| How Much Is Child Support In New York State? | | | | annual salary is $50,000 and you have one child, you |
| | | | will pay $8,500 no matter whether the custodial |
| The amount of child support depends on the parents' | | | | parent is making $500,000 a year or nothing at all. |
| income: | | | | If you have two children with two different people, |
| . 17% of the combined parental income for one child; | | | | you must pay 17% for each child. Likewise, if you |
| . 25% of the combined parental income for two | | | | have two children each with two different people, |
| children; | | | | you must pay 25% to each of the two parents of |
| . 29% of the combined parental income for three | | | | your four children. If you are already paying child |
| children; | | | | support and another person is demanding child |
| . 31% of the combined parental income for four | | | | support for your other children, you may get credit |
| children; and | | | | for your present payments, thus reducing your child |
| . no less than 35% of the combined parental income | | | | support burden. |
| for five or more children. | | | | Additionally, parents may be required to split other |
| In reality, the only thing that matters is the income | | | | costs, such as medical expenses (including any |
| of the non-custodial parent, who must pay a certain | | | | co-pays required by the insurance company), |
| percentage of their salary to the custodial parent. | | | | baby-sitting, summer camp, private school and much |
| While in theory both parents must spend 17% (or | | | | more. |
| 25%, 29%, 31%, etc.), since it is the non-custodial | | | | When permanent child support may not be issued |
| parent who gives money to the custodial parent, | | | | immediately, the magistrate may issue temporary |
| that's the only person whose income matters. If your | | | | child support. |