Hi. I live in CA. I'm about to get my child support payments figured out. I have been paying voluntarily for the last 6 years, directly and indirectly (ie. preschool, day care, etc.) in the amount of over $28,000.00. My daughter is 6. The biological mother told me that 400.00 was the minimum child support payment so, for years, I paid it, and medical bills, etc. I understand that CA child support is figured out with a specific formula. Her income is more than mine and mine fluctuates, but last time my attorney checked, the dissomaster showed that I would be paying about 216.00 a month. Well now, from what I understand, she and her attorney are pushing for an amount far higher than what the formula dictates in this situation. Her attorney has admitted that they are not going by the formula. My question is...in what instances can they deviate from the formula? What would lead them to be able to get an amount much higher than the formula? The formula clearly came out with the amount of 216.00 andI can't afford much more than the 216.00, so what can I do to insure that the formula is adhered to?
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