The Average Cost of Child Support in California
Child support in California is among the highest in the nation. The average cost of child support varies widely throughout California as payments are decided upon a case-to-case basis.
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Basic Calculations
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According to DivorceNet, in California child support is decided after looking into both parents' incomes, each parent's time with the child and tax deductions available to the parents.
Advanced Considerations
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In the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau report, parents below the poverty line pay less median child support payment amounts than those above the poverty line. Detailed child support breakdowns for California are not reported, although given a majority of individuals paying child support in the state are above the poverty line, the median payment was noted at $300 a month.
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Child Support Payments Compared to Costs of Raising a Child
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According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a single parent raising a child alone for 17 years in California will cost an average of $10,125 a year, or $840 a month. The costs of raising a child therefore cannot be expected to be completely covered by child support payments unless discussed otherwise by a lawyer.
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