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Can I Collect Child Support If**************

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YOLIE22

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
Can I still ask for and collect child support if we agreed on 50/50 custody. We have not done anything legally yet but I wanted to know if we do go to court to legalize it, if i'm entiteled to any type of financial help. His mom will start baby sitting also, I don't know if that makes a difference?I do not think she will be getting paid any money she is basically doing it to help out.

Thank You
 


Zephyr

Senior Member
google the california child support calculator, I think it's called dissomaster...and run the numbers and see if anyone is entitled to anything
 

TinkerBelleLuvr

Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
Can I still ask for and collect child support if we agreed on 50/50 custody. We have not done anything legally yet but I wanted to know if we do go to court to legalize it, if i'm entiteled to any type of financial help. His mom will start baby sitting also, I don't know if that makes a difference?I do not think she will be getting paid any money she is basically doing it to help out.

Thank You
Who are you in all of this?
 

YOLIE22

Junior Member
Based on what she has said, I would say that she is the mother. By "his mother" I think she meant grandma.

i am the mom. her paternal gradmother wants to baby sit since we both work. this weekend he is moving out of his apartment and leaving me with the lease. i just started working and he was still living with me since i could not pay the rent..he is moving out and going to live with his parents. they have a big house hewill live upstairs. the baby will have a room of her own too. he told me that he is not giving me any money until he has court papers. i want to know what can i do since i don't think i'll be able to make it on my salary alone.
 

CourtClerk

Senior Member
He shouldn't give you any money without a court order. If there is a large disparity in income, then there is a chance that there will be some amount of support awarded, however, child support is not additional income for you, so if you don't feel like you have enough money to raise a child, then get another job.
 

nextwife

Senior Member
He shouldn't give you any money without a court order. If there is a large disparity in income, then there is a chance that there will be some amount of support awarded, however, child support is not additional income for you, so if you don't feel like you have enough money to raise a child, then get another job.

Have you looked for a roommate?

CS is not MOM support. Each parent should be sharing in the cost of supporting their child, regardless of gender..
 

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