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Do the courts have to use the guidelines set forth above?

April 26, 2017Courts Forth guidelines

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Do the courts have to use the guidelines set forth above?

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No. A court may order a parent to pay more or less than the amounts set by the percentages above. However, if the court decides that the income standard would be unfair to the child or one of the parents, the court must note the reason for not using the guidelines.