Child support calculations

JKayM

The scenario is, 2 kids 2 different mothers... How do I calculate child support for this?

The gov.uk website says "Based on your answers the child maintenance payment is the basic rate of £26.00 per week.

This is the total weekly amount, not the amount per child."

Does this mean that's the total amount for both children per week? £13 per child?

Confused!

Thanks for your help.

shoe*diva79

Do you have either of the children overnight?

If everything is the same with them both - ie you have the both the same amount of nights (or both not at all) then yes, £13 a week each if you have popped your info through the online calc.

JKayM

Thanks for your quick reply. Yes I have them both 3 or more nights a week. I was a bit confused by the amount because right now I'm paying the full amount as if I don't spend any time with them.

Thanks for clearing that up.

shoe*diva79

As long as you have ticked the appropriate box on how many nights a week you have them, then the final figure will be the total, to be split between the mothers.