How is child support calculated by the Florida Child Support Calculator? - This is because the amount of the child support, a judge may order for a particular case of separation or divorce may be different from the amount that may be estimated by the calculator. Generally, while using these calculators, it is assumed that all the dependent children will primarily live with only one parent.
How is child support calculated by the Florida Child Support Calculator?
By james
Oct 26, 2009 - 5:42:33 AM
Married
couples who are separating generally ask two most common questions
frequently. These questions are "How much child support will I
have to pay?" and "How much child support will I receive?"
In order to help answer these questions, the Florida child support
calculator was created. However, one should remember that these
calculators are only for information and educational purposes only.
This
is because the amount of the child support, a judge may order for a
particular case of separation or divorce may be different from the
amount that may be estimated by the calculator. Generally, while
using these calculators, it is assumed that all the dependent
children will primarily live with only one parent. If there is a
joint physical custody or split custody of the children, then the
help of the calculator cannot be taken. Also these calculators do not
take into account any adjustments that may be possible for the
children who are not subject to the custody order, but are living
with one of the parent’s all the same.
Therefore
all these factors as well as others may totally affect a child
support order issued by a court. So for most of the time these
calculators will assume that all the children shall primarily and
actually stay and live with only one parent. As a matter of fact,
calculation of child support in Florida is always based on the income
of both the parents. Expenses that have been made or may be made in
future, do not affect the calculation of the support amount. However,
exceptions are made, when there are reductions based on other
children you support, medical expenses of the concerned party who has
to make the payment and other expenses that are made, or to be made
under extraordinary circumstances.
With
these exceptions, you are bound to pay the amount that has been
calculated as per the standard Florida guidelines. While assuming the
income that will be used to calculate the payment of the child
support by the Florida
child support calculator,
the amount of income that will remain after taking out the alimony
amount, will be taken into account.
Therefore
alimony payments made will also reduce the amount of child support.
While
calculating the income, only the income of the parents is taken for
calculating purposes. Child support can also be modified to an
extent. This happens whenever the income changes. In such cases the
child support has to be recalculated and modified accordingly.
In
accordance to the rules, you are allowed to file for a modification,
whenever child support would change by $50 or by 15%. For using the
calculator, you have to press the calculator tab and then calculate
how much basic child support will be for each parent.
While
calculating the child support, the court has to take many factors
into consideration, for example:
What
is the gross income of each parent?
What
are the deductions that can be allowed?
The
time sharing arrangements of the child for both the parents should
also be considered.
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