Q: Will my child support amount change if i have a new baby to take care of?
A: Possibly, the calculations should be re-done. Either parent is allowed some credit for having other children to support, whether the child lives with the parent or lives with the other parent. However, this credit may or may not result in a large difference in the support - in order for the support payment to be modified, the amount of support must change by at least 15% ( anything less than that is considered insignificant). The child support calculator program is available online, so you can download the program and experiment with the figures.
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