Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina
Child Support and Unemployment
How is child support determined and collected from a 19 year old male who is or never has been employed?
Asked on 12/19/02, 12:47 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Johnston
Law Offices of Robert J. Johnston
Re: Child Support and Unemployment
The court will "imput" minimum wage. That means that although he doesn't work, child support will be determined by what he would be making if he was making minimum wage, and he will be ordered to pay accordingly.
Answered on 12/20/02, 9:24 am