Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
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Where I am...it would not
Where I am...it would not necessarily be a wash if each parent had one child. The courts would still factor in the income levels.
If one is earning less than the other...the one earning more would still be made to pay some CS, just not as much as before.
It's sort of an income-leveling thing.
If you are making arrangements outside of the courts...it's whatever you both agree too, of course.
Get the custody order signed
Get the custody order signed first. Then worry about child support. It will go down & should be a wash but it depends on what state you are in & how it is calculated.
FDH has skid2 full time and
FDH has skid2 full time and BM has skid1 full time. even when FDH had both skids full time he never went after child support. if he had, he'd be screwed now because where we live, CS is calculated by parental income and since he makes so much more than BM he'd be obligated to pay her 500-600 a month even though he has one kid full time, and he pays for 100% of everything for them (except food, for which she gets food stamps fraudulently anyway).