There is almost always child support involved in a child custody and parenting time case. Oregon uses standardized guidelines to calculate who pays child support, and how much. These guidelines look at:

• Each parent’s income (including spousal support)
• How much time the child spends with each parent
• Health insurance costs
• Child care costs

The bigger the difference between the parents’ income or parenting time responsibilities, the more likely it is you will have to pay child support.