[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"The base child support guidelines can determine the amount of a child support payment for families with one to six children where the parents have a combined adjusted monthly gross income of $750 to $30,000. The guidelines set a presumed child support payment amount based on the number of children shared by the parents and the parents\u2019 combined adjusted monthly gross income.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Under\u00a0federal law, a court may order no more than 60 percent of your disposable income garnished from your paycheck \u2013 or 50 percent if you have a second family you support or pay child support to. However, these limits increase by five percent when a parent falls 12 weeks behind on child support payments.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"South Carolina requires a non-custodial parent to pay child support when parents do not live in the same household. This requirement reflects parents\u2019 obligation to support their dependent children financially. The law considers child support the child\u2019s right, which means parents cannot bargain away child support payments. Even when parents agree on the amount of a child support payment, the court must review that agreement to ensure the negotiated payment amount serves the child\u2019s best interests.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"Parents have the right to request a review of a child support order every three years. Alternatively, a parent may file a motion with the court to modify a child support order. The South Carolina Department of Social Services or a court can modify a child support order if a family\u2019s circumstances have changed since the current order.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"South Carolina has no statute of limitations for collecting unpaid child support payments. The state or a custodial parent can pursue collection efforts until the non-custodial parent satisfies their arrears, even after a child turns 18.","name":"Answer Question4","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Are the Basic Guidelines Used to Determine the Amount of Child Support Payments?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is There a Limit to How Much Can Be Taken from My Paycheck for Child Support Payments?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is Child Support Mandatory in South Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can Child Support Payments Ever Be Modified?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Question3"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is There a Statute of Limitations for Back Child Support Payments?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Answer4"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#Question4"}],"name":"How Much Is the Average Monthly South Carolina Child Support Payment?","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How Much Is the Average Monthly South Carolina Child Support Payment?","item":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/how-much-is-the-average-monthly-south-carolina-child-support-payment\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]