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In general, child support is a percentage of one's net income - the lower the income, the lower the child support. However, unearned income such as unemployment compensation is also considered available to pay support.

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Told her you did not need nor afford another child and she had it anyway Now wants child support what do i do?

You pay the support. She didn't have that child by herself.


Does your sons father have to pay you child support in the summer?

Yes. Child support orders are not seasonal since a child's right to be supported by their father is not limited according to the season. A child's needs and rights do not end in the summer. The child support order must be followed.


Can a second job's income be included in child support calculation. What if it is seasonal work 3 - 4 months a year?

Can a second job's income be included in child support calculation.


Can court force a person to get a job if they can afford child support payments without one?

Child support is based on net income. The courts can require the obligor to look for work if they decide that his non-work income is not sufficient to support the child.


How do you stop child support from taking your money?

Child support is worked out by your annual income so you should not be paying more than you can afford. I believe there is a percentage of your wages that you must still have after child support is taken. Check with your child support how much that is. In my country no more than 40% of your wages can be taken for child support.


What if you do not make enough money to pay child support?

You will be expected to pay however much you can afford and the amount you can afford will be determined by the judge. But, does your lack of funds really decrease the amount of money it will take to raise your child? Regardless of how much money you have it will cost the same amount to feed and clothe the child. So, you might want to have another look at your budget and your conscience before trying to get out of child support.


I am going through a divorce and i can't afford the child support order and alimony awarded to my wife can i get locked up because i can't afford it?

yes, you can. You need to file an appeal or, if the time for appeal has passed, a petition for modification of the order. Keep in mind that, in general, child support is a percentage of one's net income.


How can the court order you to help pay for your child's college by raising your child support when you're not making anymore money and cannot afford it?

The only thing you can do is appeal to the court.


Can a non-custodial parent pay partial child support if they cannot afford the legally-mandated amount?

Yes, but this will not legally reduce your child support obligation or keep the court from punishing you for not making full child support payments until you obtain a court order allowing payment of the reduced amount.


Can child support be removed if both parents agree with each other that one party just can't afford the payments?

if the receiving parent files a satisfaction of judgment with the courts the past due child support would no longer be owed.


What happens when you get fired from your job in Florida and you can't afford child support?

You go to court to have the support order modified. Or you just stop paying it and go to jail. Your choice. It's not your child's fault you got fired, and it's not like they suddenly stop needing to eat. At the very least you should be paying as much of your child support as you can.


Will a court take into account your new spouse's income when determining child support in Bexar County Texas?

I doubt it. Your new spouse is not related to your child. Child support is between the parents of the child. Regardless of combined incomes, it is the parent that pays according to what is judged to be the necessary amount. And many times the courts don't care if you can't afford it. You are obligated to financially support your child and if you have to take two jobs to do it, then that is what you do.