Child Support

A custodial parent or parent having residential placement of the children is entitled to child support from the other parent. Child support is determined based upon the number of children and net income of the obligor. Net income is generally defined as the total gross income less mandatory deductions for Federal income taxes, State income taxes, FICA or Social Security, Medicare, union dues and health insurance.

The percentage of net income paid is dependent upon the number of children as follows:

Additionally, a noncustodial parent may be required to pay a share of: health insurance for the children, health care expenses incurred for the children not otherwise paid for by insurance, and child care costs necessary to facilitate the other parent's employment and/or education.

Although there is no statutory or other provision requiring either parent to pay for other costs such as school registration fees or extra curricular activities, parties often agree to share such expenses. However, it is unlikely that contribution to such expenses will be ordered unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.