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Kansas Child Support Guidelines / Re: Calculation Questions
« Last post by RJames on February 07, 2019, 03:15:44 PM »
Thank you, that gives me some more things to look into.  I appreciate your time.
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Kansas Child Support Guidelines / Re: Calculation Questions
« Last post by eFamilyTools on February 07, 2019, 12:53:55 PM »
I think what you've found is an error in the Kansas child support worksheet.  You are correct that line F.6 instructs to add lines F.3 + F.4 + F.5.  However, for shared expenses, line F.3 is not really used.  The worksheet should really use line F.3 or line F.4.  Line F.5 is just the enforcement fee and should be added.

I would direct you to our website https://efamilytools.com, but unfortunately our site is down for the next couple weeks.  However, you can access a cached copy of a direct expense article here: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3ZIRVWQx_loJ:https://efamilytools.com/blog/direct-expenses&hl=en&gl=us&strip=1&vwsrc=0

The EPT formula is only used if direct expenses are not shared.  Meaining one parent will provide them.  If you want to share, you just take the higher amount on line F.3 minus lower and divide by 2.  The higher parent pays the lower parent (half the difference).  This is spelled out in the guidelines.

I hope that helps
~Brian
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Kansas Child Support Guidelines / Calculation Questions
« Last post by RJames on February 07, 2019, 11:13:05 AM »
I'm going to try to be as simple as I can here, but I'm not sure how well that will go so please forgive me.

I am the higher subtotal parent, my wife is the lower.

Using the Equal Parenting Time Worksheet, it is based on one parent or the other paying all of the direct expenses.  If my wife pays all of the direct expenses, we use lines 12 and 13, then transfer that number to the Child Support Worksheet, which instructs us to ADD F3 and and F4 to get F6... wouldn't it be subtract F3 from F4?

When you switch it around and figure for me paying all direct expenses, using lines 14 and 15, the result is even more confusing whether you add OR subtract.  With adding as is stated, it leaves me paying my wife my f3 obligation, plus some... AND still paying all direct expenses.  If you subtract F3 from F4 then slightly less, but still seems way out of whack.

That's just the basics, but what if you are sharing direct expenses equally, the EPT doesn't allow for that?  I'm also having trouble finding information on the Shared Expenses Formula, is there a worksheet for that?

Thank you for your help!
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eFamilyTools is pleased to announce that our latest Kansas Child Support Calculator has been released (2019, version 19.0.0).  This is an important release for us because it makes the following updates: 1.) it updates our BLS and IRS data to the latest standard, and 2.) it releases our much anticipated "Case Summary" forms which detail the itemized tax calculations we apply to your case.

You can find more information at our blog post.
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You should use www.efamilytools.com to calculate support.  You can email their support staff and they can help you check your numbers.  I think in your case there would probably be very little support paid.  It's always up to the judge if he will order a zero support order.  There are ways to enter this on a worksheet so a judge is more likely to approve.
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Hello,

My wife and I are going into a100% amicable, no-fault divorce with 50/50 shared custody of our two daughters. They are ages 11 and 3. I am trying to figure out how much I will have to pay since I make more money.

My wife just started school and has taken out loans. I am unsure of their size, but think they are pretty unsubstantial and do not cover living expenses. My wife makes around 700 a month from a part time job and another 300 a month through selling clothes on eBay. I make around 3,000 a month. She is not actually wanting any of my money and we are just trying to move on from this dark times. It is written in our paperwork that she does not want any money. However, I have had many tell me that I will end up paying anyways. I am offering to pay for all of the heathcare costs, school costs and other things such as piano lessons.

How can I calculate this?

Thank you
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Information Parents have sent to the Committee / Brian Mull Letter October 24, 2018
« Last post by BMull on October 25, 2018, 10:34:08 PM »
Letter submitted to child support committee dated Oct 24, 2018
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General Discussions / Re: Equal Parenting Time Worksheet
« Last post by BMull on October 24, 2018, 11:54:59 PM »
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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General Discussions / Re: Equal Parenting Time Worksheet
« Last post by KM on October 01, 2018, 09:11:26 AM »
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,
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Kansas Child Support Guidelines / Re: Negative Child Support Obligation
« Last post by BMull 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?
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