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Definition
Add-Ons (child support)
- expenses beyond basic child support, such as child care, education and health costs divided proportionally between the parents.
Application in Divorce
Each state has its own
child support guidelines
used for calculating
child support
. Many of these guidelines determine a basic monthly child
support
obligation plus additional financial
support
for certain expenses such as child care, education, and extraordinary medical expenses. If a state does not have a section for these add-ons on the actual worksheet, it is more than likely they treated as deviation
factors
. A deviation factor is a valid reason to change the basic monthly
support
obligation. Deviation factors are typically considered on a case-by-case
basis
by the court.
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Deviating from the Child Support Worksheet
In an uncontested divorce, many spouses can agree on a monthly child support amount that is different from what the state support worksheet produces. In a situation like this, as long as the agreed to child support amount is reasonable and can be substantiated as appropriate by the parents, the court will often order it. Keep in mind that the court will always have the final say as to what the child support order will be, because the court is essentially representing the children.
Contributed on 4/3/2007 by: DivorceDex.com Staff
Category:
Child Support
(Applicable in All States)
Life Insurance Until There Is No Further Duty of Support
If one or both of you already has a life insurance policy naming the other parent the beneficiary, leave it in place until there is no further duty of support. If something were to happen to you, the kids and other parent would really be in trouble and you don’t want your children to suffer. if you really don’t trust the surviving parent to spend the money on the children, make sure the beneficiary is someone who WILL spend the money on the kids. Make a will that specifies who will act as trustee of the children’s insurance proceeds.
Contributed on 10/11/2007 by:
Divorce In A Day Mediation
Carlsbad, CA [Total Contributions: 14]
Category:
Insurance Issues
(Applicable in All States)
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Child Support: What’s Fair?
If you and your spouse believe you can reach a settlement, how do you determine what’s in your child’s best interest but also fair to both of you? It’s not easy, but you can do it.
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