Child support during divorce is often difficult to work out. Generally, many people will have child support payments made after the child's custody has been determined as well as when the divorce is settled. However, in the time between the separation and formal agreements, the court may order a non-custodial parent, or the parent not living in the child's home to make child support payments. This is especially necessary when the divorce is hostile or when there is no agreement between parents. The child support agency or court will make final decisions in these situations.