If you and your new spouse divorce, you may have an additional
child support obligation for children from that relationship.
If the paying spouse operates his or her own business, and the business earnings have significantly diminished, the amount of
spousal support obligations may be reduced.
As a family lawyer, I have seen a lack of awareness on part of the step parent about their potential child
support obligation for their step child.
This won't affect your child
support obligation in your divorce decree, because the court will calculate your support based on your projected time with your child.
The state can modify the current child
support obligation based on changed circumstances, financial hardship and increased custody over the child.
The court divides the
total support obligation between the spouses in accordance with each spouse's proportion of their combined income.
Once the net income of each parent is established, the court determines child
support obligations by looking at the percentage of total income each parent contributes and the number of children.
Generally, child
support obligations do not go away, increase or decrease unless there is action taken by one of the parents.
While a paying parent may have questions about
support obligations when a child's living arrangements change, it is always sound practice to continue making payments to avoid penalties.
One parent is designated the primary residential parent, and the other parent generally has the same child
support obligation as in sole custody situations.
Our experienced family law lawyers strive to ensure that you receive the spousal support you need and that you are not exposed to excessive spousal
support obligations if you are paying spousal support.
The
respective support obligations can be offset and might result in no support being paid at all, or just a nominal amount, depending on certain factors.
If the other parent's income has increased substantially and sufficiently to change the child
support obligation pursuant to the statute.
The cancellation of alimony would not affect child
support obligations since a parent has a duty to support a child irrespective of the other spouse's financial status.
This was extremely concerning for family law practitioners given the numerous agreements and Orders in
which support obligations were secured by an insurance policy.
Section Two determines the amount of each parent's
weekly support obligation for the student who does not live at home year round.
If the amount of obligation is greater than the other parent's typical monthly child
support obligation one might offer a payment plan on the balance.
There is a monthly child
support obligation schedule that establishes the amount that must be paid based on the number of children and the monthly gross income of the parents.
These extra expenses are not included in the default child
support obligation calculation, but will be added as necessary based on the court's determination.
Even the most thorough of separation agreements and court orders can overlook one important scenario: What happens to
spousal support obligations if the paying spouse dies?
Many parents attempt to reduce their child
support obligation by fighting for more overnight visits with their child but refuse to share in the expenses of the child.
A credit is provided against the child
support obligation for the costs of day care that is necessary to allow a parent to work.
The good news is the FICO scoring model does not consider items reported as «child /
family support obligations» in calculating a credit score.
A portion of your child support that is paid to the children from your previous marriage will be deducted from your net income used to calculate your monthly basic
child support obligation.
The formula is modified for spouses with split custody, shared custody or mixed custody; step - parents; spouses
with support obligations to a prior spouse or children; spouses with an adult child who receives child support; and situations where the spousal support payor has primary care of the child / children.
Use our handy calculators for either the web or mobile devices to determine child
support obligations under North Carolina child support guidelines.
Support is calculated by considering the combined income of both spouses then applying that number to child support tables established by Wyoming statute to come up with the total
support obligation owed by both parents based on the number of children to be supported.
In fact, your failure to challenge the paternity petition could result in your being held responsible for child
support obligations even, if later, the paternity has been disproved.