Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: calculation of child support

I am an Idaho attorney, not the Calif attorney you need to answer your question

Re: calculation of child support

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NOW, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY --

Because a California court apparently has made an order regarding the child, as long as mother or child continue to reside there, California has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction. Support in California is calculated by the formula set forth in CA Family Code �4055. Look it up at:

http://www.sflegal.net/mirrors/California_Jurisdiction/Law/California_Codes/data/

or use one of the support calculators that can be found online.

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Re: calculation of child support

Ah, life would be so simple if child support was simply a percentage of the non-custodial parent's income. Such is not the case in California, however.

There is a complicated formula that is based on how much income each party makes, and how much time each spends with the child. Generally, one needs a computer program to calculate it. If you don't own the expensive "Dissomaster" program, there are places on the internet that you can, for a fee, do the calculations. Try www.supportscan.com, for example.