How Much Is It?
In Colorado family law cases, child support is based on a formula, or what lawyers and judges refer to as “worksheets”. The factors that go into the worksheets are limited and therefore arguments about the amount of support to be paid are not as common as they once were.
Most fathers who get ordered to pay child support as part of their divorce are surprised by the number. Often, we hear “there’s nothing left for me” or “what am I supposed to live on?”
Knowing the number and being familiar with how the worksheets work won’t lower your eventual support order but it can help you figure out how to be sure its a number you can afford. As always, the help of a good lawyer can be invaluable and often pays for itself in the context of support orders.
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Loading ...What’s It For?
Child support can make a world of difference in the lives of the children and families who need it. In order to grow up healthy, happy, and well adjusted, children need support and care throughout their lives, and if that chain of support is disrupted there is no telling how it could affect them.
The purpose of child support is to provide for the needs of the child. The needs of the child are not limited to direct expenses for food, clothing, school and entertainment. Child support is also to be used for housing, utilities, transportation, and other indirect expenses related to the day-to-day care and well-being of the child.
Factors in Calculating
When Colorado courts determine child support payments, they take into account several factors like the number of minor children, any special needs of the child, the incomes of the spouses, health insurance premiums for the children, and the number of overnights with each parent.
In general, the combined gross income from both parents provides a base. Child support payments are determined by appropriating respective percentages to each parent. The gross income includes all sources. Overtime and second jobs might not be exempt.
Child Support Worksheets
You should always have the help of an Colorado family law lawyer to help run an accurate child support worksheet. However, we know that sometimes people either don’t have the money to hire attorneys or need an idea of what they may be getting into. So we provide you with the actual state forms so you can get an idea of how a lawyer can help.
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