The Colorado Child Support guidelines determine the child support amount based on the combined income of the parents computed using the incomes share model.
- Under the income shares model, the minor child will continue to receive the same amount of monetary allowances as if they – the parents were living together.
- The net income will be determined after deducting such expenses as allowed by the state law from time to time.
- The custody will continue until the child attains the age of nineteen or graduates from high school, whichever is later.
- However, none of the parents can be forced by law to cover the child’s education expenses.
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Georgia Child Support laws
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California Child Support Laws
According to California child support laws, support amount from parents will be computed based on income shares model after considering period of custody.
Wyoming Child Support Laws
The Wyoming Child support guidelines calculate the child support amount based on the income of the parents and the number of dependent children.
West Virginia Child Support Laws
West Virginia Child Support laws adopt the income shares model on adjusted gross income to calculate the child support amount. Support amount will increase
Kentucky Child Support Laws
The Kentucky child support laws is based on income shares model where combined income of the parents are taken as base for determining child support amount.
Indiana Child Support Laws
The Indiana child support rules uses the income shares model to calculate the child support amount, keeping gross income of parents as base of calculation.
Hawaii child support laws
The Hawaii child support law prescribes the use of Melson formula for determining the custodian amount in relation to a minor child.
Florida Child Support laws
Florida child support will terminate when the child reaches the age of 18 and in case of full time high school student, support will terminate at age of 19.
Louisiana Child Support Laws
Louisiana child support laws are based on income shares basis which takes into account gross income of the parents to determine the child support amount.
