re: Well there went my day.. BS child support

Quoting GL♣05/08/2013:" I will never understand this. How these guys have to pay so little? My husband pays $850/month"

My dad paid 1500 a month no joke to my mom til me and my sister was 18. Not saying it was right but its either to high or barely nothing it seems like now in days.

When we were being civil he willingly paid me $200 a month...
So you guys don't think I should appeal this?

Quoting ♥supermommy:" When we were being civil he willingly paid me $200 a month... So you guys don't think I should appeal this?"

Nope. There is no point and it's just gunna make you look selfish.

<blockquote><b>Quoting GL♣05/08/2013:</b>" I will never understand this. How these guys have to pay so little? My husband pays $850/month"</blockquote>




Does your husband make $1000/month?

Its a specific formula they use across the board with both parents incomes.

$111 dollars buys a lot if you know how to shop. That would be all of DD's diapers and some food and some extra clothes from the thrift store for the hell of it.

Quoting GL♣05/08/2013:" I will never understand this. How these guys have to pay so little? My husband pays $850/month"

It's based on a formula that the state creates and it takes into account a variety of things....the most important piece is the income of one or both parents.

Quoting Chroma Hex [+1]:" $111 dollars buys a lot if you know how to shop. That would be all of DD's diapers and some food and some extra clothes from the thrift store for the hell of it."

Ha. I don't shop. I need the money to cover the costs of living. I live on my own with Lo

Quoting ♥supermommy:" Ha. I don't shop. I need the money to cover the costs of living. I live on my own with Lo"

CS is supposed to cover/help child expenses. Be happy you're getting something.

111 is actually decent for one kid.. my friend only gets 55 dollars a month from her BD.

Quoting ♥supermommy:" Ha. I don't shop. I need the money to cover the costs of living. I live on my own with Lo"

Um...you need to shop if you support your LO on your own. Who buys their diapers and things if you don't shop for them?

Be happy you get that much.
The kids' dad doesn't pay crap...he won't even pay the $36/mo for Brooklyn's gymnastics. And he's a paramedic....I know he has the money. He's gonna hate it when Child Support goes into effect.  

DH pays $571/mo for his son and that leaves us $800/mo to pay bills with and everything. Now THAT, is crappy.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Carla DiFiore:</b>" My dad paid 1500 a month no joke to my mom til me and my sister was 18. Not saying it was right but its either to high or barely nothing it seems like now in days."</blockquote>




This is for only one child..
It does, there is no happy-medium

At least you get something! Bryden's "father" is over $8000 behind and he makes 2000 a month working under the table and off of the VA.

Quoting Chroma Hex [+1]:" Um...you need to shop if you support your LO on your own. Who buys their diapers and things if you don't shop for them?"

Uhh shes 4.

Quoting ♥supermommy:" Uhh shes 4."

What about her food and things? I don't see how you don't shop.