How Does Child Support Get Computed In Virginia?
Virginia Code §20-108.1 describes the formula for computing child support. The formula works a little bit like a tax table. It tries to make the court’s job easier by setting the level of payment required of the “non-custodial” parent and figure in all hardships and extenuating circumstances that might require greater support. The first step is to add up the total income of both parents. Plot this total income on the statutory chart. The paying parent’s child support payments will be the ratio of his monthly income to the combined incomes multiplied by the dollar amount shown on the chart. This figure can be adjusted up or down by a showing that other circumstances exist that should affect the level of payment. Often, the types of circumstances that the court will take into account are the support of other children or family members, debts of either party incurred for the benefit of the child, agreements between parties, or imputed income to a party who is voluntarily unemployed. Can I
