The amount of support is often determined by Connecticut’s child support guidelines. These guidelines provide a formula, which can be used to calculate child support based on the income of both parties.
However, while the formula is straightforward, many people will dispute the raw data that is used to calculate the support payments. This is frequently the case when one spouse is self-employed, owns a business, does not receive a W2 form verifying income or is underemployed. These situations can make child support calculations difficult.
In addition, there are circumstances when a child support order will differ fom the number arrived at using the guidelines. This is based on specific deviation criteria that may or may not apply to your case.
In order to make sure that you are paying or receiving the correct child support, our attorneys will investigate the income and finances of each party. We will collect evidence of income and expenses and, if necessary, we will perform a financial audit to see if the numbers add up. We will also determine if deviation criteria apply.