Child Support

Question 1

How is child support assessed?

Answer 1

1. Look at the income of BOTH parties (new rule)

2. Add total incomes together and divide on a PRO RATE share

Question 2

Who gets child support payments?

Answer 2

The parent whose child resides more than 50% of time with the parent (primary residential parent)

Question 3

Parent A spends 70% of time with child while Parent B spends 30% of time. For child support purposes, what are the names given to both parents?

Answer 3

A: the primary residential parent (PRP)
B: the alternate residential parent (ARP)

Question 4

How much time do courts allocate to alternate residential parents?

Answer 4

between 68-92 days

Question 5

What happens when the alternate residential parent (ARP) spends less than 68 or more than 92 days with child?

Answer 5

child support is adjusted in accordance with a schedule based on the number of days

Question 6

What if two parents spend an equal 50-50 amount of time with child?

Answer 6

the parent with the smaller child support obligation will be deemed the primary residential parent and will receive child support

Question 7

How long does child support last?

Answer 7

until age 18 UNLESS child still in high school or disabled

Question 8

If child is disabled, how long does child support continue?

Answer 8

until age 21