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What factors contribute to child support?

Leia Doyle

What factors contribute to child support?

How is Child Support Determined?

  • Parent’s gross income.
  • Amount of time the child spends with each parent.
  • Cost of child care.
  • Any available tax deductions, such as mortgage interest.
  • Each parent’s mandatory dues, such as pension or health insurance.

Does my new partner’s income affect child support?

Does the income of my new partner affect the amount of child support I pay or receive? The income of your new partner or spouse does not affect child support you pay or receive. Child support is based only on the incomes of the children’s’ parents.

What income is used to determine child support?

The child support income of both parents is used to calculate their child support assessment. A parent’s share of the parents’ combined child support income indicates the share of the costs of the child they are responsible to meet. This is an ‘income shares’ approach and treats both parents’ incomes in the same way.

Is it possible for one parent to owe child support?

It is possible for one parent to owe child support even though each parent has the child 50% of the time. If one parent earns more than the other parent it is probable that the parent who earns more will owe child support.

Can a parent agree to less child support?

If either parent is receiving DHS assistance such as SoonerCare or daycare help the parents cannot agree to less child support unless DHS agrees to the reduction as well. If neither parent is receiving DHS assistance the parents can agree to deviate from the child support guidelines to pay less or even no child support.

Can a parent deviate from child support guidelines?

If neither parent is receiving DHS assistance the parents can agree to deviate from the child support guidelines to pay less or even no child support. The parents must provide reasons for the deviation to the judge and the judge must approve the deviation.

How is child support paid to a custodial parent?

Unless the custodial parent agrees otherwise, child support is typically paid by a wage assignment. This means that the child support payments are to be deducted from the wages of the parent who is obligated to pay child support. 4) How is child support calculated?