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Child Support
Welcome to the Child Support section of FindLaw's Family Law Center, providing legal information on receiving and paying child support, getting help with enforcement of child support obligations, and state-specific child support information.
Learn About Child Support
- Child Support Basics - Introductory information on child support, including a child support glossary.
- Getting Child Support - A look at eligibility for child support, and steps to receiving support.
- Paying Child Support - Legal obligations of those paying child support, including tax issues.
- How Much Child Support: Guidelines - How the amount of child support is set, and child support amount guidelines in each state.
- Changes to Child Support - Information on increasing or reducing the amount of child support paid.
- Unpaid Child Support and Enforcement - Steps to take when child support goes unpaid, including enforcement options.
- More Topics - Child support and taxes, paternity claims, child custody, and more.
- Child Support: State Information and Guidelines - Links to state-specific child support information and guidelines for setting support amounts.
- Help and Resources - Finding and hiring a child support attorney, and more resources.
Family Law Resources
Helpful tools and forms available for purchase.FAQs
- How do courts set child support?
- When working with guideline formulas, how are the parents' incomes determined?
- What are reasons for ordering more support than the guideline amount?
- How much child support should a noncustodial parent expect to pay?
- Is child support paid while the child is with the noncustodial parent for summer vacation or long breaks?
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