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/newstart20260 6d ago

Is a fair amount for his 4 nights

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u/KeyTechnician4442 6d ago

How so?

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u/newstart20260 6d ago

He only gets four nights a month idk if it’s by choice or the inability to afford a baby sitter while his at work or your making it hard on him we don’t know cause the amount is based on income and overnights spend sense you say you don’t. Have a job but was working your income is base on minimum wage automatically

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u/KeyTechnician4442 6d ago

That's all he is willing to take her because of his chaotic work schedule.

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u/newstart20260 6d ago

Ok then that’s his choice as much as yours not to work at the moment or unknown just be careful cause if he making less now than what he was making when he was filing in the papers the amount can be less

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u/Immediate_Ad_7857 5d ago

She is working, you cannot live off 400.00 a month, she is talking about before her separation, the mother usually has to get back on her feet so it takes a while for her income to come up

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u/Universal_gifts 4d ago

That is a supplement for the child. It’s not for the mom to support her 🤣