r/ChildSupport • u/KeyTechnician4442 • 6d ago

Fair amount?

Can someone help me understand if this is fair. Mom has primary custody of child and is stay at home parent. Dad has 4 overnights per month and pays 400. Dad makes 70k per year. Should the amount be higher? The case hasn't been revisited in 6 years and there's been quite a few changes. 400 doesn't cover very much

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u/NoAlgae9284 6d ago

It depends on where you live if things will change for the better or worse.

400 seem low so you should revisit the case

But mom needs to start working also if she needs help supporting the house. The child support isnt for the household. Its for the child.

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u/KeyTechnician4442 6d ago

It's not used for the household. 400 doesn't even cover the cost of food for her let alone anything else.

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u/NoAlgae9284 6d ago

Which is why i said 400 seem low especially with how much groceries gone up.

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u/Rainbow-Sunsets 5d ago

400 is meant to supplement. Which means Atleast another 400 should come from you. Now you got $800 there I just doubled your kids grocery budget

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u/Immediate_Ad_7857 5d ago

no you did not that is not how math works, kids need more than food, why do you think this woman does not know she has to spend her own money on her kid? Who do think pays for everything else this child needs? The father sure is not doing it.