where can I get more information on the nc child support laws?”
Child Support in North Carolina is often settled by the parents of the child by agreement. Generally parents come to agreement based upon the North Carolina child support guidelines . The guidelines provide detailed instructions for those families with incomes of less than $300,000 per year. Our firm provides child support calculators based on the guidelines to help families determine child support amounts. Once calculated, you have the option to print your calculations as a PDF form that may be filed in court. In recent years, the payment of child support and the calculating of child support have changed. In rare cases, grandparents may be required to pay child support. Support is calculated based upon each parent’s income which may include IRAs and stock options . When child support is not paid as ordered the court has the authority to hold a child support obligor in contempt for nonpayment. The contempt statutes provide insight into what is considered contempt in North Carolina. If
