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child support??
HOW DOES child support work? I'm not with the baby's father, so we're gonna do the whole co parenting thing. He's been involved and will be in the baby's life. But we haven't talked about a money agreement. Idk if I should have my own or have the court do it? He's a good person but I know him, he's a 22yr old guy who lives on his own, so I know he'll want to give me the most minimum so HIS lifestyle isn't affected.
I don't think its fair for me to struggle while he gives the minimum but continues living on his own and he just bought a car. Is asking for child support awkward? Is it better? How does it all work out?
I don't think its fair for me to struggle while he gives the minimum but continues living on his own and he just bought a car. Is asking for child support awkward? Is it better? How does it all work out?
When it comes to child support, the first child normally gets more than the other child if you take him to court. That is just how it works.
Child support isn't meant to pay for a woman's cost of.living) but to help with the baby items. The man can live the lifestyle that he wants because that's what he choose to do. Just don't be too harsh on him coz that can ruin his chances of building a relationship with the baby. As a parent, i believe that women should put their feelings aside and babies first meaning that you should be so stuck up and get a job and take care of your obligations as a parent because it takes two to make a baby. Child support isnt meamt to pay rent but baby items once again.
I live in Ontario, my daughters father lives in Alberta.
He SHOULD be paying me $630/mo - but we agreed on $500/mo. That's a lot of money. But, he also makes $80,000 + /yr
I'm 12wks along with my ex fiancés baby and based on his income of $26,000/ yr I'm only entitled to $210/mo.
But he pays his ec $250/mo AND pays $60 cell phone bill (which is under his name), so if he ACTUALLY takes me to court, I'm going to be asking for more. She lives at home, no job, license, etc. I have rent, daycare, car pymnts, bills, etc. Doesn't make sense how he can justify her getting more than me..
He SHOULD be paying me $630/mo - but we agreed on $500/mo. That's a lot of money. But, he also makes $80,000 + /yr
I'm 12wks along with my ex fiancés baby and based on his income of $26,000/ yr I'm only entitled to $210/mo.
But he pays his ec $250/mo AND pays $60 cell phone bill (which is under his name), so if he ACTUALLY takes me to court, I'm going to be asking for more. She lives at home, no job, license, etc. I have rent, daycare, car pymnts, bills, etc. Doesn't make sense how he can justify her getting more than me..
I would go through the court...i am currently 19 and due in September but going from my childhood i had it rough...probably along with other people because my father paid close to nothing $160 a month for me and my brother combined...not each...and although you may get more now you have to think into the baby's future...depending on where you are living laws are different but my dad was supposed to pay until I got out of college which means I would still be receiving it it went through the courts..even though I am over 18..being said 18 years is a long time and you have to truly think about if you have enough faith in your baby's father to want to be completely involved for those full 18 years because if it isn't court ordered he may stop whenever he feels like...even if it is in 10 years from the baby's birth...it's all up to you though :) good luck
You'll probably get more if you keep it between you two....my husband pays child support for another kid because the kids mom thought she would get more but she gets less and he doesnt give her extra when she tries to ask for more, which I understand completely
Child support and court are so tricky. My fiance pays his ex wife $300 a month for their son...she can afford to buy a new house, a new car and go out all the time. We can't afford a car or even enough food to fill the fridge. It's bs. My fiance has $30,000 in school loans. Can't pay that off. I agree..both parents need to contribute. ..sometimes the judge looks past that though.
Here is a list of child support calculators by state. It takes in to account income, number of children, how often the kids are with dad, etc.
http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport
http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport
Id personally try working something out before going to court. The whole court thing will make things bitter. And you may get more out of him with just an agreement. Also, its easier for men to give items than their cash. So, maybe even go shopping together for baby needs and groceries.
Yep that's true!! ^ my SO has another kid and he was giving his sons mother money every week. Well she thought if she took him to court she would end up getting more money....WRONG she got less that what he was giving her without being on child support!!! That's what happens when females are money hungry!!!
I say it's better to work it out on ur own with him if u can bcuz like the others say he is only going to have to give u about 17 percent of his income and he may get upset and not want to give u extra if u need it if he is willing talk to him about a set amount and then let him know that things come up that he may have to pay a little more my boyfriend is on child support for his other 2 kids and he only pays about hundred and something dollars out of each check for 2 kids and it's going down bcuz we are expecting so they said they will decrease that bcuz of our baby
It's fair because it's only a percentage of his wages being garnished. I believe it's 20 percent of what he makes. Laws may be different where you are. I'm in texas. That sounds like it's on minimum wage rate. As my kids father is to pay only 240 for 2 kids. It's not alot but the judge can't order something he doesn't have. Attorney general knows the other parent has bills to pay as well. Nobody can expect the father to pay all expenses for the child. The mother has to have financial input to.
It depends on their income how much you get...
My son's dad owes me 7 years of chd support. I have it court ordered too he just doesn't want ri pay it and its only 130 a month but with all the back pay he owes me 11,000. So basically if you work it out on your own or go through courts it all depends on if he'll pay it
Take him to court. They'll do a dna test. If he's the father, they'll order him to pay.
Only $150?! How does the court figure that's fair?! I don't think I'll avoid struggling I just want to make sure its fair what the dad contributes. I just don't want him to be giving a little so he can keep other luxuries
With child support you might still be struggling my mates a single mum and she gets child support and still struggles. If you think the babies dad will be fair and Give you money each week then just do it between yourselves otherwise of you think he will constantly miss payments then call up child support agency and organise something the amount you get is based on his wage so if he doesn't earn much you might not get much my mates ex earns about 600 a week and only has to be 150 in child support a month
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