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How does child support work in my situation?

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USARCPL

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I live in New York State. I have no criminal history, a bachelor's degree and am on multiple civil service lists and am an honorably discharged U.S. Army veteran. I am having a problem finding a career and cannot make it on my feet yet.

I have two children with two different mothers paying minimum support to both in NYS. Once I am able to get into a civillian career hopefully as soon as possible, how will child support work.

I am under the impression that out of my gross paycheck, I will have 17% taken out for the first child, then another 17% taken for the second child after whats left from the first, then taxes after that.

So in other words, lets say the paycheck is $700, then 17% is 119. So I have 581 left and 17% of that would be around 482 left, then maybe take out about another 25% for taxes so my check should be like 362 so instead of bringing home close to 26,000, I would instead bring home about 18,000, like making minimum wage. Anywho, it's what I have to do as a man because hey that's my responsibility.

Was I sort of correct in my math or do both kids with both mothers compound into 25% together?

Thanks guys.
 


The only thing I see wrong with your math is that your taxes will be calculated on your pre-child support amount.

Based on your math, this is how it works out.
17% of $700 = $119 for child one

$700-$119 = $581
17% of $581 = $99 for child two

25% of $700 = $175

$700-$119-$99-$175 = $307

$307 = approximate take home pay
 

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