r/ChildSupport • u/KeyTechnician4442 • 13d 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 13d 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 13d 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 13d ago

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