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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$1300/month sounds high given what I know about how paltry child support calculations are. My ex makes $5000K, I make $150K, and he pays $2K/month.[/quote]

You make a really good income.  So, do you spend $2500-3K on your child each month?  Doubtful.  You get a very good amount that should cover all expenses.[/quote]

It costs at least $1000/month in rent alone for a second bedroom. It’s $500/month minimum on food. It’s more than $500/month on activities. This does not include  clothing, medical care, social life, birthday or holiday gifts or parties, education, educational enrichment, camp, childcare/sitters, transportation, school supplies or fundraisers, utilities, travel, or anything else and he is not even a teenager yet. Hell I known people who spend $10K a year per child on sports alone. Seriously when someone makes $500K per year and has no child-related overhead and the other parent has 100% custody, why would you think that person should only spend $24K/year on said kid.[/quote]

It generally does not cost $1K more for a bedroom.  And, $500 a month on food and another for activities.  We have one of our kids in multiple expensive activities and private lessons and its still under $500 a month, and if we couldn't afford it we'd stop them.  What you CAN spend and what you have and do spend are two different things.  OP also has an obligation to use her income on her kids.  OP can file for child support via an attorney or the child support office.  They may increase it, they may keep it the same or they may decrease it.  However, he is paying the much plus extras.

If you income supports Aldi's but you want Whole Foods, then you need to figure it out or go to Aldi's.  If you want an expensive camp and cannot afford it, you find a cheaper options.  Travel, fundraisers, social life, expensive gifts, educational enrichment, are all luxuries, not necessities.[/quote]

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