After a divorce or a separation occurs when children are involved, both parents remain responsible for providing financial support for the child or children. There is a formula that is used to determine the appropriate amount of support to be paid. A variety of different considerations are used when establishing the support amounts. For example, a parent will pay support based on the percentage of total family income he or she earns; the time spent with the child or children; the number of children; and the special needs of the kids. One thing that is generally not specifically factored in when calculating support is who pays for extracurricular activities after divorce. This can become a big issue because the costs of participation in sports and other activities can be very expensive. Parents can work this issue out themselves during divorce settlement negotiations if they choose to do so. An experienced Phoenix, AZ divorce and family lawyer at Singer Pistiner, P.C. can provide a
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:27:31 +0000