Is the use of the Child Support guidelines required?
Child support guidelines do not apply when the parents have a monthly combined adjusted income in excess of $10,000. Otherwise, the result obtained by applying the guidelines is presumed to be correct. Departure from results obtained using the child support guidelines is permitted only when application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate. For example, the court may depart from the child support guidelines to cover the costs of reasonable and necessary educational programs for an academically challenged or gifted student who requires remedial tutoring or advanced programming to meet his or her particular educational needs.
