How to calculate support

[familygal3]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MICHIGAN

Can anyone help me to know in a joint custody situation, where both parents have exactly the same amount of time, how would I go about estimating what the child support might be. One parent makes about $400 less a month than the other parent.
Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MICHIGAN

Can anyone help me to know in a joint custody situation, where both parents have exactly the same amount of time, how would I go about estimating what the child support might be. One parent makes about $400 less a month than the other parent.
Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated

Well, one way to estimate it would be to run the numbers as if dad was the custodial parent and see how much mom would have to pay, and then run the numbers as if mom was the custodial parent, and see how much dad had to pay, and the the difference between the two would likely be close to the amount that one of them would have to pay.

Medical insurance and daycare factor in as well as income.