Child support

[Anonymous]

Got the child support proposal today. I am not contesting it. My ex owes 6000 dollars in arrears. Has to pay 950 in support and 85 in medical. I know he will fight it if he can, though. He hated having to pay 300 to his first ex. My mother says he is getting off easy, though. I don't need the money. I have been supporting us fairly well alone. Do you think 950 is not enough for four kids in child support?

[JZB]

Depending  on what he makes I think so, why shouldn't he be payiing?  If nothing else put the $ away for the kids college.

[alwayskk]

I'm supposed to be getting $725 for two kids and my ex only made like max $50K a year. $950 for 4 doesn't sound like a lot to me.

[Jynnifer292]

 I think you just need to consider how much he gives you will effect your kids. If he can afford it, great, if he will have a hard time surviving on what he has left if you take more, let it stand as it is. He needs a place to live and all the other necessities that you need when he has your children with him, assuming that he will be taking them for visitation. Both parents need to be able to give them a home.

[Mommyof2114]

I don't think that is enough for four kids.

[ermka]

That's like $212 a month per kid? It sounds reasonable. It depends on his income though.. if he's making an insane amount of money then, yeah, I'd think he could contribute more. If you don't "need" it, I wouldn't turn it down, but put it in a savings account for college.

[Anonymous - Original Poster]

He doesnt have bills. He lives at his parents house and drives his mom's van. He has visitation.

Quoting Jynnifer292:

 I think you just need to consider how much he gives you will effect your kids. If he can afford it, great, if he will have a hard time surviving on what he has left if you take more, let it stand as it is. He needs a place to live and all the other necessities that you need when he has your children with him, assuming that he will be taking them for visitation. Both parents need to be able to give them a home.

[MichLW69]

That seems light. I'm supposed to get $546 for 1 child. But that amount is based on what he makes.

[Anonymous - Original Poster]

It's more than I expected. He said he wanted it set to 200 a month for all of them. I just left it to CSE because he never even gave me that.

Quoting Mommyof2114:

I don't think that is enough for four kids.

[StephanieDLewis]

i was supposed to get $560 something for one child, but agreed to $274 for him cause i thought he was going to pay for his other 2 girls too that he has with another woman and wnted it to be fair among all his kids. Maybe im too nice, idk.

[MamasaurusPrime]

It sounds little for 4 kids.