Legal Question in Family Law in California
Child Support Calculations
I have been divorced for two years, and am going back to court to have custody amended as well as my child support. Is there a formula in which the district attorneys office goes by that I can use to figure out how much child support I will be paying? Do they go by a percentage of your monthly income or by your w2?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Child Support Calculations
It is called a dissomaster program. Child support is calculated as follows His gross, her gross, %of time non-custodial parent spends with chidl. Other factors are hardships & add-ons. PLease call our office with questions. We cover all counties. (909)274-0057 eve/wknds.
Re: Child Support Calculations
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NOW, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY --
The child support formula is found in Family
Code � 4055. It is very complicated and usually
calculated by computer program. There are also
some California Support Calculators that you can
use on the net for a nominal fee. Many family law
attorneys will do the calculation for you during a
free initial consultation.
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