The court may order either or both parents to pay support for a child.
Support is ordered without regard to marital misconduct.
The court must explain its reasons if the child support is set above or below the guidelines. For more information, go to Child Support, another legal fact sheet published by the Commission on the Economic Status of Women. It is awarded without regard to marital misconduct. There is a fee for child support agency services for individuals not receiving public assistance. If no order exists the county child support enforcement agency or a private attorney can provide assistance in applying to the court for one.