What factors does the court consider when determining whether to increase or decrease a parents child support obligation?
If you are paying or receiving child support pursuant to an order entered on or after July 1, 1986, in an action to modify child support, either upward or downward, a party must establish that there has been a substantial change in income or financial status of either party, since the date of the original support order. Once this threshold requirement is met, your obligation to pay child support is reconsidered under the appropriate child support guidelines.
Related Questions
- What are the specific factors that a court considers in determining whether income should be imputed to a parent and the amount of such income?
- If the non-custodial parent earns more (or less) now, will his/her child support obligation increase (or decrease)?
- What factors will the court look at in determining which parent should be granted custody of the children?
