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What Other Factors Determine Child Support?
Some additional factors which may figure into the guideline calculation,
or may cause judges to deviate from the guideline result, include:
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Existing support orders for prior families.
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Extraordinary medical expenses.
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Educational needs.
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Needs of a child for therapy.
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High incomes -- typically the guidelines apply only for moderate incomes. For
high incomes, often starting in the $75,000 to $100,000 range, the court can set
any child support amount it likes.
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Standards of living. If one parent has a much higher standard of living, the court
may set child support to as to attempt to equalize the standards of living.
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Split or Shared custody. If the parents have a true time-sharing arrangement
with the children, the court may adjust the child support payments to reflect that.
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Extraordinary expenses of visitation.
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The children's own resources, such as from a trust or inheritance.
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