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It depends on a number of different factors. How often do you have the children vs the other parent? What is your income vs the other parent? etc. Child support is supposed to reflect the type of lifestyle your child may have had if the parents had stayed together. It is also to keep it fair to the parents. If one makes $50 a week and is told to pay $5 in support, but the other makes $1000 a week, asking only $5 from parent #2 wouldn't be fair. It is based on percentage. So even if you have 50% custody and visitation, if you make more money, then the bulk of support for the child will most likely come from you. Actully its not fair, but we have to pay it because people who dont work hard think it is fair. I work 60 hrs a week and my x wife who left me for another man only works 30 hrs a week. Even tho we make the same money an hr, since I work harder I have to pay the cheating coniving woman.

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It you have an income then yes. You want the best for your child. The Friend Of the Court can help you in this matter to get a fair child support amount. You need to gather your W-2 and other income and so does the other parent. Then they have a formula that will determine the amount usually 30% on the high side for the total income given.

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Joint custody? Sometimes, depending on where you live and the formula used when calculating child support. A lot of factors are taken into consideration when determining child support, including both parents' incomes.

Each state follows a different formula to determine support obligations. If parents have a child equally, fifty percent of the time, often, a court may not order either parent to pay child support. However, some states may take the child support obligation, determined by the applicable child support formula and divide the obligation in half, thus arriving at an appropriate amount. In other states, child support is calculated based on how many days a child spends with a parent.

In some states, after the total support obligation is acknowledged, the parent who has the greater income or share of child support obligation may be considered the "non-custodial parent," and therefore will have to pay that share to the other parent, unless the formula will yield a result that is unfair. If so, in its discretion, the court can order a new child support amount which would be fair to both parents.

If you truly mean partial custody, that means that one parent has the child a greater percentage of time and child support obligations would be calculated accordingly for the parent who has the child for a lesser period of time. If you are the parent with less time, you can expect that you will be ordered to pay child support depending on how support is calculated in your state, the incomes of both parents, what other obligations you are ordered to pay, etc.

Child support calculation is complicated. Contact an attorney experienced in family law where you reside for help and more specific information.

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It depends on the divorce agreement and the incomes of each.

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That depends on income difference and time with child. Some sole custody fathers still have to pay.
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It's possible.

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Q: Should a parent with partial physical custody and joint legal custody pay child support?
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Should a father ask for child support first?

The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support.The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support.The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support.The parent who will have physical custody is the parent who can request child support.


How long does a minor child have to reside with a parent before he can get his child support revoked?

If there is a change in physical custody the new custodial parent should notify the court immediately and get the child support order modified. It should be done at the same time as the change in custody. He should return to court and inquire there.If there is a change in physical custody the new custodial parent should notify the court immediately and get the child support order modified. It should be done at the same time as the change in custody. He should return to court and inquire there.If there is a change in physical custody the new custodial parent should notify the court immediately and get the child support order modified. It should be done at the same time as the change in custody. He should return to court and inquire there.If there is a change in physical custody the new custodial parent should notify the court immediately and get the child support order modified. It should be done at the same time as the change in custody. He should return to court and inquire there.


Who pays child support if parents share custody of children?

The parent with physical custody receives child support from the other parent. If the parties have shared custody the court will use state guidelines to determine if someone pays child support and how much.


Can the fAther take your son if you have primary physical and legal custody and no order for visitation?

If he does not have a court order for visitation or custody he can't take him anywhere. If he has partial custody he can take him out as long as it's in agreement with the custody order. He can't take him as in moving away. You should ask your lawyer who knows more about your case.


Why didn't the court order child support if you have primary physical custody?

If you have primary physical custody you are entitled to support. How much support is figured in a formula based on how much money each of you makes and how many days (or overnights) each of you has time with the child. Depending on the state, if the child stays with the other parent over a certain set amount of time, then that parent is responsible to pay less child support. Most states are trying to push joint physical custody where the child spends 1/2 to 2/3 of the time with the primary caretaker and the rest with the other parent.


If you have joint custody of your children do you have to pay child support while they spend the summer with you in NY?

This is an issue which should have been addressed in the original support agreement. If there is no stipulation as to how support should be administered when the children are with you. You are still obligated. You can however, have the order modified to read, that when you have physical custody the set payments at that particular time be used for the children's benefit.


Can a mother with joint custody give child to somebody else other than father?

No. If she tries then the father should immediately seek full legal and physical custody of his child.No. If she tries then the father should immediately seek full legal and physical custody of his child.No. If she tries then the father should immediately seek full legal and physical custody of his child.No. If she tries then the father should immediately seek full legal and physical custody of his child.


My daughter's mom dropped her off with me over 5 years ago. We dropped child support no change was made to legal custody. What should I do to ensure that I have legal and physical custody?

You need to return to the court that has jurisdiction and petition for full legal and physical custody and the termination of that child support order. It would go much easier if the child's mother would consent to the petition for custody.You need to return to the court that has jurisdiction and petition for full legal and physical custody and the termination of that child support order. It would go much easier if the child's mother would consent to the petition for custody.You need to return to the court that has jurisdiction and petition for full legal and physical custody and the termination of that child support order. It would go much easier if the child's mother would consent to the petition for custody.You need to return to the court that has jurisdiction and petition for full legal and physical custody and the termination of that child support order. It would go much easier if the child's mother would consent to the petition for custody.


Can a father who has joint physical custody of his son be granted sole physical custody if the mother is in jail?

Either parent can have physical custody in a joint custody arrangement. If there is a court order granting the mother physical custody the father should notify the court of the mother's incarceration and have that order modified unless he wants the mother to resume physical custody when she is released.


What happens to child support when the children are in dss custody?

You should contact your attorney. It is likely that you should be paying the support to DSS.


Should I file for child support for my 5 year old daughter which I have not done because her father has threatened to take her from me if I do?

If you feel as though you would be awarded custody then go for it times are not easy and the father helped you make her he should help support her. It took me 4years to realize it and then I looked into what the argument would be in court because most states are mother states they more then likely award custody to the mother and one of your arguments can be that he threatened to take her away if he had to help support her. The most the court might ask you to do is partial custody and award you a smaller portion of child support but it is well worth it. CJ


Do the custody papers you obtained stop you from paying child support?

It's not necessarily automatic. You should show the custody order to the venue that issued the child support order.