The guidelines are applied without regard to the gender of the Obligor , the Obligee receiving the support or the age of the child. The court can also consider other additional factors that increase or decrease the obligor's ability to pay support under the guidelines. The percentage of net monthly resources to be allocated as child support depends on the number of children to be supported from this marriage and the number of children, if any, from other relationships the obligor is legally obligated to support. The guidelines do not include health insurance for the children which is in addition to the amount of the guidelines. Withholding child support from earnings.
Most states require a wage withholding order in each case where child support is ordered.
The payment is directly withheld from the payor's wages, sent to a central processing agency, logged in and forwarded to the payee receipient. This creates a paper trail record of payments both paid and received protecting both parties. Orders for the care, custody, visitation and support of children are never set in stone. Either parent may return to court and request that some aspect of the court's order be changed to reflect a significant change in the parties' present circumstances. Ending the legal ties includes dividing up any property from the marriage or just confirming or identifying the separate property of the parties.