Visiting this web site without first upgrading your browser may result in unreliable behavior. Any determination of physical custody carries with it a consequential financial effect. Each parent has an obligation to support their minor children. However, a parent having primary physical custody is presumed under law to have satisfied that obligation by providing the necessities of life such as food, clothing and a home. Child support comes in several forms including direct financial support, contribution daycare costs, and health insurance.
Child support is oftentimes an emotionally charged issue for several reasons.
Non-custodial parents oftentimes feel resentment because they are unable to control how support proceeds are applied. This results in suspicion that the other parent is using the proceeds for personal gain rather than using them to benefit the minor children. It is very easy for a non-custodial parent to underestimate the costs related to food or housing. Moreover, non-custodial parents are unable to directly apply the support proceeds themselves. This denies them the direct relationship of seeing their children enjoy the benefits of their expenditure.