A child support chart is typically used for calculating child support payments by the judge presiding over the case. There are several factors that a judge will take into consideration, along with the state's guidelines for calculating the child support amount. The judge will determine how many children are involved in the case, as well as whether or not the non-custodial parent is currently responsible for paying child support to any other parents. He or she will then determine how much money the non-custodial parent makes each month, and from this information, will calculate an amount that is to be paid each month. If the individual defaults on their child support payments, they may face several consequences. Custodial parents can receive help from the Office of Child Support Enforcement in their state or county to collect the child support from the non-custodial parent. Any individual who must attend child support court should consider hiring an attorney to represent them. Child support attorneys work with the child support laws daily and understand them better than anyone else.