Kansas Child Support Forum
General Kansas Child Support Discussions => Kansas Child Support Guidelines => Topic started by: DantheMan on May 31, 2014, 02:59:23 PM
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I am having an almost impossible time calculating child support when there is divided residency. I have two children with the ex, 13 and 17. The 17 year old just moved in with me. I also have a 3 year old daughter with my current wife. Last time child support was calculated, a multiple family application was used. The things I have read state that for divided residency, each parent completes a worksheet for one child. The scenario in child support guidelines looks like child support would equal 0 because both are in the same age category. The combined income for both of us is 6339 and the percentages are 48% (me) and 52%.
1. When preparing worksheets, does each parent calculate their percentage for each child or just the total obligation for each child? Should the worksheet we prepare say that the obligation for the 17 year old is 1036, or should it state that she is responsible for $542 and I am responsible for $495 and use a 2-child worksheet when calculating for other child that lives with her (since I am responsible for an additional child)
2. How do I calculate the other child (3 year old)?
Hope this makes sense!
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For divided residency, using the current method, each parent would use the table representing how many reside in the home (which are part of that case). The 3yo would be used as an MFA on dad's side when determining how much dad pays mom.
#1, determine how much dad pays mom. Complete a sheet with mom's income and dad's income and use 1 child (13yo) + the 1MFA child for dad. Note the amount that dad should pay mom to support the 1 child. The MFA is used to decrease what dad owes mom in this case. This would use the 2-child table to lookup the support.
#2, determine how much mom pays dad. Complete a sheet with mom's income and dad's income and use the 1-child table for the 17yo.
The amount due is calculated by taking what dad would pay mom for the 13yo minus what mom would pay dad for the 17yo (or vice versa).