Could someone explain what this means ?

[SnS76]

What is the name of your state? NH

While doing some searchin on the laws and support issues in NH .. I found a site that seemed pretty informative .. while reading though, I came across this
I have asked this question before about the new family being figured into the equation when deciding on the amount of child support ordered and from what I was told, it wouldnt matter in the amount set .. but .. what exactly does this mean then ?

There are official New Hampshire Child Support guidelines, designed to be in the best interests of the child, that the courts use to help determine the correct amount of child support. The guidelines are based on the net income of the parent paying the child support and the number of children owed child support.

one child - 25% of net income
two children - 33% of net income
three children - 40% of net income
four or more children - 45% of net income

These guidelines will be followed, unless both parents agree to an amount that’s at least equal to that calculated by the guidelines, or the courts decide the guidelines are unjust due to the following considerations of the particular case:

-any extraordinary medical, dental or educational expenses for the child
-a significantly higher or lower income of either parent compared to the income
-assumptions in the guidelines
-any economic consequences caused by any stepparents or stepchildren <-------
-any extraordinary expenses associated with the actual physical custody
-any economic consequences to either parent of selling the family home
-state and federal tax consequences
-any split or shared custody arrangements
-any other significant factors


I'm not sure if i'm not reading it right .. or they do take into account the new family he has ..

and just for a fyi, some of you might want to take a look at this site, it has every state and some of the guidelines and things that could be helpful for those who need some extra info ..

http://www.child-support-collections.com/index.htmlWhat is the name of your state?

 

[SnS76]

Hi ..

I posted this awhile back and have been researching some since to try and find exactly what this means ..
I have found this ..

458-C:4 Application of Guidelines.

I. Subject to the provisions of RSA 458-C:5, guidelines provided under this chapter shall be applied in all child support cases, including temporary orders, and in any order modifying a support order.

III. When considering a request for an original support order or modification of a support order under this chapter, the court shall take into account any stepchildren for which either party may be responsible.



How is this possible ? how can they take into consideration children that he chooses to pay for and take away from his own biological children ?

How much weight do they actually put into this when considering the amount of support ?

 

[moburkes]

That state guideline is based in reality. Many families are blended families, and NH realizes that.

 

[haiku]

actually in the state of New Hampshire, it is RARE that they take other children into consideration...regardless of that stat... I would say your economic circumstances have to be dire to have children not of the order considered..

And be aware that even if they did, subsequent children, even of the actual child support order only count for a small percentage of said order...so any credit possibly received for more or even less children would have minimal impact...

 

[CJane]

I'm not sure if i'm not reading it right .. or they do take into account the new family he has ..

I think most states have something like that in their guidelines.

Mine includes that AND "The income of the payor's spouse" or something like that.

However, to get those considered, like haiku said, the circumstances would indeed need to be dire.

Strangely, I get a credit for my son because I have 'legal custody' of him... Stupidhead gets no credit for his new child because he's married to her mother and therefore he doesn't 'have custody' of her. Weird, yes?

 

[haiku]

Strangely, I get a credit for my son because I have 'legal custody' of him... Stupidhead gets no credit for his new child because he's married to her mother and therefore he doesn't 'have custody' of her. Weird, yes?

that must be how they figured it for my husbands child with me too....I was trying to figure out how they figured my husband had no financial responsibility towards his kid with me...(or at least on paper...amyway...) legalese....

 

[SnS76]

thanks for the responses guys
the closer this is getting -Oct 12th- the more nervous I am and i'm trying to be prepared for anything and everything ..

and I actually read something about that, CJane .. that where he has a new child with his present girlfriend/wife .. not sure which .. that it wouldn't be taken into account, only if he had a previous order for this new child ..

And be aware that even if they did, subsequent children, even of the actual child support order only count for a small percentage of said order...so any credit possibly received for more or even less children would have minimal impact...

That I definitely saw .. they figure the more you have, the less it costs ..
I'll tell ya though, having a boy and girl both headin for their teen years, I see the costs rising steadily ..lol

That state guideline is based in reality. Many families are blended families, and NH realizes that.

I can understand that, but you would think then that they would consider the blended families income in whole and not just the father's if he is able to claim some sort of support of these children ..
I mean, wouldnt it work both ways ? ''ve seen people say on here that it's not the new spouses responsibility to support the children from a previous relationship .. so wouldn't the same work for them ? It could be said that it is not this father's responsibility to support the new steps and there for shouldn't be considered .. ? .. I don't know ..makes sense to me when I think about it ..lol


thanks again

 

[TinkerBelleLuvr]

The difference lies in whether the step children's parent have the ability to support their children. Generally, step children do not work into the equation, just children that the parents are responsible for.

 

[SnS76]

Ginny J
The difference lies in whether the step children's parent have the ability to support their children. Generally, step children do not work into the equation, just children that the parents are responsible for.

The ability ? or chose not to ?
I guess in my way of thinking, that still wouldn't be his resposibility just as my children wouldn't be hers to support.
But, I do tend to look at things rather black and white ..maybe that needs to change a little with this ..

thanks for the info

 

[TinkerBelleLuvr]

Ability - for example ... both parents of the step-children are incarcerated. He maintains the children with him. In that case, neither parent has the ability to have a real paying job.

Now, if your ex's wife has a child and CHOOSES to stay home - then no ... the step-children are NOT part of the equation. I don't care if the step-children's parent is a deadbeat - MOM is required to support her kids.

 

[haiku]

Ability - for example ... both parents of the step-children are incarcerated. He maintains the children with him. In that case, neither parent has the ability to have a real paying job.

Now, if your ex's wife has a child and CHOOSES to stay home - then no ... the step-children are NOT part of the equation. I don't care if the step-children's parent is a deadbeat - MOM is required to support her kids.

unless you are the custodial parent! LOL (I am NOT complaining by the way...I just find it amusing, in my husbands case, his ex does not work, and lives solely on his support....)

 

[SnS76]

Thanks

I definitely feel better about this now than when I first read that ..
I knew he would try to play that card .. and on my first reading of it, I thought it might have just worked in his favor ..
I'm glad to know I was wrong on this one ..