What makes the Child Support Guidelines fair for families in very different circumstances?
Over the years, the Kansas Supreme Court has created several ways to consider special circumstances of the parents or the child. First, it’s important to always keep in mind that Kansas uses an expenditures-based formula derived from a detailed analysis of how families at many different income levels spend money on their children. The Kansas Child Support Schedules start with the gross monthly income for both parents. Each parent may subtract for items such as reasonable business expenses, court ordered child support or maintenance. Court ordered maintenance is added to the parent’s income.
