My question involves child support in the State of: California


Short story is mother of my Son vanished never was able to get a hold of her. I recently was notified by the Child services of California (San Bernadino County) about putting my son on health insurance. I contacted the case worker and she informed me that since he was on medacaid I had to put him on. So I said no problem and asked her info on their where they are and if she had requested childsupport. The case worker said she could not tell me the contact info but that she in fact had asked for child support in 2007 and they sent her the packet but she never filled out out and returned it so they voided it . I asked if I can just start sending her money and I would be given contact info .

Here is my issue I currently have a pregnant wife and another daughter with her that is 7 . I'm trying to prepare a budget and get ourselves ready she currently makes $30,000 a year and I make $26,000 after insurance and 401k I bring home like $1700 and she brings home $2000.00 so we live of of

$3700.00
-900.00 a month for rent
-120.00 Gas/water and electricity
-80.00 car insurance
-16.00 renter insurance
-480.00 Grocery's
-225.00 gas for the month
-100.00 cable and hsi


So I have about $1700.00 a month of disposable income. I want to pay about $600-$700.00 and be able to get visitation rights. I now the amount is up to the courts but I'm trying to get my finances in order. I hear horror stories that people pay $1300 + I'm scared I'm going to have to pay that much in fact. I was wondering if I can get some insight of how much I will pay ?