Q: if im on child and have another child that im about to be on support for will the first mothers payments decrease?
im currently on child support for my daughter but just recently had another child if she files for child support will the child support for my daughter decrease being that one child get 20% and 2 children gets 25% or will they both receive 20% each since they come from different mothers?
A: You would need to go to court and get the first child support order modified to accommodate the fact that you now have another child to support. It will not just change automatically.
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