Topic: Child Support Guidelines | 2 post(s).
September 13, 2024 - This video discusses using income averaging to determine child support when income fluctuates yearly. Averaging a few years of income can be a simple approach for calculating initial child support and can also be included in separation agreements for future modifications. However, if there's a significant income variation (20-30% or more), averaging may not accurately reflect the needs of the children or the payer's ability to pay.For more information about med [...]
September 30, 2020 - {3 minutes to read} I know that it has been a constant refrain of mine that budgets are vital in mediation, but I learned how truly indispensable they can be during a recent one. The couple were both high-wage earners, and one parent was agreed upon to be the primary residential parent. The non-residential parent proposed a different type of child support payment in which, rather than payment of the standard child support that would be calculated under NYs Child Support [...]
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