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Guideline Child Support


When parents no longer live together, the Court will order one parent to pay child support to the other parent.  The amount to be paid is based upon a mathematical formula, and the information which is used to calculate child support includes:  the gross incomes of both parties; the amount each party pays for health insurance for him/herself; the amount each party pays for health insurance for the child; the daycare expense; whether one of the parents has been ordered to pay child support for another child, and actually pays it; and the timesharing plan (i.e. the number of overnights) enjoyed by the parents with the child. 
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Once guideline child support is determined, the Courts most often impose that amount.  A Court may deviate up or down by 5%, but if more than a 5% deviation is ordered, the Court must provide written reasons why the guidelines are not being used.  Additionally, if the parties agree to or are awarded 50/50 timesharing, then either parent may be required to pay child support to the other, depending upon the relative income of the parents.  Further, even if one parent is the majority timesharing parent, if the other parent has substantial time with the child (for instance a 60/40 split) and if the majority timesharing parent makes a substantially larger income than the minority timesharing parent, then the majority timesharing parent may actually have to pay some amount of child support to the other parent.
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Child Support for Extremely High Income Earners


There are arguments to be made that the guidelines should not be followed where the payor earns an extremely high income and the child support would result in a windfall to the child or the receiving parent, especially if the guideline amount is significantly higher than the actual needs of the child.  In such situations a parent may want to argue that the Court should deviate from the guidelines, and instead determine the actual needs of the child, but the child’s lifestyle, based on the income of the paying parent, may also be considered by the Court.
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  • Home
  • (904) 359-5505
  • Practice Areas
    • Family & Matrimonial Law >
      • Divorce
      • Equitable Distribution
      • Timesharing (Custody/Visitation)
      • Relocation of Children >
        • What is Relocation?
        • Time Periods for Hearings
        • Relocation Factors
        • International Relocations
      • Spousal Support
      • Child Support >
        • Child Support Guidelines
        • Division of Children's Expenses
        • Enforcement of Child Support
        • Modification/Termination
        • Department of Revenue
        • Support from Estate of Deceased Parent
      • Foreign Divorce Judgments
      • Prenuptial Agreement Attorney
      • Domestic Partnership Agreement
      • Domestic Violence
      • LGBT*QUIAP+ Families >
        • Second Parent Adoptions
        • Same Sex/Gay Marriage
    • Hurricane Insurance Claims
    • Truck Accident Law
    • Personal Injury & Wrongful Death >
      • Motor Vehicle Accidents
      • Motorcycle Accidents
      • Tractor Trailer & Trucking Accidents
      • Wrongful Death
      • GM Ignition Switch Cases
      • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
    • Appellate Law
    • Estate Planning Attorneys >
      • Will Preparation Services
      • Estate Trust Attorneys
      • Durable Power of Attorney
      • Advance Directives >
        • Designation of Health Care Surrogate
        • Living Wills
        • Pre-Need Guardian
        • Estate Planning for LGBT*QIAP+ Families
  • The Firm
    • Meet The Team >
      • Deborah L. Greene
      • Steven P. Combs
      • Maggie Tuggle
      • Mark D. Link
      • Andrea Jevic
  • Honors & Reviews
    • Client Reviews
    • In The News
    • Peer Reviews