soon. It's a time consuming process but hang in their because your children deserve it!!!
2006-10-14 09:51:16 · answer #3 · answered by net_grl79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get 50% of the mans pay or more... i have seen it.
you have to go to the court and cry to the judge and tell them "how hard you have it" if you make the right impression, you will get a good amount... you gotta blame him for the breakup too and really put up a good act.
you should get at least 150 per month per kid, if the guy is poor, if he makes ok money you should get more.
even if the father is very poor the judge will tell him to get a better job and pay up or else...
its not so much the incomes as it is the way you act in court
act wisely
and you can get a new court hearing as multiple times but dont piss the judge off with a million cases.
2006-10-14 09:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by impossiblestrength 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Figure up your monthly expenses and divide that by half. Deduct anything he is paying for like health insurance. Then be realistic about what he is going to be able to come up with. If you set an astronomical figure and have to go through the courts to get it, you may still wind up with nothing if he decides its not worth working. Be reasonable, and you are also responsible for their support. Don't forget to figure for the future, who pays for the extras in school, field trips, school trips out of town, music, art or sports, prom's, college? Who pays for the unexpected, braces, car repairs? You have a whole lifetime ahead of you with your children, and parenting never stops.
2006-10-14 09:47:03 · answer #5 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i am still under eighteen and my father lost his rights as a parent to my twin brother and i . with the cost of books and our schooling and things it cost alot. So, my dad pays my mother a little over 500 dollars every 15 days. SO you should probably be getting around 800 dolars a month between the two of them....seeing that they are still very young and all. They do not have cell phines and laptops and things that My bro and i need for schools and activities and htings like that
2006-10-14 09:41:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the difference between your income and their father's income. It also depends on if child support is being paid to anyone else. That is for the courts to decide.
2006-10-14 10:45:09 · answer #7 · answered by Mum to 3 cute kids 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The courts decide based on the income of the other parent and the needs of the children.
2006-10-14 09:33:57 · answer #8 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the state law and the incomes of the father and mother. So add the state and the incomes and you'll get a better answer.
2006-10-14 09:35:00 · answer #9 · answered by Duane R-H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Around 60% of your husband's salary and income will do to support your children. Be practical nowadays, life is not easy. You have to give 100% support to them.
2006-10-14 09:34:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anvil dale 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what the father makes. If he makes an average income---I'd say---at least 600 a month. That's at a minimum.
2006-10-14 11:42:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋