Hi, I tried using the child support calculator but the “Calculate -->” button didn’t do anything.
We moved here from IL a couple years ago (divorce was in IL) and I am paying 28% of my (post-tax, post-health insurance) income to my ex-wife. While I don’t want to pay less, I am having cash flow problems and I wonder what NC law requires for child support.
Here is my info, maybe you can help me.
2 children from marriage.
Each stays with me 130 nights per year.
My monthly gross income is $5,833.
Her monthly gross income is (I don’t know, but I’ll estimate at) $5,000.
No pre-existing child support.
I pay half of their after-school care, and my share is about $206/month.
I pay half of their health insurance premium, and my share is about $108/month.
No extraordinary expenses.
She pays the the same for after-school care and health insurance, and has no pre-existing child support or extraordinary expenses.
I am not responsible for any children not of the relationship.
She is about to marry and her fiance has a son. I’m not sure if that means she is responsible for him or not.
Or, if there is a formula that you could give me and I can just insert the variables, that would help as well.
Thanks for any help!
The Worksheet works for me.
With your numbers, the worksheet returns a child support obligation for you of: $525.50
I’m glad you were able to get the calculator/worksheet to work properly. You will be using Worksheet B because each parent has the children at least 123 overnights per year.
Your ex-wife’s remarriage will not affect your child support calculation. The new spouse’s income is not factored in and the new spouse’s child is not factored in unless your ex-wife legally adopts the child.
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