How does the court determine the amount of child support that will have to be paid?
The amount of child support that will have to be paid by the payor is a function of (a) the amount payable under the Tables contained in the “Child Support Guidelines” (b) any amount added to the Table amount for the payor’s contribution towards the child’s special and extra-ordinary expenses pursuant to s.7 of the Child Support Guidelines and (c) any reduction in child support due to an analysis of standard of living in the payor’s household vs. the standard of living in the recipient’s household. Continue Reading »