If I pay chid support for one and I have two other children , should my support be reduced?

Answer 1

Most states will take it into account.

It may or may not make much of a difference depending on a number of factors including if the other two children live with you full time.

Should you get a reduction for the support? Unless it is unreasonably high-probably not. The responsibility to take care of all your children is still on you. Most support orders are established at a rate to cover the childs cost of living. Whether the person recieving it uses it for that is a completely different matter.

Answer 2

It depends on many factors. If you make very good money, no, it won't matter. But assuming you're an average Joe just getting by, you would need to see the judge. You can provide you current income, and explain your change (two additional new dependents) and request the the support order be modified (in this case lowered) as you cannot afford the current order.

In CA, a NCP cannot be forced to pay more than 50% of his income in child support. So for my ex, once he had another child, the support orders for mine and the other child were both modified to take into account both children.

It's important to note that this does not happen automatically - the NCP must petition the court for a modification, and provide sufficient evidence to convince the judge that this is fair and/or necessary.

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

Well, it will depend on your income. Yes, certain expenses are taking into account. Judges are very strict in enforcing " The Guidelines for Child Support". Be sure to have accurate, up to date expenses that you have ( no credit card bills, the court could care less ). Most states have a minimum child support law. You will need to complete a financial affidavit, copy of your last income tax form, etc. Any child care expenses, medical expenses etc. for your two other children. Have you consulted with an attorney?? Laws vary from state to state. Most lawyers offer a free consultation in the hopes that you will hire them later on down the road. I hope that this helps.

Answer 4

Are you asking legally or morally?

Legally they only have to reduce it if you have a court order to pay support for the other kids too. This makes little sense, because if the child lives with you, then they don't have to lower it.

Morally, all kids should be considered equally, not one over the other. So from that perspective, they should lower it to allow you to take care of all of your children.

Regardless, get a decent lawyer. Otherwise you're at the hands of a family court that gets rewarded for squeezing money out of you that you don't have.

Answer 5

Why should you have to pay the mom money when you're already taking care of the kids and buying them things? I don't understand why some women would use their own kids as paychecks even though the dad is already spending his money for their kids.

Answer 6

Some judges will take into account that you have other children to support, along with trying to pay your own bills.
But not always.....some judges just dont care.

Answer 7

Yes if the other 2 live with you and are dependant on you

Answer 8

my boyfriends lawyer told him that even though he has another kid, he still has to pay 480 a month for the first kid. How many kids you have has nothing to do with what you pay. Especially if its a set rate.

Answer 9

It should go lower. That is if they are dependents and live with you.

Answer 10

No, because the support is not based on what you can afford, it's based on what your child NEEDS.