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Calculating child support in California
If you are a parent who is going for a separation in California, you need to be aware of child support as well. Child support refers to the specific amount of money that you will have to pay to the custodial parent as the non-custodial parent. This amount of money is being determined by the courts and you will need to keep on making the payment according to child custody agreements. Before you go ahead with legal proceedings, it is better to be aware of how child support amount is being calculated within California.
When calculating child support amount, the net income of both parents is taken into consideration. It will be calculated by DCSS. All your income sources will be considered in here as well. In other words, you need to keep in mind that not just your annual wages are considered to calculate child support amount. Your commissions, bonuses, account tips, rental income and unemployment benefits will also be taken into consideration. However, some of the contributions that you make will be deducted at the time of calculating. They include mandatory contributions such as retirement contributions, taxes and health premiums. Then a special formula will be used at the courts to calculate specific child support amount.
If you are fighting for the legal ownership of the child, you will have to prove that you are the biological father of the child as well. For this, you will need to do a DNA test. The child custody attorney that you select has a clear understanding about this and you will be guided throughout the entire process.
