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Generally, child support is determined by the number of overnights that the child or children spend with each parent during the year. Worksheet “A” will be used when one parent has primary physical custody of the child(ren) if that child lives with the custodial parent for at least 242 nights per year (note that a noncustodial parent will thus have 123 or fewer nights of visitation). Worksheet “B” will be used to calculate child support if the parents share custody of the child(ren). Parents share custody if the
child(ren) spend(s) at least 123 nights with each parent and each parent assumes financial responsibility for the child(ren) while with that parent. Using worksheet B will yield a lower amount of child support for the paying parent.
David L. McGuire
Attorney
The Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
NCdivorce.com
(919)787-6668
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