Divorce Child Custody and Support 2

Question 1

How is child support typically calculated in the US?

Accepted Answer

Based on state guidelines using both parents' incomes and custody time

Answer

Child support is calculated using state-specific guidelines that consider both parents' incomes, the number of children, and the custody arrangement.

Question 2

Until what age is a parent typically required to pay child support in most US states?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

In most US states, child support obligations continue until the child reaches age 18, though some states extend it through college.

Question 3

What is 'imputed income' in child support calculations?

Accepted Answer

Income a court assigns to a parent it believes is voluntarily underemployed

Answer

Imputed income is income attributed to a parent by the court when it determines the parent is deliberately earning less than they are capable of to reduce support obligations.

Question 4

What can happen if a parent fails to pay court-ordered child support?

Accepted Answer

Wage garnishment, license suspension, or even jail time

Answer

Enforcement tools for unpaid child support include wage garnishment, suspension of driver's and professional licenses, passport denial, and contempt of court proceedings.

Question 5

What is 'parental alienation'?

Accepted Answer

When one parent manipulates a child to reject or fear the other parent

Answer

Parental alienation refers to behavior by one parent that manipulates a child to turn against the other parent, which courts take seriously in custody determinations.

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Divorce Child Custody and Support 2