Author Topic: Negative Child Support Obligation  (Read 17087 times)

Valv30

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Negative Child Support Obligation
« on: October 04, 2017, 09:23:58 PM »
Hi! I hope somebody can amswer a question for me.  I am confused about the results of the worksheet.  On line F6, it has a negative amount for me, (213). I pay direct expenses ans health.  I also earn more.  My ex has a positive number though I can't recall it right now and son't have the sheet in front of me.  What does this mean?  Does my ex pay 213/month or is that a wash and neither pays? He has been paying me each month since the hearong in March and this month stopped citing the worksheet actually shows neither pays the other.  Just trying to get clarification. Also we have shared custody.

Guru

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Re: Negative Child Support Obligation
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2017, 09:49:19 PM »
It's hard to tell exactly why this might occur unless you know what's included in the rest of the worksheet.  Are there expenses in section E?  The way shared residency is calculated, only one parent pays, so I'm a little confused.  Can you share some more details?


What software has been used to create the worksheet?  In general, a negative amount on line F6 would simply be ignored, but it should be equal and opposite for each parent.  For instance if parent A shows positive $213 (paying), then parent B would be ($213) (receiving). 

BryanMac

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Re: Negative Child Support Obligation
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2018, 07:33:39 AM »
Should the amount always match btw, Guru?

BMull

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Re: Negative Child Support Obligation
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2018, 11:14:27 PM »
BryanMac, I'll try to help answer your question, but to what values are you referring?  The values on line F.6 of the worksheet?  Are you asking if those values should be equal and opposite perhaps?