Alec
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Hi
We are in Maryland. My wife and I want to share the 3 kids between our homes on a rotating 2 week basis. I will have primary custody. How should the child support payments be worked out? It doesn't seem fair for her to just pay me since she will have the kids half-time. Also, I make almost 3 times her salary.
What's appropriate here?
Thanks
Alec
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LeAnne
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You will probably be paying her.
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myangels
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You wont probably be paying her, you will definitly be paying her.
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BlendedFamily
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Here's a CS calculator.
http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/Childsupport/maryland
Edited by BlendedFamily (12/19/06 01:29 PM)
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Gecko
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AllLaws' calculators do NOT take Parenting Time into consideration.
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wehave4girls
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http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/worksheet.htm
This is the Maryland Child Support Calculator and is does account for overnights per parent, plug your numbers in to the best of your ability - you should get close to what you are looking for....
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Melody
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that your state uses to calculate, the higher wage earner usually pays the lower wage earner some child support DESPITE an equal timeshare of parenting. If your incomes are on a par with each other, then perhaps you will be able to minimize any child support payments. Since you make three times her salary, I believe it will be impossible. What's appropriate is checking with your state guidelines or using an online calculator such as www.alllaw.com/childsupport/calculators and input the approrpiate information. It's a fairly accurate calculator and should give you a reasonable estimate of what your monthly obligation should be.
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Melody
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at least when I last used them, it did. Perhaps it depends on the state.
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Cinder2
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They have the percentages in the states that use percentages. :)
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Alec
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Thanks! This worksheet is exactly what I needed. Now, do similar ones exist for calculating alimony? I'm clueless as to this!
Alec
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