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Chrisman3003:
I filled out an equal parenting time worksheet to update child support expecting it to lower my child support obligation (more time with child, more expenses paid by me...) but instead I end up with a higher amount that I owe to my child's other parent. What did I do wrong or is that to be expected?

Guru:
I suppose the first question I have is how did you fill out the equal parenting time worksheet? Did you use software to do that? If not I highly recommend you use a website called efamilytools.com.  The developer there is Brian Mull who is a member of the child support guidelines advisory committee. You can trust the calculations you get there.

For shared residential parents there are two options. You can share direct expenses which will always leave you paying the least amount possible. The other option is to use the equal parenting time worksheet. When using the equal parenting time worksheet there are two options. The parent with the higher obligation can pay direct expenses or the parent with the lower obligation can pay direct expenses. When the parent with the lower obligation is put in charge of paying for all the direct expenses the parent with the higher obligation, usually the father, ends up paying quite a bit more. You might want to check into that to see how you set up the worksheet so you can understand why you might be paying so much

KM:
The other parent is in charge of paying "direct expenses", and I pay her an extra 18% per child support worksheet.  What exactly does that include?  I have been paying 95% of school costs, 100% of extra curricular activities and we each pay for complete sets of clothes, books, toys, etc at our respective homes.  Should the cost of school and the above be hers since I am paying her 18% more?
Thanks in advance,

BMull:
The 18% includes all things defined as direct expenses in the child support guidelines.  These include all school costs and all extracurricular activities.  If you're paying for those things in addition to the 18%, you've been ill-advised.

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