{"id":1399,"date":"2018-06-07T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T17:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.divorceattorneys-sandiego.com\/?p=1399"},"modified":"2019-02-07T13:49:45","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T19:49:45","slug":"how-is-the-amount-of-child-support-determined-in-divorce-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.divorceattorneys-sandiego.com\/blog\/how-is-the-amount-of-child-support-determined-in-divorce-court\/","title":{"rendered":"How Is the Amount of Child Support Determined in Divorce Court?"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you and your spouse are deciding to file for divorce, there are many things that need to be kept in mind moving forward. If you are parents with children, the issue of child support will definitely be a top priority for each spouse and their divorce attorneys. The divorce courts are usually required to establish the amount of child support a non-custodial parent must pay. This agreement can either be reached by a mutual understanding or fighting it out in front of the court judge. Child support payments are usually incorporated into the divorce judgment, so it is important to know at the beginning of the divorce how the amount of support will be calculated.<\/p>\n
Child support payments are generally provided for the ordinary expenses and essential needs for the child. These expenses include food, shelter, clothing, education and any medications needed for the children in the divorced family. The court will look at the following:<\/p>\n
Divorce court and attending trial isn\u2019t always necessary in order for parents to agree to the child support<\/a> amount. However, if one parent disagrees, going to court will be necessary, and that parent will want a divorce attorney by their side. Contact<\/a> our San Diego divorce attorneys at Gnau & Tamez today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you and your spouse are deciding to file for divorce, there are many things that need to be kept in mind moving forward. If you are parents with children, the issue of child support will definitely be a top priority for each spouse and their divorce attorneys. The divorce … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[22,23],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n