Recalculation of child support - increase in income

How does the court recalculate child support if there has been an increase income for both parties the past 3 years? Do you average the gross income for the past 3 years and use that figure, or only use the gross income on the last tax return?

If child support is being modified, then the court will look at both parents’ current wages and income and use those figures in a new worksheet.

Gross income is not averaged and tax returns are not solely relied on (income can also be shown by paycheck stubs and deposits into bank accounts for example).


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