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   Generally, child support is paid by the non-custodial parent to the custodial
parent to contribute to the cost of upbringing of the children.  The custodial
parent is the parent with whom the child resides the majority of the time.  If
the child resides an equal amount of time with each parent, the parent with the
lower income may still be entitled to child support.

   The amount of child support you will pay is set according to a formula
described in California Family Code § 4055.  The amount of support ordered is
dependent on the following factors: the parties net disposable income; the
approximate time the high earner has physical custody of the children; the
number of other children supported; costs of child care; health care expenses;
and whether there are extraordinary expenses associated with the children.
Travel expenses and costs relating to education and other special needs may be
considered by a court. There are exceptions to the formula for low-income
parents. If you go to an attorney, they will likely use Dissomaster to calculate
child support.  You may also use the free child support calculator on the
Department of Child Support Services website.


  Income for child support services includes commissions, salaries, royalties,
wages, bonuses, rents, dividends, pensions, interest, trust income, annuities,
workers' compensation benefits, unemployment insurance benefits, disability
insurance benefits, social security benefits, and spousal support actually
received from a person not a party to the proceeding to establish a child support
order.  The court may consider income from whatever source derived, but does
not include income from child support or public assistance which is based on
"need."
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