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california u asked in Family & RelationshipsMarriage & Divorce · 1 decade ago

how much am I going to pay for child support? I live in Ca.?

I just need an estimate on this. I am just curious, we are going to have all the paper work by the end of the month but I am just curious. :)

I am wondering how much would I been paying for child support. Lets see, I get paid around 2,000 per month before taxes. She gets paid 1400 per month before taxes.

We live in California. We are not married. We are going to share our son 50/50. I mean we are going to have our son 50/50 per week, half week our son is going to stay with her and half week with me.

For her bills/rent she is going to pay around 800 dlls. Me around 1,500. How much am I going to pay for child support?

Please advice.

Update:

Hi Tava/all, how much % will that be?

Update 2:

thank you all for your responses.

And yes, we are still friends with my son's mom. :) we just separeted in a good manner. :)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    ive lived in 2 different states and both set support at 17% of our combined incomes..now if i was only able to collect some...its been 20 years so i dont think thats going to happen..good luck

  • Simply Lovely
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Child support is based off how much time the child spends with you. You may have to pay some to even things out with the general expenses of a child because you make more money.

    Good luck and remain friends for your child's sake. It helps, trust me.

  • proud stepmommy, wife & TTC #1 ♥
    1 decade ago

    if it is completely 50/50, you might no have to pay child support. it wouldnt make sense. if you have BOTH joing legal and physical custody, there shouldn't be any child support.

    just google california child support because different states depend on differnet things. some websites are below to help you calculate

    Source(s): http://www.childsup.ca.gov/ http://www.childsup.ca.gov/Resources/CalculateChil...
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    https://www.cse.ca.gov/ChildSupport/cse/guidelineC...

    is the calculator from the state but it's pretty much up to the court or between you if you work it out in mediation or ??? yourselves.

    Fortunately, your incomes are somewhat close so I would think it would be very little since it is 50/50 (and hold your ground on that).

  • brookiepoo
    1 decade ago

    in a 50/50 case i doubt you pay anything.. you still have to pay your bills and your son..

  • tava b
    1 decade ago

    I live in PA and here they go by what you make

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    the rest of your wages - unlucky

    Source(s): in the same situation
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