Child Support?

Question

If custody of a child is shared and the child is in each home 1/2 of each week Do you feel anyone should have to pay child support and why?

Answer 1

Here's an idea, maybe instead of worrying about buying carpet you should make sure your kid is taken care of. I know a few really good ways to avoid having kids you don't want to take care of, they're pretty simple and even young adults know how to employ these methods. Birth control perhaps? BTW, it gets really old having people answer questions in an unnecessarily rude manner. How does it feel?

Answer 2

There is an issue that the other answerers haven't considered. Let's take, for example, a case where two parents have "shared custody" with each having custody 50% of the time. In actuality, each parent is bearing more than 50% of the costs. This is because some costs are incurred for the child even during the times that the child is not present (you still have to pay rent on the child's room even while the child is with the other parent, for example).

You would think that in this case, both parents would bear similar if not equal burdens and no child support should be paid in either direction. This doesn't take into account, however, the factor that one parent may have a substantially higher income level than the other parent, and hence face less of a "burden" for the support of the child. In this type of case, it would not be unreasonable for the parent who makes more money to pay child support to the one that doesn't.

Ultimately, different states have different methods for calculating support costs, child support payments, and other issues resulting from shared custody. Please see the source link below for additional information.

Answer 3

sorry despite the penis theory-even if custody is shared evenly if income is not also even, then the person who has the majority of the income will still pay a portion of child support to the other parent, and it doesn't matter if the parent is a man or a woman. it is based on a scale that insures the child is living to the standard that they would have had the parents not split up.

Answer 4

Yes they should, because all of these child support laws (you hearing some parents whining about) are for what is in the best interest of the child.

a judge would explain it to you if you dont understand it also.

BASICS

--there are no "fathers rights" in child support
--there are no "mothers rights" in child support
--there are ONLY the "childs rights"

1) lets say there are two kids (or one even). lets say while at their fathers, his mother is able to watch the children, put them on the bus, pick them up when sick at school (or whatever). babysit for free...

lets say while the children are at their mothers, the mothers mother is disabled, and she doesnt have a free babysitter for the children. she has to pay for such care of the children.

child support would then be ordered (in some states, for all are a slightly different) to help pay for the daycare.... for what is best for the children.

2) lets say the father has medical insurance at his job to cover said children; mother does not. children use the insurance while with both parents, so the costs would be split (for the insurance), therefor, child support will be ordered.

so many things to be factored in...

its not rocket science.

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Answer 5

Child support is quite simply for what it says it's for "the support of the child". If a child spends equal time between the parents, the implication is that each parent is contributing equally to the childs welfare. That being said, there should be no support order. However, that argument does not take into account the issues with inequity of incomes between the parents which could lead to either child support orders or spousal support orders depending on the situation and laws of your state.

Answer 6

I think that it depends on the income of each parent and the circumstances. One parent might be better off then the other financially. But at the same token I think that the child needs love and nurture. If the parent that is worse off needs a little bit extra help why not when it helps the child and makes the home less stressful.

Answer 7

NO because the expense for the child is being shared. But when it comes time for school clothes, after school activites, & other irregular expenses... whos going to pay for that? If the parents have a relationship where they are still able to have a conversation without blowing up at each other then they should be able to work it out or have a deal where everthing will be 50/50. Good luck!!

Answer 8

Is the child in school and does one parent pay for more such as schooling, uniforms such as that. Also I don't see how a child could be evenly split, do neither work, is the child in daycare and if so is the cost evenly split? If no one is requesting it leave it at the status quo, but there is no such thing as an even split when it comes to children.

Answer 9

no body should pay child support if both parents are taking care of the child financially. what would be the point. i thought the whole reason for paying it is to make sure the child is taken care of financially. if its already being done then there is no use for a child support order.

Answer 10

Technically no. But if you are talking in a more literal sense then yes. If you are going through court hearings over support then it is usually the parent seeking support that will likely recieve it. Also both parents or the working parent will be ordered to provide medical insurance among other things. Your best bet is to get legal advice through a legal aide in your area so that you can get exact info should you need to recieve or file claim. good luck