First and foremost, every parent has a duty to support their children. Once parents split up, each parent's obligations and rights become a bit tricky. In the majority of cases, one parent is granted custody and the other is ordered to pay child support. The noncustodial parent is required to make timely payments each month pursuant to the terms of the court order. Even if the parties agree otherwise, the terms of court order must be followed. The parties' agreement does n