Q: I'm making more money and I want to have an idea of what my child support will be once it is reevaluated?
I have 3 boys ages 9, 8, and 5. We live in Ottawa County, Michigan. My ex has full physical custody and we have split legal custody. I have parenting time every other weekend. She doesn't keep a job very long and when she does is usually minimum wage. I went from making ~$15/ hour to almost $30/ hour now. I just want to know what to expect when it comes to re-evaluation, how much more I'll be paying.
A: There is a lot that goes in to a child support calculation. Without knowing numbers, but assuming income attributed to the mother remains consistent, and nothing else changes except for your income doubling, you can roughly guesstimate that the amount you pay in child support will increase proportionately. For example, if you are now paying 30% of your present income in child support, you will continue to pay 30% of your new income.
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