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Child Support Calculation
In case that a child is at stake when a couple decides to separate, the divorce decree will include a Child Support Order. This document defines the frequency and the amount of the payment that one parent, who is most of the time the non-custodial parent, has to make to the other parent for the support of their common child. The main purpose of this legal order to transfer regularly the revenue of one parent to the other is to combine the wealth of both parents for the support of the child.
How the child support payment is determined? The matter has been very strictly ruled by federal laws in order to prevent too large different amounts being ordered from one court to another. Indeed child support payments are now determined according to basic and objective federal guidelines. Consequently, most states have set up mathematical formulas to determine the amount of the child support payment. Most attorneys also provide their clients with child support calculators to give an estimate of the potential amount that the non-custodial parent will have to pay.
Which revenues are taken into account into the formula? Basically the formula takes only into account the net incomes of the parents. This means that all federal and state income taxes, Social Security and Medicare tax, health insurance payments, union dues and other mandatory expenses are deducted from the gross income of the parents before calculating the child support order. In many cases, parents may also have to present evidences regarding their incomes including pay statements, profit/loss statements of sole proprietorships, or tax returns in order to prevent one party to hide income to the other party.
In addition to the net incomes of the parent, the formula takes into account other factors such as the amount of time a child spends with each parent, number of children, special medical or education expenses. As you can easily understand determining the amount of the child support is very complex. As a result some states decided to use computer programs to determine the accurate amount of child support.
About Family Law
Family Law is an area of law that covers many areas including but not limited to the following: Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Partnerships, Legal Separation, Annulment, Nullity, and Nullity of Marriage, Parentage and Paternity, Child Support, District Attorney Issues, Spousal Support and Alimony, Wage Garnishments, Arrears or Arrearages, Location of Assets, Child Custody, Visitation, Child Custody Evaluations, Post-Judgment Modification of Orders, Division of Property, Domestic Violence, Restraining Orders, Summary Dissolution, Guardianship or Probate Court, Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO), Division of Pensions, Adoption, Grandparent's Rights Stepparent's Rights (Custody and Visitation), Name Changes, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Post-Nuptial Agreements, Arbitration, Mediation Services, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Collaborative Law or Collaborative Divorce, Registration of Foreign Judgment or Order, Final Judgments and Final Judicial Orders.
Family Law Articles
- Legal Separation Article: Legal Separation and Divorce
- Types of Child Custody Agreements
- Child Visitation: The Best and the Worst Case
- What are premarital agreements?
- Grandparent rights to visitation
- Victims of Domestic Violence: What to Do?
- Is Domestic Violence a Crime?
- Child Support Calculation
- Temporary Restraining Order and Restraining Order after Hearing: What is the difference?
- Is Domestic Violence Different from a Civil Harassment?
If you are seeking legal advice on a family law matter such as the family law matters listed above, you may want to discuss your specific situation with a family law attorney. For example, if you are going through a divorce, you will want to consult an divorce lawyer or divorce attorney who specializes in divorce. If you are going through a child custody related matter, then you may want to consult a custody attorney or custody lawyer who specializes in child custody cases. Regardless of your family law matter, you will want to consult an attorney in your area to find out where you stand legally and what your legal options are.
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