How can we live if all the money goes to CS

[SueBee1062]

Don't have more kids than you can afford to support.

If you can't feed em, don't breed em.

Yes, $443/month sounds fair.

 

[LdiJ]

My apologies. I've misread information. From reading the OP, it sounded as if health insurance was NOT yet included in this. When it is (if it can be), that would lower the amount of support ordered because of the amount it would cost the NCP. Unless I am mistaken.

Again, no, you are giving incorrect information. Health insurance is in ADDITION to the basic child support amount.

I was under the assumption that welfare is considered income -- but doesn't that amount due the State from from the CP's check (i.e. -- the NCP is ordered to pay XXX/month, but a certain percentage goes back to the state?)

No, welfare is not considered income. Yes, if the mom is recieving cash benefits then the child support goes to the state, not to mom. Mom may recieve a token amount of the child support.

I asked about daycare because I was wondering IF that was already factored into the equation of the NCP paying the support. I know that most states have a limit as to how much they will sign off on.[?QUOTE]

Huh?

Here in Ohio, I know that if the NCP has children, that is factored into the amount of child support owed the CP (3100/yr/child...which is the credit giving by the IRS...I guess by "credit" I am talking about when they punch the figures into the system)...affecting it that it will lower the amount the NCP has to pay because he does have other children. That why I also added IF MO even does that. Maybe they don't.

If Ohio does that I am pretty sure that Ohio is the only state that does that. Many states do give some credit of one kind or another for other children...but not all do. I believe that MO is one of the ones that doesn't.

Also here in Ohio, they share the addresses with the CP and the NCP, along with the SS# (I had a problem with that from the get-go simply because of privacy issues...it's even stated it's required by Ohio...I guess it's a matter before that is challenged by someone...esp. in this age of identity theft running rampant). I know this is MO were talking about, but I thought it was like that everywhere.

Family law is VERY different from state to state. Unless a poster is in Ohio don't give them advice based on Ohio law

My apologies for posting any incorrect info. I was reading from the MO Statues and obviously misinterpreted it. I am still learning this stuff.

You need to be careful about that. Someone might not come back after reading incorrect information and that could cause them grief.

 

[tide200]

Originally Posted by tide200
This one night stand was in 2001 right? And the child is only two? Something is not adding up here.


Say conception in late 12/01. Birth in early 9/02. Child is two years old until 9/05. So conception could have been anytime between late June-ish and end of December of 2001. The math isn't that complex

Ooops, sorry about that. My brain was overworked yesterday.