Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Under the Child Support Standards Act, child support is based upon the child’s reasonable needs.
2. The noncustodial parent must contribute his or her pro rata share of child care costs, over and above the basic child support obligation, if the custodial parent works, goes to school, or is looking for work.
3. If a child is doing well in college, a court may compel a parent to contribute toward the child’s college costs until the child graduates at the age of 22.
4. When a noncustodial parent is supporting children in two or more households, the children who were born out of wedlock receive less than those born during the course of a marriage.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE

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