My ex is already paying child support for a child from a previous
relationship. If they can only take a percentage of his wages, then how
do they determine how much to take out for my child?
I mean, if they are already taking the limit, do they reduce the amount
the first child gets?
Just trying to figure out how it works.

how would you pay for two children if you had them together
and were still together

just a question

i know not the legal answer

they will still take the same percentage however he will get a slight
break for having another child --- the law in some states will only take
up to 40-50 percent of paycheck for support -- so what might happen is
it would go in arrears -- a lawyer would be able to tell you more or
child services --- go for a free consult --- if you have any more
questions you can ask i will help if i can --- good luck.....

If we were still together, i wouldnt have to worry about it.
But, since he is pretty far away at the moment and doesnt seem to care
if his child has what he needs, child support is the only way to get him
to help.

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Thanks Nomadic

Every state diffrent.


I receive child support from one ex and pay child support to another
ex(Yaeh I have f**ked up life but I enjoye it) any way, they count my
received child support as "INCOME" hence increasing the amount of child
support I pay.

My point? No point I just wanted to vent

Thats ok, you can vent here, lol

They count my child support as income and im not even getting it
yet

I do whatever I can for my 2 oldest boys even though I don't recieve
support. Their dad owes just my oldest over $40,000 in back support but
I can't get any of that because he's in prison..we think. My caseworker
is having problems locating the info again. I do struggle at times
financially and it would be better off to have that support coming in
but my kids knows who loves them. I have been their mother/father since
my middle son(age 11) was born.

there was a TINY break for jay already having another child to support.
good thing for him, she was eighteen and her support was already ending.

I dont know about your state love, but here in michigan a parent paying
support pays a certain amount for total children. For example my
ex-wife owes 67 dollars a month child support (not countineg the
medical) because she has two children. If hse were to go out and have
another child, and have to pay support for that one, then it would be
higher. The money goes straight to the state and the state distributes
it.

Now, the 67 dollars is based off of minimum wage at 40 hours a week
cause she was unemployed when it went through. If she started taking
home a coule g's a month then it would go up.

But in the end, it is the number of children in need of support that is
considered, and it is a percentage of the payees check that is paid.

I hope this helps hun.

It is determined now on both parents income. If your not working you
best start if he files a farking "parenting plan". Mine did and has
never had full custody. Only standard. Never married this man yet I am
NOT to have a M-A-N in my HOME OVERNIGHT unless its blood family or
marriage. WTF?! now i am sorry but thats just WRONG to ****tate to me
who can and cannot be in MY HOME overnight let alone my entire life. To
me this "parenting plan" is a convenient way for like in my case the
abuser to continue his abuse thru the judicial system. I rang up the
lawyer and left a BLAZING message re: that MAN in my HOME along with his
attempt to start paying me directly and NOT thru the state. YEAH? i went
several years suffering with my disabled child suffering the entire
ticket for his medical bills and prescriptions and other needs. The dad
just thumbs his nose up to it. OH WELL!! its real sad my boy wants to
stay with mommy this weekend "because YOU have been my daddy and not
him" was his reasoning. Either way I love my child, encourage his dad to
be a part of his sons life and lets just say i am NOT holding my breath.

here is a number where you can get free legal advice on childsupport
1-866-292-4636,mon.-fri.,1:00pm to 5:00pm.
they will answer any questions you may have I hope this helps you and
good luck.

here is a number where you can get free legal advice on childsupport
1-866-292-4636,mon.-fri.,1:00pm to 5:00pm.
they will answer any questions you may have I hope this helps you and
good luck.

i know my ex lives in pa so they look at what both of us make with our
jobs then they look at what i pay out a month for our daughter and the
judge order i get 570 a month but since he has been shorting me my kids
money the child support enforcement is taking him back to court to find
out why he is not paying all of his order support its really long and
takes alot out of you but you got to be on top of it. it took 2 to make
that baby it takes 2 to raise that child hope that helps

i know my ex lives in pa so they look at what both of us make with our
jobs then they look at what i pay out a month for our daughter and the
judge order i get 570 a month but since he has been shorting me my kids
money the child support enforcement is taking him back to court to find
out why he is not paying all of his order support its really long and
takes alot out of you but you got to be on top of it. it took 2 to make
that baby it takes 2 to raise that child hope that helps

$62 a month?????? I drink more pepsi in a month. My gosh how is a single
parent supposed to raise a child on that?

The demographics show the truth plainly. Being a single parent, especially an unwed single parent, makes the likelihood of living uncomfortably close to the poverty line a very serious risk, especially for young women. Education gets interrupted, jobs become less well-paying and fulfilling, child care becomes challenging to get and keep--the lsit goes on and on. No moral judgment intended here at all--it just happens to be true.

And there are many non-custodial parents who spend more on their car payments, credit card payments, etc. in a month than they ever do on their kids. Another cultural disgrace.

Child support is based on how much money a parent makes it does not have a guide line!! Each one is totally different. Here in Indiana if a man has a 2nd child then he must pay support just like its his first child. IF that takes up to 50% of his income thats all they can take, they care about the children and this is how it should be.
You can always call your local Prosecuting Attorneys office they can answer a lot of questions for you. I wish you luck on this and hopefully he will be a good father and pay his childsupport

Here in Nebraaska, income plays a small part of the payments, the judges here have a guideline of which they pretty much have to follow the amount per child the law dictates

There definitely are child support guidelines in this country. But notice, the word is "guidelines" not regulations. Guidleines account for circumstances, and different states interpret and use guidelines in different ways.

Please, anyone who is attempting to become knowledgeable in this area: check with your local Child Support Enforcement office, or the Federal child support program, aka the IV-D program. Anecdotal advice is insufficient!