frequent issue that arises in divorce cases involves the payment of child support from one spouse to the other. In situations where the parents are already separated when the divorce case begins, then this particular issue is often one of the first issues to confront the parties.
This video explains the basic concepts in the analysis of the correct amount to be paid for child support and how that amount is calculated. In situations where the parents are not married, the same analysis would apply to those cases as well.