any of you guys do your homework or what? yall are getting taxed. 200 is alot of money especially if you have the kid more then twice a month. do your research. when an order of support is entered through the division of child support they dont take into account the time spent with the child, they go by what you make. so you need to go through the court to get a residential credit. that will lower your child support because they have to take into account the time you spend with your child and if you have her for half the week then chances are you will have to pay little or nothing at all since you will have her about half the year. if you are having trouble and need help and you feel you are a good father do the following:
establish paternity. can usually be done at the prosecuting attorneys family support division. you will not have any rights to your child unless you do this. the birth certificate you signed dont mean nothing.
go to the court and put in for a parenting plan. if you are cool with your babys mom then you can fill it out together, if not the court will do it for you. and basically you will end up getting the kid every other weekend and every other holiday plus the summer and all school breaks. another thing to ask for is to be able to alternate claiming the child for tax credits. so every other year you will get to claim your child and the mom doesnt get it all the time. remember if you dont you will be missing out on 2500-3500 around tax time.
if you do this and neither of you are crack heads then you should be able to get it done without a lawyer. the judge might sign investigators to look into both of your pasts but that is normal if there is an issue between parents. but dont worry, these people are very good at thier jobs and they will make sure everything is fair.
stop being the victim! once you have a parenting plan in place your daughters mom can never mess with you again, if she prevents you from seeing your child she can be place in contempt of court and put in jail depending on how severe.