What is the effect of having more than one child for whom support is to be paid on the amount of child support?

The correct answer is that having more than one child for whom support is to be paid typically decreases the support amount for each individual child. This is because child support calculations are often based on the combined needs of all children involved, as well as the total income of the non-custodial parent.

When multiple children are involved, a support order may adjust the total amount owed per child to reflect that the financial responsibility is being divided among several children. Typically, the courts apply a formula that considers the needs of all children, which can result in a lower per-child support amount compared to situations where there is only one child. This approach recognizes that the economic burden will be shared and helps to ensure that the non-custodial parent can adequately meet the needs of all children involved.

Regarding the other choices, having multiple children does not have no effect on the support amount, nor does it always increase the support amount. Additionally, while more children might complicate custody arrangements in some cases, this is not a direct effect on the amount of child support itself. The focus remains on the financial obligations and how these obligations are calculated when more than one child is considered.