So many questions, not enough answers. I have asked a few people that have been and are still effected by Child support. I have not had a chance to actually sit down and interview people and get the real scoop on child support.
The main purpose of child support is to insure the child is provided for adequately, regardless of which parent the child is staying with. For example, a parent earning much less than the other parent will probably get some amount of child support to ensure that the child has sufficient care while staying with the lesser earning parent. In a situation where each parent has approximately the same income, there may be no child support ordered.
Not all states have provisions for calculating joint custody child support
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While raising a child is a wonderful experience, it also requires a major investment of time and money. Non-custodial parents are required to pay child support so that one parent doesn’t shoulder that cost alone.
Getting child support can involve administrative processes, judicial processes, or both. Some cases are quick and straightforward, but others are more complicated especially if paternity or income are disputed.
Before you can seek child support, you 'll need to know where the other parent is. Your state’s child support enforcement agency can often help you locate them for free. State agencies can use resources such as the Federal Parent Locator Service, credit bureaus, and the postal service to track down uncommunicative parents.
If you weren’t married to the other parent when your child was born, and the other parent hasn’t acknowledged paternity, you 'll need to establish paternity before child support can be enforced.
Your local child support services agency will typically work with the court to arrange a genetic test. In cases where child support is contested, either parent can request genetic testing.
The cost of genetic testing varies, but the average is around $30 per person. How soon you get the results will depend on the lab—some can have the results in a day or two, while others can take