My BF lost his job..

[alum]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Praying my ex keeps his job... I can't afford to pay him child support <sigh>.

I always got the impression that the kids were with you. Why would you be paying cs if that's the case?

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by alum

I always got the impression that the kids were with you. Why would you be paying cs if that's the case?

We have 50-50 custody. I have them for a week, then he has them for a week. We are both very involved and attend all of their activities, take them to their extracurriculars, etc. The way the Friend of the Court figures child support in this situation is by figuring out how much I would pay him if he had full custody, how much he would pay me if I had full custody and figuring out the difference. He currently pays me $20 a week because he makes a little more money than I do. I use that money to pay their dues, field trips, medical co-pays, etc. and don't ask him for money for those things unless it's a large amount (like marching band, almost $500). But, if he was unemployed, I would probably owe him around $200 a week <gulp>. That would put a serious dent in my budget!