Do I Have to Pay Child Support If I Have Shared Custody?

Posted on October 18, 2015December 12, 2025 by Accel Admin

It depends on your incomes.

The difference in income will determine whether you pay child support, typically.

When you receive alimony, that’s income to you, and if you pay alimony, it’s deduction against your income.

It really is a product of your incomes after alimony is paid, if there’s any alimony at all.

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