I spend a great deal of time with the child(ren). Should my support obligation be reduced to reflect that?
It’s possible. But the amount of time you spend with the children must be substantial. Specifically, the guidelines will provide for no adjustment until you have at least 40% of the overnights with the child(ren), i.e. 146 nights per year. The standard formula is a bit complicated but goes like this. Subtract 30 from the total percent of overnights the children spend with you. e,g, 40% – 30% =10%. That remainder is then subtracted from your % share of the child support. Under our example, if you were responsible for 62% of the child support, that percentage would be reduced to 52%. If you actually share equal time with the children your support order will be adjusted so that the recipient’s net income and child support do not exceed 50% of the parties’ combined monthly net income.
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- I spend a great deal of time with the child(ren). Should my support obligation be reduced to reflect that?
