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Child Support Laws Updated

The State updated the child support guidelines in May of 2008.  You may see an increase of 2 to 5% the next time your child support is adjusted.  See more info in the December 2008 Blog and in the CS Calculators Section

 

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The “Other Parent” Will Pay Their Percentage of the Total Income for Extra Expenses

This point is kind of obvious. For the expenses of insurance, daycare, and “additional expenses,” the “other parent”’s child support obligation will increase proportionally by their percentage of the total income.

 

Custodial Parent

Other Parent

Combined

1. Gross Monthly Income

1000

2000

3000

2. % of Total Income (Each parent's income divided by combined income)

33.33%

67.67%

 

3. Number of Children

 

1

4. Basic Support

 

 

486

5. Health and Dental Insurance

 

6. Work Related Child Care

 

7. Additional Expenses

 

 

 

8. Total Support (add lines 5, 6 and 7 for each parent and for combined column.

 

486

9. Each Parents Obligation (Combined column Line 8 x each parent’s line 2)

161.98

324.02

 

10. Enter Amount for each parent from line 8.

 

 

11. Each Parent’s net obligation (subtract Line 10 from Line 9 for each parent)

161.98

324.02

 

 

If the custodial parent now spends $100 on insurance, the “other parent’s” obligation increases by $67.67, the exact rate of their percentage of the total income.

 

 

Custodial Parent

Other Parent

Combined

1. Gross Monthly Income

1000

2000

3000

2. % of Total Income (Each parent's income divided by combined income)

33.33%

67.67%

 

3. Number of Children

 

1

4. Basic Support

 

 

486

5. Health and Dental Insurance

100

6. Work Related Child Care

 

7. Additional Expenses

 

 

 

8. Total Support (add lines 5, 6 and 7 for each parent and for combined column.

 

586

9. Each Parents Obligation (Combined column Line 8 x each parent’s line 2)

195.31

390.69

 

10. Enter Amount for each parent from line 8.

 

 

11. Each Parent’s net obligation (subtract Line 10 from Line 9 for each parent)

195.31

390.69

 

 The “other parent’s” obligation increases to $390.69 from $324.02, an increase of $67.67. This exactly matches the "other parent's" percentage of the total income.