When an individual is fighting for custody, or has gained custody, child support will be the next issue they will have to deal with. Typically, the individual who has received full custody of the child or children will have the right to ask for child support from the parent that did not receive custody, or the non-custodial parent. The amount of child support the non-custodial parent will have to pay is dependent upon several issues, including how much money that parent makes, how many children are involved, whether or not the non-custodial parent is currently making other court-ordered child support payments and more. Any individual going through battles regarding custody, child support or other family issues should contact a knowledgeable attorney. An attorney can explain the laws to the individual, as well as their rights and options under the law. He or she can also fight for the best interests of their clients, so that the child support payments and custody issues are fair.