Sentences with phrase «appropriate child support award»

The mediator can also take them through formulas contained in the child support guidelines to arrive at an appropriate child support award.

Not exact matches

The court will generally presume that modification is appropriate if the difference between an existing award and the amount determined by a new analysis and application of the current child support guidelines varies by at least 15 %.

(b) If applicable, the court shall specify how the transportation costs are to be allocated between the parents and other persons entitled to contact, access, and time - sharing and may adjust the child support award, as appropriate, considering the costs of transportation and the respective net incomes of the parents in accordance with the state child support guidelines schedule.

However, the Arkansas Supreme Court has indicated, in its child support guidelines, that an award of 20 % of the other spouse's net take home pay (in addition to child support) is presumably an appropriate temporary support award for a dependent spouse who is also a custodial parent.

(D.B.) v. G. (S.R.), 2006 SCC 37 (S.C.C.)(«D.B.S.») is the landmark precedent setting out the factors to be considered in determining whether a retroactive award of support is appropriate, but that case dealt with child support, and the factors were:

In addition to certain spending restraints, your separation order may also include provisions awarding child support, alimony, child custody, right to possess the marital home, health insurance coverage, and any other award the judge deems appropriate in your case.

(b) If applicable, the court shall specify how the transportation costs are to be allocated between the parents and other persons entitled to contact, access, and time - sharing and may adjust the child support award, as appropriate, considering the costs of transportation and the respective net incomes of the parents in accordance with the state child support guidelines schedule.

In making an equitable apportionment of marital property, the family court must give weight in such proportion as it finds appropriate to all of the following factors: (1) the duration of the marriage along with the ages of the parties at the time of the marriage and at the time of the divorce; (2) marital misconduct or fault of either or both parties, if the misconduct affects or has affected the economic circumstances of the parties or contributed to the breakup of the marriage; (3) the value of the marital property and the contribution of each spouse to the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciation in value of the marital property, including the contribution of the spouse as homemaker; (4) the income of each spouse, the earning potential of each spouse, and the opportunity for future acquisition of capital assets; (5) the health, both physical and emotional, of each spouse; (6) either spouse's need for additional training or education in order to achieve that spouse's income potential; (7) the non marital property of each spouse; (8) the existence or nonexistence of vested retirement benefits for each or either spouse; (9) whether separate maintenance or alimony has been awarded; (10) the desirability of awarding the family home as part of equitable distribution or the right to live therein for reasonable periods to the spouse having custody of any children; (11) the tax consequences to each or either party as a result of equitable apportionment; (12) the existence and extent of any prior support obligations; (13) liens and any other encumbrances upon the marital property and any other existing debts; (14) child custody arrangements and obligations at the time of the entry of the order; and (15) such other relevant factors as the trial court shall expressly enumerate in its order.

A neutral financial advisor can assist in financial issues, even an appropriate maintenance or child - support award.