Calculation of Support: How is Child Support Calculated in Colorado

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Quoting GADawgBrandon

Funny, when having the third child, it never dawned on me that modifying child support was even an option.

In SOME states, the arrival of a new bundle of joy CAN be grounds for modification in and of itself, because as you well know, it is definately a considerable change of circumstances and means more financial responsibilities. (And believe me, parents on those states are here frequently outraged and questioning why the "original" children get punished and child support reduced because of new children in later relationships; and unfortunately, all we can tell them is that their state guidelines are what they are; and tend to stay as they are until either (a) they are found unconstitutional in appellate courts, or (b) until voters convince their legislators that the laws should change).

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This whole thing is tough no matter how you slice it.

It is. But it's also apparant that you're a dad who cares for all his children. I'm one of those optimists who genuinely believes that the universe has funny ways of stepping up to make life liveable when it seems it's not, especially if you're one of the "good guys". Take a look at the calculator, factor in everything relevant, see if you're paying too much, or, not getting credited with expenses that you are covering in lieu of just forking over cash. (Sometimes you're getting hit twice for the same thing, especially insurance issues.)