FAQ Category: Child Support Questions I'm new to all this...where do I start? Where can I find information about my State's child support laws and guidelines? What determines how much child support I have to pay? Will my overtime be included in child support calculations? My child support is more than 50% of my take-home pay- is this legal? My ex isn't spending the child support on the kids. Can I make him/her account for how the support money is spent? I can't get by on what's left of my paycheck. How can I get my child support lowered? The Child Support office has miscalculated my payments; now they claim I have an arrears! What do I do? How can I prevent unjust seizure of my Income Tax refund check? Can my ex make me pay for a private school for our child? Can my ex make me pay for our child's college education? Would he/she have to pay as well? My employer garnished my paycheck but hasn't sent the money to the Child Support Office. Is there anything I can do? Can I make my support payments directly to my ex? Should I? How can I keep track of support payments? Are they allowed include my new spouse's income when setting child support? Go to page 1 2 3 4 FAQ Statistics