Situations involving split parenting plans require unique child support calculations in a Colorado Divorce. In a situation where there are two separate children and overnights visits with the non-primary parent with only one of the children, modifying the standard child support calculations is required. It is inappropriate to calculate two separate worksheets, one for each child,…
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The income of a third party in determining child support is not relevant to determining the gross income of the parties for purposes of apply the child support guidelines in a divorce or post decree modification situation. A professional divorce mediator can assist you in evaluating the relevant factors in your particular situation. It is…
Expense reimbursements paid by employers may be considered income for child support or spousal support calculations in a divorce proceeding. The standard to be evaluated is whether the reimbursed expenses are SIGNIFICANT and REDUCE personal living expenses. Examples include monies paid to compensate for cost of living in a foreign country because such monies serve…
The income of a child may be considered in child support calculations. However, there is no bright line test or minimum income requirement that creates automatic application of a child’s income in the child support calculation. You should contact a divorce mediator at Divorce Help Center to evaluate your particular situation. If a child’s income…
A study recently published in the Family Court Review, revealed the divorce or family issued based mediations produced successful outcomes 69.4% of the time when neither party had a lawyer. In contrast, when both parties were represented, a resolution was reached only 34.2% of the time. Caution should be taken with these results as it…
A divorce court may not consider employer paid contributions to a health or accident insurance plan as income for purposes of support determinations unless, after making the relevant findings, the court determines that the employers contributions immediately support the employee in a way that is akin to earned income. If the employee has the power…
Gross income is number that must be determined for each parent as a starting point for purposed of computing child support. Colorado Revised Statutes attempt to define what revenue to each party is considered and excluded from gross income in divorce and support calculations. For example, interest and dividends are specifically included in income, even if they…
Everyone wants their divorce mediation to be successful. A good first step is to set your emotional mindset toward a bright future. Your objective is find a resolution that allows you to move on in life and if you come into the mediaiton with good intentions, you will find a settlement that allows you to close that chapter…
The Colorado legislature periodically makes changes to the child support guidelines and the methods of calculation for divorcing parties, partners who co-parent children after separation. If you previously had a divorce decree and support order entered and are now seeking modification of the previous order, you should contact a professional divorce mediator at Divorce Help Center to…
C.R.S. 14-10-112(1)(a) allows modification of an existing child support order only upon showing that there has been a change in circumstances that are substantial on continuing since the previous divorce order or support order. “Substantial” change requires at a minimum a 10% change in the amount of child support due per month when compared to…