My Husband & I have split up everything is amicable, I would like to know what i can expect to get from my husband he works full time & so do I. We have two young children and we want to keep everything nice between us, does anyone know how it is usually workded out Thanks
2007-02-02 01:28:06 · 19 answers · asked by soemotional 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Only the child support agency can decide that. They combine the two incomes and come up with a fair amount. You need to call them, and if he gives you money until then, write it down and tell them so they dont over charge him.
2007-02-02 01:32:02 · answer #1 · answered by pebbles 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the two of you are able to stay friendly that is a great advantage for all of you. You can check and see what the estimated rate in your state for 2 children. Figure living expenses and daily expenses. Take these figures to your ex and talk it out with him. I realize the money is a huge help and the children deserve to live comfortably and at the same time if the relationship is a good one then when something unexpected comes up he would be willing to work through it with you. As long as the two of you keep the children first in actions and not just words everyone will be happy. Parents are more important than if you receive $50 or $100 more, if he/she cares about the children the dollar amount will not be a huge issue.
2007-02-02 01:46:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking how much child support you are entitled to, every state has different laws. In Florida, like many other states, there is a basic formula to determine a child support award. The amount of child support you are entitled to depends on your combined net income, daycare and health insurance costs, and if your husband has 1/2 of the overnight stays in a year, that is factored in as well. Your ex-husband would then be assigned a monthly amount based on all these factors.
If you would like to see how child support is calculated in Florida, you can find the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet at the following site: http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/family/forms_rules/index.shtml
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2007-02-02 01:49:48 · answer #3 · answered by Christine G. Bauer, P.A. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you go through the CSA then for one child its 5-10% of his net pay, two children would be about 15-20% of his net pay. If you think this isnt a fair then it might be better not to involve the CSA and work it out between you. To be honest it would probably take about 6 months to even reach the maintenace stage with the CSA (if they dont have a backlog) as their systems are a sham so you are probably best not involving them.
2007-02-02 01:44:02 · answer #4 · answered by stacie_yst 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The local family court works out all the financial stuff. If you are not satisfied with the amount then you have to try to get more.
It is done in a way that both incomes are taken into consideration and then the court figures percentages etc. etc.
What the court considers is that is both parents are financially responsible for the children's welfare. (as it should be) and they divvy up that responsibility according to their findings.
2007-02-02 02:10:35 · answer #5 · answered by thankyou "iana" 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are uk... do not go through the csa...however as a general rule of thumb it is 10% of his salary per child...it doesnt matter what you earn they just base it on his salary. if he has overnight contact they reduce the amount by 1/7th for every night they stop over. thats a rough guide. it is so much easier when things are amicable, but be warned that sometimes things can quickly turn sour so i would advise to get whatever you agree between you in writing preferably with your solicitors. good luck
2007-02-02 01:37:27 · answer #6 · answered by slsvenus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could come up with a dollar amount for you. But I can't it will depend on what kind of job he gets and how much money he is making. The more money the more child support the less money the les child support.
2007-02-02 01:34:47 · answer #7 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you know how much he earns then you can go onto the csa website and there is a calculator on there ...if you can decide a round figure based on what it says
but be carefull as i decided to do it amicably but he then stopped paying me . it can take 12 wks to get money and its not all back dated if you decide to go with the csa
hope this helps you
good luck
2007-02-02 22:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by cowgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you both are working and are on good terms u can make up an agreement to split the cost evenly. you would work out better if you can do it that way. usually its about %17 of his income goes to child support.
2007-02-02 01:39:05 · answer #9 · answered by Lady Geo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The courts work that out and seeing how you both work it will be depending on how much income he makes and how much you make,.Usually its a percentage check in your state what the percentage is and he will be responsible for health care also.
2007-02-02 01:32:32 · answer #10 · answered by Mary O 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋