CDA Child Custody & Support Analysis 3

Question 1

A custody evaluator is appointed by the court. Which statement best describes the evaluator's role?

Accepted Answer

The evaluator conducts an independent investigation and provides recommendations to the court

Answer

A court-appointed custody evaluator is a neutral expert who assesses the family and submits recommendations that the judge may adopt, modify, or reject.

Question 2

Under the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA), states must give full faith and credit to another state's custody order when:

Accepted Answer

The other state had jurisdiction consistent with PKPA when it issued the order and continues to have jurisdiction

Answer

PKPA requires states to enforce another state's custody order only if that state properly exercised jurisdiction under PKPA standards and retains continuing jurisdiction.

Question 3

Which parenting schedule is most commonly associated with a 2-2-3 rotation?

Accepted Answer

Each parent getting two days, then switching, with a three-day block rotating weekly

Answer

A 2-2-3 schedule has the child alternate between two days with one parent, two days with the other, and a rotating three-day weekend, resulting in approximately equal time.

Question 4

A child support order is in place. The paying parent loses their job involuntarily. What action is generally recommended?

Accepted Answer

File a motion to modify the support order based on changed circumstances

Answer

Only a court-issued modification can legally reduce a child support obligation; arrears accrue on the original amount until the court officially changes the order.

Question 5

What does 'imputed income' mean in the context of child support?

Accepted Answer

Income the court attributes to a parent based on their earning capacity rather than actual earnings

Answer

Imputed income is income a court assigns to a parent who is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, calculated at what they could earn given their skills and job market.

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CDA Child Custody & Support Analysis 3