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Before a child support cost of living adjustment is applied, the parties shall be provided with notice of the proposed adjustment and an opportunity to contest the adjustment within 30 days of the mailing of the notice

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August 30, 2010 at 11:18 am

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If the initial child support order is entered when a child is 12 years of age or older, that order and all subsequent orders shall be adjusted upward by 14.6%

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August 30, 2010 at 11:15 am

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The child support guidelines provide that if the non-custodial parent exercises regular visitation time with the children, the court may reduce the child support award to accommodate variable expenses (food and transportation) incurred by the noncustodial parent during such periods

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August 30, 2010 at 11:12 am

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The anti-retroactive child support statute’s applicability is limited to prevent retroactive modifications decreasing or vacating orders allocated for child support

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August 30, 2010 at 11:10 am

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The reasoning that “a child needs support is unassailable, yet standing alone, it cannot form the basis of a deviation from the child support guidelines

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August 27, 2010 at 1:49 pm

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A court may deviate from the Guidelines only when good cause demonstrates that application of the Guidelines would be inappropriate

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August 27, 2010 at 1:47 pm

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An obligor who has selected a change in career, must establish that the benefits he or she derives from the career change substantially outweigh the disadvantages to the supported children

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August 25, 2010 at 1:52 pm

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Non-income producing assets can be used as a basis to impute income for the purposes of calculating child support

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August 25, 2010 at 1:47 pm

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What if non-means tested benefits are paid to or for a dependent child for whom support is being determined

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August 23, 2010 at 5:56 pm

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A defendant’s disability does not eliminate his duty to support the parties’ child

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August 17, 2010 at 10:34 am

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