How to read this?

[strauss]

In CO said......"The defendant shall pay child suport to the plaintiff pursuant to NY state CS standards Act Guidelines equal to 25% of his gross income, less FICA and NYC income tax plus an additional $300, half of which shall be considered maintence and the half of which shall be considered child support for tax purposes"  OK this is what I dont get, is it half of the $300? or half of the 25% and the $300?
  Thank you for your help

[I cry_ in_the_dark]

The 25% is child support.

The $300 is maintenance...half of which will be considered child support, and half of which will be considered maintenance.

You're getting screwed. That means you can only claim $150 dollars as "alimony", when actually you are paying $300.

[I cry_ in_the_dark]

Woohoo, I guessed the same as Soc.

He just left out the part about the "yer screwed out of $150 bux" as alimony.  

[medicaldoc]

Yeah, this is loosely called "judicial discretion", a bland term which means the judge is immune from censure no matter how bad he sticks it to you.