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For a hypothetical example, if two parents have one child and jointly earn $1,000 per week, then the non-custodial parent must pay $233 in child support each week. If these parents had two children, the non-custodial parent would pay $257 per week.

If the arrearage is not paid in full within 21 days or a review request has been denied, the OCS will report the arrearage to a credit-reporting agency. In Michigan, failure to pay child support can be a felony (MCL 750.165).

Anyone who falls behind $5,000 or more on their child support payments could face felony charges for non-payment of child support. The Michigan Attorney General or the local county prosecutor's office may lay these charges.

However, there are cases in which the court may decide not just to follow these guidelines, this is called a deviation. Also you can negotiate child support numbers to some extent based on your specific circumstances.

If you already have a child support order in your existing case, either party can file a Motion Regarding Support asking the judge to change the support amount. The moving party (the parent asking to change support) must show the judge there is a reason for the change.