Divorce makes many negative effects and the most affected victim of divorce is the children. Children are innocent and the impact of divorce will be traumatizing on the children because they are going to be the witness of their parent’s separation. It is an unfortunate situation for any child to experience these fights their patents. Due to the family not only the two spouses get separated but the total family breaks down. For the child both the father and mother is equally important and if the child goes away from any of them then it will impact his/her state of mind. Therefore the child custody and child support is an important affair in divorce and it should be calculated very safely so that the children’s future become bright.

Child support is one of the most important forms of alimony or post divorce spousal support. The child support benefits the child and so both the father and mother are expected to take the initiation to make the proper provision on the child support alimony. If the divorce is taken mutually then the parents should consult the lawyer to help them better with the child support before filing the divorce petition. If the divorce is contested then the receiving parent must make a point to claim a nice amount for his/her spouse as the sum of money for child support is not included in the spouse support and child support is separately concerned for the child’s wellbeing.

The custody of the child is also related with the child support as the parent who got the child custody is the one who get the child support from the other spouse (one that get the visitation rights). Alimony is the part of the taxable income for the spouse who get it but as its opposite the child support is exempted from tax for the person who is granted with the child financial support. The one who pays for the child support already pays the tax levied on the support amount to the government.

The child support and visitation rights make the positive impact on the mind of the child and when the other spouse come to meet him at a regular interval then the child does not feel alone. Getting the money and love from both the parents the children will feel that their parents still love them.

According to the law that states about child support and custody in the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, if the child is minor the mother is undisputed receiver of the child custody and child support. If the child is 5 years or more then generally the mother is granted with the child custody and support if the child is girl while the custody of the boy goes to its father. The Child support is provided to the parent who has won the right of child custody but is not that cheap for the maintenance of the child alone. In reality the mother claims for child support from the father who is wealthy.

The information on the site is only for informational purpose please take legal advice for any kind of decision making.