In addition to the support amount, other expenses such as child care, and medical expenses, for example, are not part of the guidelines but are shared by the parties in addition to the support amount.
Support is never a permanent order.
It is always modifiable if there is a change of circumstances which would warrant either an increase or a decrease. There are two types of custody in Pennsylvania, physical custody and legal custody. However, such a sharing is not required. Legal custody concerns which parent makes the major, important decisions regarding the child. This is shared equally in the vast majority of cases.