Ok, so my husband (& I ) have been faithfully paying $275 per month (child support) to his ex for over 10 years (my stepdaughter is almost 15) – that’s about $33,000! My husband shares 50/50 custody w/ his ex, so in addition to the child support, we provide for ½ of her food, clothing, housing & any regular activities that come up while she is with us. In the support plan, child support is specifically stated to cover at least one extracurricular activity & school expenses (lunch, pictures, supplies, field trips, etc…) per month.