How To Estimate Child Support | Estimate Child Support | Child Joint Custody

All states will apply the same basic principles in calculating child support payments to be made and these will generally be as follows:

1.       The needs of the child will be paramount in the decision of a family law judge in making an order for child support and these needs will be the likes of day  care, education, health insurance and any special needs of the child;

2.       The needs and income of the custodial parent;

3.       The ability of the non-custodial parent to pay;

4.       The child’s general standard of living before the breakup of the parent’s relationship.

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