NORTH CAROLINA Part 38

3.      What do we need to do to get child support?

CHILD SUPPORT

1. HOW MUCH CHILD SUPPORT SHOULD I RECEIVE IF I'M SEPARATED FROM MY SPOUSE?

There is no set amount that is "enough child support" in any given case.Child support varies according to the needs of the child or children, the incomes of the parents, the parents' reasonable needs and the accustomed standard of living of the child(ren), among other things, and this is set out as the standards for determining child support under General Statutes §50-13.4(c).