As a parent, you may wonder if you can adjust your child support payments based on changes in your income. Understanding child support modifications and how they might relate to your financial situation is essential. Understanding child support modifications Child...
Child Support
Can I modify my child support order?
The intent of child support in North Carolina is to provide a parent with the necessary financial support to raise a child. Child support is set according to certain guidelines. The goal when setting child support is to give the parent receiving the support an amount...
Does parental unemployment/underemployment affect child support?
In North Carolina, child support is meant to provide for the child’s fundamental needs such as a safe place to live, clothes, proper nutrition, education, school supplies, health care, extracurricular activities and more. State guidelines help to calculate how much a...
Can child support be changed in North Carolina?
Divorce can seem like closing a chapter, but as we all know, life finds a way to continue. When you have a divorce with children, even when the divorce is finalized, it is not actually over. You co-parent for the rest of your child’s lives. And, if you experienced a...
How are health care costs calculated as part of child support?
In North Carolina, children are a priority, particularly when the parents are in the middle of a divorce. The parents are expected to put their differences aside when it comes to caring for children. Child support orders are meant to fulfill the fundamental needs. A...
Can the child support amount deviate from state guidelines?
In North Carolina, when a couple gets divorced and has children, child support will be a crucial aspect of the case. The state has specific criteria in place that it uses to decide on how much will be paid. In many instances, it is accurate and applicable. However, it...
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