This is just a beginning of what we hope to be, a large database of websites for those seeking answers on the web in this area of interest. Special thanks to MCD 131, as well as other REAL Family members for their efforts in locating web sites to establish and expand this library of sites. There have been some question regarding gross versus net income used for support calculations.
Most states use gross, but the actual breakdown can be seen below.
The case law and statutory law are quite clear in that both parents have an equal obligation to support the children of the marriage. This report was based on a population of 9,955,000 custodial mothers throughout the country. Contribution by a parent for the post-high school educational expense is dependent upon the ability of the parents to contribute, the desire and ability of the child or children to succeed in their educational and vocational pursuits, and a number of other factors. It is your advocate for equal parenting responsibility and fosters the father-child relationship. Children are entitled to be supported by their parents in the same way they would have been had their parents not separated.