Child support?

Question

What percentage of your baby's fathers income will you recieve in child support..if he makes 62,000 a year and has no other children? Please explain .. Thank u

Answer 1

Every state is different and I can only tell you how it is in Texas.

If a father has only one child, the child support is 20% of his gross income. If he has two, with the same woman, it is 25%, 3 is 30%. Now if he has another child who lives with him, it is cut by like 3%. If he has other children who do not live with him, who he has to pay child support on, I don't really know how that works.

In Texas, the mothers income has nothing to do with the fathers child support. Just because a mother makes $100,000 a year and the dad only makes $25,000, that doesn't mean that he gets out of paying his 20%.

Here, a custodial parent has the right to have the child support reviewed and revised every 3 years, as I am currently trying to have done.

If your state is like Texas, then you would recieve 20% of that $32,000, plus he could also be ordered to provice medical insurance for the child.

Answer 2

You'll get better responses if you post this in the legal section.

Also, as a paralegal, there are MANY variables involved. And, you can't get get a figure just like that. You need to find out the financial stats of the father. Depending on that and his debt ratio he could pay less support than another man. Also, depends in your state and how long you were married.

Usually the judge decides the final amount. While, some places it's worked out between parties and the judge just signs his name.

Answer 3

It depends on what the mother is making and all sorts of other things, such as health insurance, special fees paid by either parent, etc. If I was to hazard a guess on this one, based on the mother making 35k a year and living in Louisiana, it'd be a little less than 2k a month. Probably about 20k a year, 1/3.

Answer 4

There is a formula to figure it out, and each state has their own. You will have to look up your particular state's rules. What they do though is figure out how much it costs to raise that child, then they figure how much each parent should contribute. Even if one doesn't work the judge can consider that parent as making minimum wage at the very least.

Answer 5

That depends on the state your divorce is in as well as the cost of living and cost of raising a child..."normally" it is considered at least 1/3 of their earnings.

Answer 6

I'm not sure but it can be really low. My dad pays 400 dollars a month,and while that seems like alot,that has to go torwards two kids,water/heating/electric/bills,clothing,check ups,food,shopping,and any medical exepenses,too.(Did I mention he's a docter!)

Answer 7

I think it would probably depend on more than just his income. And it would also depend on your state's laws. You probably should post somewhere in the legal section though, you would probably get a better answer.

Answer 8

well i am not sure but if that is the only child you probably would get about 3000a month because my used to be pays that and he makes 60,000 a year and no kids.just my guest

Answer 9

It depends on the state you live in.

Answer 10

i dont know if it varies by state, but in IL, it is either 20-25%