Does the amount of child support have to follow the State guideline calculator in Kentucky? Are the parties allowed to negotiate or mediate a settlement which is different from the calculated amount of child support in their divorce case? If the parties earn roughly the same amount of income and are sharing visitation with the...
Child Support Deviation Factors In Louisville
Child support in a divorce or paternity case is based upon the Kentucky guideline support calculator. What are the child support deviation factors in Louisville which would allow you to request or agree upon something different than the result of the guideline calculator? Kentucky family law provides a series of factors which the Court may...
Does Child Support Have to Follow Kentucky Guidelines in a Louisville Divorce
As experienced Louisville and Jefferson County divorce and family law attorneys who have appeared before local courts for decades, we are often asked "Does child support have to follow Kentucky Guidelines in a Louisville divorce?" The answer to the Court's flexibility to allow a deviation in guideline child support calculations can be both "yes" and...
Negotiated Child Support a Better Option for Many Couples
Kentucky law provides "guideline support" calculations which provide a basis for determining child support based upon several metrics. It is possible to deviate from this method if the parties are in a agreement and can justify their solution to the court. While the Court requires the discussion to begin with the calculated guideline amount negotiating...