2007-10-15 14:11:53 · 9 answers · asked by Lilly 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
It should be at least 25% of whatever the person that has to pay it earns. It varies from person to person but generally speaking for every $100 the payer earns you should get $25 of it. If he makes $500 a week you should get $125 a week.
2007-10-15 14:17:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few years ago, when my daughter was 15, my ex took me to court to have the child support raised (it had been $300 a month since our divorce several years earlier). We were both remarried and making about the same amount of money. The court decided that the child support should be raised to $506 a month. She had originally demanded $600 a month and thought I would just pay it rather than hire an attorney and all. But, I figured I would fight it and, rather than give her the money, I would give it to an attorney.
BTW - one thing I thought was interesting is, if you're paying child support and you get married, your spouse's income doesn't count toward how much you make when determining the amount of child support. But, if they make a lot of money and you file your taxes jointly, that's better, because now you're in a higher tax bracket and have less net income.
2007-10-15 21:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each state has different laws but it is based on a percentage of your salary and has nothing to do with the childs age. It can stop when the child is 18 or the courts can write it where it has to be paid till the child is 21 as long as he is in school.
In some cases you are required more than just the child support. Such as my husband has to pay his ex wife 25% of the net of each bonus he gets from work, $200 a month toward after school child care, has to provide medical and dental insurance through his employer and he pays 1800.00 a month in child support for 2 children. He makes a little over 100 grand a year. This is for 2 children. The courts can get you coming and going. He is an inventor so they consider royalty checks to be bonuses so she get 25% of the net of each one. Plus we only get to claim one girl on our yearly income tax. With the ex-wife's salary as an RN, plus our child support, plus she lives with another man who is also an RN - she makes a hell of a lot more than we do and we only see the kids a couple of weeks a year.
TAKE MY ADVICE - STAY MARRIED
2007-10-15 21:21:51 · answer #3 · answered by mn lady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't matter the age. Just as long as they're under 18, or in college. It depends on the state you're in. Also,it depends on how much the custodial parent and non-custodial parent make. They have a calculation for how much the non-custodial parent would have to pay. Try to google "child support calculations" for whatever state you live in, or whatever state the child support is filed.
2007-10-15 21:18:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the income of the person paying child support..not age.
2007-10-15 21:15:59 · answer #5 · answered by Lolligager 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no "average" because it depends upon the non-custodial parent's income and incomes vary.,
2007-10-15 21:54:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
for one child around 10-15% of gross income
2007-10-15 21:17:11 · answer #7 · answered by flyingdove 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can search... child support guild lines for your state. they will give you a table to figure it out.
2007-10-15 22:31:34 · answer #8 · answered by Tonya B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not nearly enough to raise a child with...
2007-10-15 21:15:53 · answer #9 · answered by Michael H 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋