How Is Child Custody And Support Determined?

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How Is Child Custody And Support Determined?
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You and your spouse used to be happy together at
a time. You fell in love. You had children
together. You truly started building a life
together. Unfortunately, it ultimately had to end
in divorce. Going through a divorce often isnt
smooth sailing. This can be devastating. It can
get very emotionally and complex, especially with
your kids involved. If youve never had a divorce
before, never had one with children involved, or
hadnt considered it before, then you may not
know how child custody works. Its essential to
know how it is determined. The state of Utah uses
child support guidelines in determining child
support. Its also essential to know situations
where these guidelines may not be used fully.
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• How Its Determined?

When you get into a custody battle with your
former spouse its important to know that in the
state of Utah both parents must financially
support the child(ren). This is dependent on the
income made by both of the parents, The number of
children involved, as well as the final custody
agreement. Utah law establishes child support
guidelines. The three elements of these
guidelines are childcare expenses, base child
support, and medical expenses.
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An example of childcare expenses would be clothes
that the child(ren) needs for school. An example
of medical expenses would be the costs of taking
the child(ren) to the doctor when they are sick.
The court determines the total support obligation
for the child(ren). This is shared by the parents
dependent upon their income. The parent without
custody pays child support to the custodial
parent.
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Factors That Deviate Against Guidelines
Courts typically follow the child support
guidelines. The child support guidelines uses a
chart to determine child support based upon the
adjusted gross incomes of the parents. However,
each case is individual and has different needs.
Courts may take into consideration any of these
factors when determining child support. One thing
they may take into consideration is the ability
of the non-custodial parent to earn an income.
Perhaps they are disabled and cannot work, then
child support may be adjusted. They also will
look at the ability of the custodial parent to
earn. Perhaps they are newly unemployed.
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The court may also take into consideration the
ages of the parents. They may take into
consideration the responsibilities of the parents
in supporting others. For example, the
non-custodial parent may also need to care for
their older parent. The standard of living of the
parents is also taken into consideration. If the
child has special needs and is an adult, then the
court will take in account the incapacitated
adult childs ability to earn or other benefits
received. Courts overall look at the needs of the
custodial and non custodial parent and most
importantly, the child(ren).
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Hire An Attorney
Divorce can be extremely messy. Now you have to
bring your children along in this mess. Dealing
with this can be very stressful. Courts may not
really have the best interest of your children
through your eyes. You need someone who has
experience and who will actually listen to your
needs and concerns and fight for them. The best
Salt Lake City child custody attorney Emy A.
Cordano has over 20 years of experience in family
law. Shes handled the most complex cases.
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Contact Details
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• 6465 S 3000 E, Suite 103
• Salt Lake City, UT 84121

• www.cor-law.com/contact-us.html

• 801-804-5152

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