New
Hampshire made substantial changes to the way we calculate child support in the
Granite State. Generally, the way child support is calculated is to take the
person owing child support’s net income and then take a percentage of that net
income as child support. Traditionally, this was 25% for one child, 33% for two
children, and 40% for 3 or more. With the new changes, these figures can change
fairly dramatically.
Here
is the link
to the new child support guidelines tables. As you can see, gone are the round
numbers we used previously, and instead we have more defined figures based on
each parties’ income. The more you make, the less percentage is taken out of
your income. The problem that was being generated was high income wage earners
were getting stuck with significant child support amounts. For instance, under
the new rules a wage earner making $14,000 or more will pay 19% for one child,
26% for two children, 31% for three children, and 33.5% for four or more
children. For a person who makes approximately $5,300.00, the figures will be
23% for one child, 31.5% for two children, 38% for three children, and 40.5%
for four or more children. This helps better calculate child support amounts
that are more commensurate with the wages one earns.
The
new guidelines also call for specific amounts for three children, and now have
a four or more children option. Three children are generally much more common
than once anticipated, so having a specific calculation for three children will
help keep the child support figures more accurate and in line with what each
wage earner makes.
These
child support calculation changes went into effect on July 1st, 2013
and are the law of New Hampshire. If you need assistance with any modification
of child support, either based on the three year modification as a matter of
right, or a substantial change in circumstances, contact the experienced family
attorneys of Parnell & McKay.
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