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*All Posts,Child-support,Income Imputation

Imputing income to a parent who is caring for young children

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April 6, 2013 at 1:47 pm

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Determining whether to impute income and the amount of such income

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April 6, 2013 at 1:44 pm

*All Posts,Child-support-modification,Divorce,Modification of Alimony

There is no mathematical formula for determining what change of circumstance is significant

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April 5, 2013 at 9:06 am

*All Posts,Child-support,Emancipation

Emancipation can occur upon the child’s marriage, induction into military service, by court order based on the child’s best interests, or by attainment of an appropriate age

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April 5, 2013 at 9:03 am

*All Posts,Child-support-modification

When a significant change of financial circumstances or parenting time occurs, the Guidelines should ordinarily be consulted, even if the paying parent originally chose to provide above-Guidelines support

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April 5, 2013 at 8:41 am

*All Posts,Alimony,Child-support,Divorce,Imputed-income,Income Imputation

In determining the amount of income to impute to a party, the court considers the party’s potential employment and earning capacity, based on that individual’s work history, occupational qualifications, educational background, and prevailing job opportunities in the region

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March 19, 2013 at 6:28 pm

*All Posts,Child-support-modification,Emancipation

The court is required to recalculate child support based on the parties’ income at the time of emancipation

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March 19, 2013 at 6:20 pm

*All Posts,Child-support,Defense,Laches,Litigation

Laches cannot vitiate a child’s independent right to support

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March 19, 2013 at 6:18 pm

*All Posts,Child-support,Emancipation

The determination of whether a child should be emancipated

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March 16, 2013 at 3:37 pm

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Even where custody is shared, the Guidelines assume that only the PPR incurs “controlled expenses,” such as clothing and personal care, which account for approximately one fourth of the basic child support amount

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March 16, 2013 at 3:27 pm