One parent receives $800 in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) each month for the child. The calculator shows they would receive $400 in child support. Will the $400 in child support be ordered?
No. When SSDI received for the child is greater than the Child SupportBy law, every person has a duty to support their biological or adopted children. See A.R.S § 25-501(A). This applies without or without a court order. The term “child support,” though, generally refers the Court-ordered amount one parent is required to pay to the other parent.Read more about Child Support amount, no child support is ordered.