What You Need To Know About Child Support

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ANYONE WHO IS GOINGTHROUGH A DIVORCE WILLNEED TO KNOW AS MUCHAS POSSIBLE ABOUT CHILDSUPPORT AND HOW IT WORKS.

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Child support is a sum ofmoney that the noncustodialparent is required to pay tothe custodian. This moneygoes toward fulfilling theneeds of the child—food,shelter, clothing, health care,and education.



A person only has a legalobligation to provide acustodian with child supportif the child is biologicallytheirs.



The court cannot order aperson to pay child supportfor a stepchild or a child thatis not blood related to them.



Trial courts are responsiblefor determining the amountof money for a noncustodialparent to pay. This amountvaries and depends on thecircumstances of eachindividual case.



The health and educationalneeds of the child definitelycome into play whendetermining how much youwill pay your child's otherparent.



Child support must be madeto the custodian until thechild turns 18 years of age.



A court sometimes ordersthe noncustodial parent tomake contributions tofuture medical and dentalexpenses as well asvacations, private schoolcosts, and camp expenses.



The penalty for failing to paychild support varies fromstate to state, thoughnon-compliance can resultin wage withholdings.



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