Ex-Husbands, How much are you currently paying for child support per child, and how much is your income?
107787
I think you should ask percentage wise and the wife's situation, b/c otherwise, you're going to get a lot of different amounts here. My exhusband pays me $147 a week for two children but one of my friends gets $200 a week for one child. It all depends on both parents income, costs of things, and where they live.
1019930
Well the only support group I know is Alanon its also for people who use drugs, booze, but it's also there to help with other problems you have with in your family. \nAs far as the child support issue.. How many kids did they have together?? If it's only one it's only 17% of the gross if it's more then one then the % goes up accordingly to the # of kids. And she can't keep taking him back to court once it's been in front of the judge. Unless he's gotten a large settlement, raise of more then 3% over and above of what he was making. Also get a hold of Legal Aid they can give you some advice on the matter or send you in the right direction. Well if she receives food stamps, public aid etc then she really has no right to ask for more money unless he gets a letter stating that he needs to increase the child support and only by the order of the court, judge etc can that be done. She's giving you a bunch of BS. I've been through this with my X-HUSBAND and I've been paying him Child Support so I know what you're feeling. Been there done it.  I hope this has helped?? If there is any thing else please feel free to contact me at    mr_djman2006@yahoo.com    I'm Dawne Good Luck. \nP.S. Check out this web site I think it also might help you out. Later
1083002
I babysit for my sister and she is low income.  The government helps her with a babysitting and pays me to come in to the home and watch them while she goes to work.\n\nI average about $300 - $350 per child, per month (FT).  Not much for a couple of children, but I tend five children and that adds up!!!
21679
According to the local Children's Bureau here where I live, the moment my ex wife left me.\nThroughout reconciliation attempts I still paid.\nFor the record I became the custodial parent after a fairly amicable divorce and never shirked the support obligation.
534576
Well, I don't think men always get the better end of the stick financially. They can try and out run their child support obligations, but those that do, usually don't have jobs, or getting paid lousy money to barely survive. Yes, they probably do get remarried easier, because they aren't toting around a half dozen kids, and actually have a chance of getting a life again. But they have a damned hard time, supporting...two families, which seems to be the way everyone wants it. The women CAN and do get remarried, all the time, those women usually work, because they've been single parents for awhile, so they get remarried, to another man who has a job, plus her ex eventually has to get a job, so child support starts pouring in...and who has more money than her then? What family can't make it on Three incomes? {hers, her new husband's and her ex's}\n  I'm sorry you made the mistake of not sticking it out in your marriage. I'm sorry if your ex has moved on, and not paying child support. Sometimes, we just have to live and learn in life. Until then, your going to have to get a job..and just do the best you can. And hope to make a better choice next go around.
486971
$2.64 dollars per hour per child, I am not licensed. I just run an informal daycare in which i am allowed to watch up to 2 children.I get paid through Social Services though.\nMany licensed daycare providers charge anywhere from $140-$180 a week per child\ngood luck!
184365
Under California law it does not matter how long you have been together regarding child support. It depends on how much each of you make and who gets custody. If you are the primary care giver, your child support is going to be paid according to how much time your ex-spouse spends with the kids. Also unless he adopted the child that is not the spouses biological child he does not have to pay any thing for the one child. As far as alimony goes once again it depends on income but since you have been married for 9 years you will only get it for four and a half years. The calculations are different from county to county as are some of the laws.
215917
He pays 29% of his income after Fica.  She pays 17% of hers.\n\nHim = $1,900 * .9235 *0.29 = $508.85\nHer = $900.00 *.9235 *0.17 = 141.30\n\nHe should pay his ex $367.55 per month.
818158
not spouse, but yes, I make about 3 times what my live-in boyfriend does, after he pays his child support.  No, I am just glad he's a decent guy who WILLINGLY pays his child support, unlike that worthless piece of crap "daddy" of my daughter's!
627687
You need to go through the courts.  Have a child support order made by the courts, with an income deduction order, so that the money is just taken from his check and deposited into your account (no more bounced check worrries).  I went through what you are going through for years until I finally went to the courts.  By this point my ex was $14000 in the hole but had purchased a new car, enrolled in college for his masters degree, and was living great.  But whenever I questioned him about it, he would tell me how hard he was struggling and that he just couldn't do any better.  I, however, was living on a prayer and wish, maxing out credit card for grocery and clothing for my son.  And wondering if I would ever be able to get out of the hole he'd made.   \n\n\nIt took 10 months for the courts to straighten everything out.  I requested that I keep my son's insurance on my policy because my exhusband was very unstable and changed jobs a lot.  They had no problems with that.  They garnished his income tax refund for the next 3 years and made it very clear to him that his child was first in his life, not his new apartment  or car or school. \n\nHe pays the very least a non-custodial parent can pay.  I was not trying to break him, I just wanted my son to have the benefit of both parent's income.  Which I think is his right.  \n\nThink of it as fighting for your children.  You would never let anyone else take anything from them or cheat them.  Don't let their father.  If they lived with him, he wouldn't have a choice about taking care of them.  He shouldn't just because ya'll aren't together.  \n\nYou don't need a lawyer.  Just go to your local office for Child support enforcement.  If you don't know where it is, search child support and your state's name.  \n\nAlso, think about life insurance policy -- child support orders normally require both parent carry one because you need that assurance in the event of an untimely death.  \n\n\nGood Luck!!
1038639
5 an hour per child. I am a mom of 2 kids and that is what i charged. It's a lot of work taking care of kids
274831
Yes, that is all taken into consideration. See the site below where you can get an approximate idea of what your child support would be.
988504
I believe that the issue of child support needs to be addressed on all levels, not just governmental.\n\nMy husband is owed over $80K in child support by his ex-wife.  We received some assistance from our state in collecting until she quit her job and moved to another state.  Her driver's license was suspended because of non-payment and she was unable to get a new one in her state until we requested that the state stop collection efforts.\n\nWe didn't do this out of any altruistic intentions.  We did this because it is in her best interests to be able to support herself.  She hasn't paid support in over 8 years nor has she been much of a presence in the children's' lives.  Our children benefit by the spirit of cooperation in raising the girls.\n\nShould she ever pay child support, it would go directly into a college savings account for the girls.  We have learned how to support our family without her assistance, which is as it should be.  Child support is for the benefit of the child.  Period.  It isn't payment to see the children; it isn't a reason for parents not to work; and it isn't something that should create animosity and warp our children's value system.  \n\nWhenever issues arise regarding children of divorced, separated or never married parents, the adults need to stand up, be adults and work things out for the benefit of the children, not in front of the children and not in a self-centered manner.  We are raising the next generation.
1039072
My ex pulled stuff too. Your ex will probably get away with it. Just concentrate on the custody. People like your ex will find a way of getting out of paying and you don't want someone like him raising your child.
513102
Go to the court house and file a order of petition. When i did mines it was free. But I heard they was s'pose to charge me $15.00. I was getting $13.99 a week!!! for child support and I went and took his azz back to court so I can get an increase. And it worked!!...
47215
Well, as a guy paying 1500 per month in child support for one child, I TOO see both sides of it. I agreed to pay this amount, and was not required to pay it. One of the other responders is correct, it varies from state to state, but runs about 20% of your pay. the fact is, I am more qualified, and financially responsible to raise my child. I have more energy, time, and general resources than my Ex-wife, but do you think I could EVER win custody, even though I am truly more qualified? No, never, not in a million years can a man win.. So for the average man, it is a lose/lose situation.. We lose a large percentage of our pay, and we lose much of our time with our child.. My lawyer said in the state of Texas, a woman has to have murdered someone to lose their child, and he claims there has not heard of a single case where the father was given custody without VERY extenuating circumstances. \n\nTo the person who said "they should have thought about that before they had kids".. Don't be an idiot. You must be 12 years old...
876920
child support is not a magical number that the judge pulls out of his butt.  child support is based on the income of the mother, the income of the father etc.  the state has a chart and depending on what the father makes a figure is computed. in other words x+y=z.  unfortunately i see alot of cases come through my court where the father is the one 99% of the time paying child support.  and even worse the state does not factor in if the father has a mortgage, utilities, food expenses etc.  it sucks big!  i get so angry sometimes in court, but we have to maintain our proffessionalism.  and as soon as these women find out that the father has obtained a second job, they petition the court for more money because he has more income.  I had a case last week that was just absolutely insane.  the man was a capt. in the army and he was ordered to pay alimony, child support, and maintain the mortgage on the house that she got during the divorce and he no longer resides in.  in the end with all the money he was paying out to her, she ended up receiving more of his income than he did.  I have even had many men blatently tell the judge that they would rather go to jail than to pay.  I think in regards to reaching what amount he or she should pay, the state should take into considering what he/she pays out in living expenses and then factor child support. unfortunately the state feels that if you have to live under a bridge they don't care as long as they pay.  you can always repetition the court and present your case and see if they will lower his support amount.