Child support may seem to be a straightforward issue to decide. It is based mostly on income of either one party or both parties and a corresponding number in the applicable table shows how much should be paid based on income.
However, it gets a bit more complicated when one or both parties are self-employed or have multiple streams of incomes. These people have control over financial information. They can prevent access of the other party to that information.
Another potential issue of contention may be understanding who the child has been living with during what periods of time as it may affect the amount or even who has to pay child support.
By way of recap of some general principles, a party who does not have a child in their care for at least 40% of the time has to pay a full table child support amount to the other party. However, if a parent has at least 40% of the time with the child, then it is considered to be a shared parenting schedule in which case only a set-off table amount is payable. Yes, child support is payable even in case of a shared parenting regime if one parent makes more than the other parent.
Progressive Legal Solutions can help you with the issues related to child support and all other issues arising out of your separation.