How much money will I get for child support?

Question

my ex is a police officer in bronx, ny (NYPD). He's been on the job for 2 yrs and he make about 42,000-50,000/yr. How much will i geet i make about 28,000 and go to nursing school.

I also wanna claim child care and say he must pay 400/month

Answer 1

Regarding child support...whatever he pays is much more than he wants to pay, and much less than you need for the support of the child!  That's a fact!

Answer 2

Wow, you sound like a terrible, greedy human being.  God have mercy on your soul.

And let me guess, you want to go on welfare and have another kid so you can do the same thing over again.

Answer 3

d**n - you make yourself sound like a really mean person in this question.  Are you trying to take him for everything he has?  It sure sounds like it.

No one can tell you how much you'll get.  Fortunately for your ex - it's up to the judge to decide.

Answer 4

Amount will be determined by the court.  There is no way that the court will have him pay an additional $400 a month for child care...how will he live?   I have a friend who makes about $42,000 and pays $450 a month for 1 child.

Answer 5

Go to one of the online sites that has to do with "New York Child Support Calculator". Enter the information and then submit. It should give you a rough estimate of what to expect. Bear in mind this is an estimate and can change up or down depending on financial information. If you go to court over child support you will have to provide proof of child care amounts and usually cannot just say you want a particular amount. It can be a long process, but is definitely worth the effort to take care of your child. It takes a lot of money to raise a child and both parents should share equally in the financials (at least based on what you can afford). Good luck!

Answer 6

no, she is not sounding like a mean person. she is raising THEIR child and needs support from the father if he is the absent parent.

with your salary rate, he should pay about 600 a month (150 a week). that may not be exact but it's a good guess.

Answer 7

Check with family court...its usually a certain percentage of his wage.  You can't just decide how much he pays...unless he agrees.

Answer 8

Where I live (NC), they look at each of your incomes.  I have to round here b/c I'm terrible at math.  So, say you make 25,000 and he makes 50,000.  The total, 75,000 is the base income they'll look at in making the determination.  So he would be responsible for 2/3 and you'd be responsible for 1/3 of the expenses for your child.  Then you look at the child support guidelines to see what they presume the costs of one child are and he'd be responsible for 2/3 of that amount.  Make sense?  I hope so.

You'd have to look up the guidelines for NY.

Here's a website which says it has a calculator:

http://singleparents.about.com/gi/dynami...

Answer 9

It depends on a lot of different factors other then just how much he makes.  It depends on his circumstances, yours, how much he sees his child, etc.... There is no equation that you can figure out that just takes into account his wages, you also have to know his expenses if any, if he pays his child health insurance.  Talk to a lawyer or call your local friend of court

Answer 10

Depending on your state laws, generally they take the average of the parent's incomes & use that as a base.  Any bonuses, OT, etc is not included in this amount because it isn't guaranteed pay.

From there, the state has a general listing of how much a family with that income normally spends in a given month.

Anything he already pays will then be deducted from that amount.

For example, your average income is $35,000 (taking your $28k + $42k).  According to NY law, 17% of that amount should be used for child support - $5,950 for a year, or $495/month.  If he already pays for day care or health insurance, those costs would be deducted from this amount.  However, there are other cases where a judge might rule that he pay more.

This website has a calculator set up for child support: http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/Childs...  You fill in all of your personal information, and it tells you an approximate total.  This might be more helpful for you.