Child support is financial assistance that one parent provides to another to help pay for expenses related to caring for the children.
Michigan law uses a complicated equation to determine child support, which is based largely on the child’s needs and the parents’ ability to pay. Judges look at parents’ income from wages and other sources. The court may also consider a parent’s ability to earn an income when that parent is choosing not to work. The court will also consider a parent’s cost to provide health insurance for the child and the payment of daycare expenses..