agent007
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what if teenage kid doesn't want to go with NCP. It will be written up visitation at childs descretion. when calculating child support, does CP put in 100% of time or is the judge going to use a different %. This is in Calif.
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gr8Dad
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Until a child is 18, they should HAVE no say in whether or not they see a parent. Other than EXTREME cases of abuse or neglect (in which supervised parenting time should be ordered) a child MUST go with the other parent.
And if you think they shouldn't go if they don't want to, how about school? Court? A job?
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ssmom79
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If visitation is at the child's discretion maybe child support should be at the NCP's discretion.
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Donahue
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teenage kids will do the opposite just to mess you up. just stick with it. they don't get a say. even if they snub you the whole time...later they will thank you.
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Goodmom
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[quote]what if teenage kid doesn't want to go with NCP. It will be written up visitation at childs descretion. when calculating child support, does CP put in 100% of time or is the judge going to use a different %. This is in Calif. [/quote]
In my court order, there is not a set parenting plan. All it states is that it is what is mutually agreed to by the both of us taking into consideration the kids' wishes and schedule.
What my attorney did with the child support calculations (I live in NJ, which takes parenting time into consideration and only goes by overnights) is use the standard of EOW with 4 weeks in the summer and every other holiday break. My ex doesn't utilize all of that time (his choice), but it was a guideline to go by.
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agent007
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hhahahaa well the cp and ncp agreed to it being at the minors choice. So now what?
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Cassie23
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If the NCP has no visitation and will continue to have no visitation- then wouldn't it be the truth when calculating percentages to have the CP at 100% and the NCP at 0%? If it has been the norm for the child to spend let's say 2 overnight days a month then configure the % for the year based on the current status quo.
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LexieBelle
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I would say use whatever the state "standard" is. I know a lot of people are opposed to the idea of children having a choice/voice in going to the other parent. I personally disagree. Not every parent/child is going to have a good/strong parent/child relationship, no matter how much one rams visitation down their throats. And if you have an already strained parent/child relationship, forcing a child to go is only going to make them resent the other parent more, IMO.
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Cassie23
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I believe the last time I looked at the California State calculator 20% was the standard.
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DedicatedDad
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I understand your viewpoint, but what if your child(ren) told you that you needed to call the local child support folks to figure out how much you are going to pay, because dad is coming with the U-haul in 10 minutes to help them move away....and they are 10, or 12 or whatever?
Should children really have that decision making ability?
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