The court must issue a child support order in custody, divorce, and dissolution cases with children. You must give the court your financial information so the court can calculate child support. Child support is calculated using the child support formula that matches your parenting time schedule. The child support formulas are in Alaska Civil Rule 90.3. To calculate child support, you need to know:
- Each parent’s income,
- The number of children,
- The number of overnights each child spends with each parent, and
- Your child support custody schedule.
The court won’t typically allow you to waive child support, even if the parents agree. You are obligated to help meet your children’s needs. The exception to this rule (and it’s not really an exception) is where the parents’ income is relatively equal and they have the children in their care approximately the same number of overnights.
In Alaska, the minimum child support obligation is $50 per month for all children covered by an order, regardless of the calculation method used. This minimum applies even if the guideline calculation results in a lower amount. Child support obligations continue until the child reaches age 18 or 19 if still in high school, depending on the child’s circumstances. It takes a 15% change in a parent’s income or a change in custody to modify the support obligation.
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