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Originally Posted by maxima87  Yes and yes.
According to the child support worksheet, both parents are to support the child of that union. But, why would he get a deduction for taking care of his other kids, but she wouldn't get one for taking care of her other kid? |
I know this all to well. In August 2007, my husband found out he had a 16 year old son he knew NOTHING about....they ordered a paternity test and ordered him to pay $650 a month. My husband and I have a 14 year old daughter, even in the instance where he knew NOTHING of this other child, they would not consider my daughter when awarding support. Basically stating he should not have had more children if he could not support the first. My argument was that 1. If he knew he had this other child he MAY NOT have had more children and 2. If I knew he had this other child I MAY NOT have married him, hence he would not have had another child with me.
But, if you want to argue the point that your child from an outside relationship should be considered then they would have to consider the income of the OTHER PERSON (your other child's biological father) who is responsible for helping to support your child.
I don't agree with the guidelines either (oh and btw we now have custody of that 16 year old child he knew nothing about due to the child being placed in a foster home due to abuse and neglect by his mother and we are supposed to now recieve a much LOWER amount of child support).
But the part I don't believe in wouldn't weigh in your favor either. The guidelines state that just becasue a man makes a better wage that the man is MORE obligated to care for the child than the mother/father who doesn't make the same wage. When you have a child it is 50/50, and nobody should be held more responsible in supporting a child simply because one makes a better wage than the other. If it takes $600 a month to raise a child in your house making $30,000 a year why shouldn't it take $600 a month in the fathers house making $60,000 a year?