75551Calculating Child Support
Miller & Fisher, LLP — a Boise, Idaho, Family Law Firm
The first thing you should understand about child support is that the money belongs to the child. The check may be written to the custodial parent, but it's meant to go toward the child's well-being and development. And in every family law case, the court is interested primarily in serving the best interests of the child.
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At Miller & Fisher, LLP, our philosophy regarding family law is to reduce conflict whenever possible. It saves our clients money and heartache. It works particularly well in child support cases, though — because there often isn't a lot of room for argument.
Child support is determined by a complicated formula. It takes into account the income of each parent, certain expenses, and the custody and visitation arrangement. That formula produces a number based on the child's needs and the parents' ability to pay. Judges tend not to deviate from it.
Child support payments can be changed, however, provided there has been a "significant" change in circumstances. To learn more, see our page on Child Support Modifications.
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