When my child support was calculated, they took into consideration my job and how much I paid for day care also. I don't think it made much of a difference because he worked for a place his dad owns and only worked about 10 hours per week (according ot payroll -- he got paid in cash for the other 30 but CSEA told me that they have to take his word that he only works that much and they can't investigate it). So anyway, he only has to pay 12.50 a week.
Hello another under CS paid mom. My ex only has to pay 15.00 a week. I do not work but they took into consideration my DH's income.
I'll join the club - you ladies get WAY more than me - I get a big FAT NUTHIN! LOL - oy & men complain how women are gold diggers....dont even get me started on the dead beat dads!
but to answer the OP from my experience, in FL they based the child support on my income & his income & figured it with some sort of formula. you can probably check your states child support website & it may list an idea of the formula there - oooowww, even better, I googled Ohio child support & found a calculator
http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/Childsupport/ohio/
hope this helps, GOOD LUCK!!
here is Ohio's child support website, maybe you can find more info there:
http://jfs.ohio.gov/Ocs/
From the FAQ's
Child Support Guidelines Questions & Answers
Q. What are the child support guidelines?
A. The Child Support Guidelines are guidelines passed by the Ohio legislature which calculate child support orders based upon the financial circumstances of both parents. Use of these guidelines is required for the establishment or modification of all child support orders in Ohio. The amount of child support which is calculated using the worksheets and schedules contained in these guidelines is presumed under the law to be the correct amount of child support in each case.
Q. Are the earnings of both parents considered in setting support?
A. Yes.
Q. Are there any adjustments allowed for second families in the guidelines?
A. Yes. The guidelines allow an adjustment equal to the federal tax exemption for each child who is your biological child from another relationship, as long as the child is living with you. If you are the custodial parent of a child, your adjustment will factor in any child support received for that child.
Q. Do the guidelines allow an adjustment for the parent who is paying for child care?
A. Yes. The guidelines provide a credit for child care expenses for those children included in the order, relating to work, employment training or education.