What are the criteria considered by the court to determine child support?
When a court makes a child support award, the court must consider the following factors: (1) the needs of the child; (2) the standard of living and the economic circumstances of each parent; (3) the sources of income and assets of each parent; (4) the earning ability of each parent, including educational background, training, employment skills, work experience, custodial responsibility for children (including the cost of providing child care and the length of time and cost of each parent to obtain training and experience for appropriate employment); (5) the need and capacity of the child for education (including higher education); (6) the age and health of the child and parents; (7) the income and earning capacity of the child; (8) prior support orders for other children; (9) the reasonable debts and liabilities of each parent and child; and (10) any other relevant facts.
