Q: I keep my daughter 3/7 days a week and I currently have been paying $250 a month in child support, should I be?
I have been paying child support for about 10 months and I don't feel I should be. I buy all the diapers and materials my daughter needs for my place and my ex has a Job to afford everything she needs. We have not gone to court for custody but should I be paying her at all or should it be equal 50/50 given the amount of time we share our daughter.
A: Child support in California is calculated using a Computer Program that uses a very complex mathematical formula to determine child support. The Dissonaster calculation factors in the income of each parent, certain special child raising expenses, a other special factors, as well as the timeshare or proportion of time each parent sends with the child. The formula does not factor in the ordinary everyday expenses each parent incurs, like diapers, food and clothing. But some extraordinary expenses, like special medical expenses, or expenses related to a special need or talent of the child may be considered. If you've further questions, you should contact a lawyer near where you live.
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