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Child Support

Family Code § 150, child support refers to a support obligation owing on behalf of a child or an amount owing to a county for reimbursement of public assistance paid on behalf of a child pursuant It also refers to past-due support and arrearages; and, for children owed a duty of support, includes “maintenance and education.” 

Family Code § 3900 governs the general obligation of both parents to support their minor children “in the manner suitable to the child's circumstances.”

[Family Code § 4053(a) sets the bar on how the courts must order child support obligations. It states that in implementing the guideline, courts “shall adhere” to the principles that (1) “a parent's first and principal obligation is to support his or her minor children according to the parent's circumstances and station in life”; and (2) “both parents are mutually responsible for the support of their children.” 

Nowadays a computer assisted program, known as, "Dissomaster' generally determines the amount of child support each party owes. Once the parties enter information related to their respective income and expenses, the "Dissomaster" computes "guideline" child support obligations for the owing party. 

The "Dissomaster" calculation is always subject to review and change by a judicial officer. Furthermore, the monetary figures used to calculate the child support obligation are best left to an experienced attorney to determine, as there are many intricate laws used to make such determinations. 
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