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So, only the non-custodial parent actually pays to raise a child?

April 26, 2017actually child non-custodial parent pays raise

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So, only the non-custodial parent actually pays to raise a child?

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No. The state of Maryland has an income-shares model for determining child support orders – meaning that both parents are responsible for the expense of raising a child. If a non-custodial parent is ordered to pay $100 in child support for one child, then the custodial parent is also expected to contribute $100, assuming that both parents earn the same amount of income.