The process of child support calculation is based on the obligor’s (the one paying the child support) monthly net income. The latter is obtained by deducting health insurance coverage (dependent) or pressing medical expenses, Social Security, state and federal income taxes, pension contributions and union dues from the monthly gross income.

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That amount will be judged against the child support statutes, which contain an indication of a percentage that should be from the obligor’s net income. Then the court will argue whether that percentage is reasonable within that specific situation. If so, they may part with the statutory guidelines and determine are adequate amount. Factors that may influence a parting from statutory guidelines include:

• Earnings
  
• Resources
  
• Debts
  
• Child specific needs
  
• Living standards before the dissolution
  
• Income tax exemption
  
• Public assistance
  

During a divorce the issue of child custody is decided by the courts. If the mother and father can’t come to a shared agreement and decide against joint custody, one spouse will take the role of the custodial parent. The custodial parent is usually the one housing the child and making most legal decisions. For this reason, it is generally the non-custodial parent that is ordered to pay for the support.

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