Child Support Attorneys in Parker, CO

Child support is based upon a number of factors only one of which is the parenting time schedule. If one person earns significantly more income than the other, they will likely owe child support even if it is a 50/50 schedule. There are also credits for health insurance and child care which factor in that may result in a child support obligation, even if the parties make the same amount of money and have equal parenting time.

Unfortunately, that is not true. Child support is legally the right of the child, not the parents. You are not allowed to “give away” that right of child support. While a Court may allow parties to agree to no child support, it is only for good cause and typically only if the amount owed is relatively small. Otherwise, the Court will enforce the child support guidelines.

Self-employed individuals’ income is determined in large part based upon their business revenue less their reasonable and necessary business expenses. They cannot simply pay themselves minimum wage and live off of their business profits and avoid paying child support as a result of that. You will need to prove their true income in order to get the right child support orders. Having competent counsel is very important in this regard.

Yes, if there is a 10% change in the amount of child support based upon the guidelines compared with the current amount, your child support order can change.