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I have been using the online CS calculator on the Indiana State government site to calculate CS. When I use current numbers:
Two children- 12 and 15
No subsequent or prior children/no maintenance
My income 961/weekly
Her income 961/weekly
My weekly health insurance $31/weekly
Kids are with me less than 50 nights per year
I get a total of $179 per week
What i don't understand is that I am currently paying $278 per week.
She had daycare expenses 10 years ago so that would no doubt throw it off, but she also had no job. So...am I right to assume that i am paying more than I should be?
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theanswerguy
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Yes .
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Jada
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[quote]I have been using the online CS calculator on the Indiana State government site to calculate CS. When I use current numbers:
Two children- 12 and 15
No subsequent or prior children/no maintenance
My income 961/weekly
Her income 961/weekly
My weekly health insurance $31/weekly
Kids are with me less than 50 nights per year
I get a total of $179 per week
What i don't understand is that I am currently paying $278 per week.
She had daycare expenses 10 years ago so that would no doubt throw it off, but she also had no job. So...am I right to assume that i am paying more than I should be? [/quote]
No, you would be right in saying that the online calculators aren't that reliable. I found that the online calculators just didn't match what the courts came up with using the guidelines.
If you haven't modified child support in 10 years, it probably still has childcare added on to it. Nothing you can do about the past. But you will need to file to have it removed.
Of course, the child support would then be set at the current rate. Which may end up being what you pay now, more than what you pay or less than what you pay. Chances are, since it appears that it has been 10 years since it was either set or modified, it's going to be either the same or more.
You can always consult with an attorney and ask them to calculate how much you would pay based on the guidelines that the courts use. And then you can decide from there if you want to pursue a modification.
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theanswerguy
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The guidelines were changed in 2004 .
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Jada
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[quote]The guidelines were changed in 2004 . [/quote]
The child support was set in 1998, from what his post indicates, and has not been modified since. Both parties have probably increased their income in the 10 years since it was set. And probably in the 4 years that the guidelines were changed.
Ever heard of cost of living increases? Chances are the support isn't going to go down.
Like I said, he is better off going to an attorney in his area to see what he would be paying than using online calculators. They aren't very reliable at all.
You aren't implying that he shouldn't find out from a more reliable source just how much he would be paying before he opens the can of worms, are you?
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theanswerguy
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Like I said, he is better off going to an attorney in his area to see what he would be paying than using online calculators. They aren't very reliable at all.
>>>>>>>>> It's not a typical online calculator , it's available at the Indiana Courts website .
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/childsupport/
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Jada
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That does look more reliable than other online calculators.
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