How much child support should you pay?

Question

My friend and I were having this discussion. The guy involved makes 11.55 an hour and works 40 hours a week (which is 462 a week before taxes), he sometimes works overtime. He lives with his parents and has no bills other than his car insurance ($100 a month) and his cell phone bill (roughly $50 a month). So he's making 1848 a month before taxes.

I don't know if her situation matters, but if so here it is.

The girl is still in school and has student loan money and she works part time (500 a month). She has about 1500 in bills (775 rent, 400 car note, 125 car insurance, 110 phone, 50 cable, 100 electricity).

Should he be asked to pay a percentage of his check or give a certain amount each month? If she puts him on child support, how much would he have to pay?

To the jerk who decided to be rude. They can afford their child just find. Just because your parents didn't love you as a child, doesn't mean you have to go around hating the world.

Does anyone else have input on this?

Answer 1

yeah, i have input. that guy WAS a jerk. most parents have a hard time affording the child because of DEADBEAT parent who refuse to pay unless ordered to. and the honor system has proven not to work.... boy is he in for a shock. little mama's boy is gonna have to pay up.

the state and federal government are TIRED of parents not paying for their kids, so they passed stronger laws.

todays courts (in most states) goes by BOTH parents incomes and comes up with an amount for child support.

here are the links. just click on the state and fill it in. what their expenses are, the court doesnt care... just what they make.

also, the amount it comes up with does not include daycare, medical needs, medical insurance, etc... all of which can be added in.

http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/calculators.htm
http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport/

every state is different (slightly) about the percentages, but these calculators are helpful. if you want to know the exact laws, here are some more links (just click on your state and find the subject/section you want):

http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/states.htm
http://www.divorcehq.com/spprtgroups.html
http://www.divorceinfo.com/statebystate.htm
http://www.divorcenet.com/states
http://www.divorcesource.com/
http://www.divorcesource.com/info/deadbeat/deadbeat.shtml
http://www.divorcecentral.com/
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/calculators.htm
http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport/
http://www.helpyourselfdivorce.com/child-support-calculators.html
http://family.findlaw.com/
http://www.divorcehq.com/deadbeat.html
http://www.divorceinfo.com/
http://www.divorceinanutshell.com/
http://www.lawchek.com/Library1/_books/domestic/qanda/childsupp.htm
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-laws/state-child-/
http://www.supportguidelines.com/resources.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/links.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/articles/news.html
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-basics/
http://www.spiesonline.net/deadbeat.shtml
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/index2.html

STATS
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/acesstatistics.html

LIST OF RESOURCES
http://www.wantedposters.com/skiptrace.htm
http://find.intelius.com/search-name.php?ReportType=1&


http://www.ncsea.org/
http://www.nfja.org/index.shtml

FACTS AND REGIONAL FEDERAL CS OFFICE INFO
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/fct/fct4.htm
http://www.divorcesource.com/WI/ARTICLES/beaulier11.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/cse_factsheet.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/index.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/faq.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/passport.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/fop.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/faq/faq.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro/regions/acf_regions.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/grants/grants_cse.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/index.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region2/index.html
http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/
http://www.fedworld.gov/gov-links.html
http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/pfs92/ch3.htm

HELP FOR HER:


http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/collectchildsupport


http://www.womenslaw.org/
http://www.nwlc.org/
http://www.womenslawproject.org/
http://www.nwwlc.org/
http://www.women-law.org/
http://www.hg.org/women.html
http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/specials.jsp?p=contact
http://law-library.rutgers.edu/ilg/njlaw.php
http://www.aclu.org/womensrights/index.html
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/about/fact_sheet.cfm
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/forms/index.cfm
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/contacts/
http://www.singlemoms.org/info/main.htm
http://www.singlemotherresources.com/
http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/njcomputerchick
http://www.parentswithoutpartners.org/chapterfind.asp
http://www.mowaa.org/
http://modestneeds.org/
http://freecycle.org/
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf
http://www.redcross.org/where/chapts.asp
http://www.angeltree.org
http://www.secretsanta.org/
http://www.secretsanta.org/santacontent.aspx?ctype=13
http://www.coastside.org/id28.htm
http://www.christmaswish.org/
http://www.christmasorganizing.com/
http://www.toysfortots.org/donate/toys.asp

Answer 2

25% of the gross pay.. not bring home
No matter what the bills are.

Answer 3

Child support should be illegal. If you cannot afford your child, give it up, there are several people out there who want to be parents.

Answer 4

child support is decided with both gross incomes....