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North Carolina Child Support Calculation
The amount of child support depends on the reasonable needs of the child and the parties’ relative abilities to pay. North Carolina courts require documents and records to assist in the calculation of child support. Under the North Carolina child support guidelines, child support calculations are based on the parents' current gross incomes at the time the order is entered. However, if a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, a court may consider earning capacity or potential income when computing child support. Our child support calculator is based on the North Carolina Child Support Guidelines for families with combined annual incomes up to $300,000.00 (counting the combined total gross incomes of the two parents). Our North Carolina child support calculator can assist you in determining your child support amount. If you have any questions, contact our North Carolina child support attorneys today.
North Carolina Child Support Calculation Documents
In Wake County, every party to an action in which child support is an issue has the duty to provide initial disclosures regarding their income and expenses related to the child’s needs. At the time a complaint for child support is filed, the plaintiff should accumulate financial documents, provide Initial Disclosures, and file his or her Certification of Initial Disclosures fifteen (15) days after service. For your Initial Disclosures, you will need to provide three (3) months’ worth of pay stubs or an employer's statement. If you are self-employed, you will need to supply records for receipts and expenses. You must also provide state and federal tax returns for the last two (2) years. Sanctions may be imposed for failure to comply with these rules on the motion of a party or by the court on its own motion.
North Carolina Child Support Tax Calculation
The North Carolina Child Support Guidelines assume that the parent who receives child support claims the tax exemptions for that child. If the parent who receives child support has minimal or no income tax liability, the court may consider requiring the custodial parent to assign the exemption to the supporting parent and deviate from the guidelines. Child support is not taxable as income to the receiving parent and is not a deduction for the paying parent. The federal tax exemptions for each child normally goes to the custodial parent who has the child the majority of the time. These deductions, however, can go to either parent if both parents agree.
How To Calculate Your North Carolina Child Support Obligation?
To calculate approximate child support payments in North Carolina, use the child support worksheet* that best describes your child custody situation.
*These worksheets are created, copyrighted, and maintained by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). For additional forms, visit the North Carolina Courts Web site.
How To Get Started
Montgomery Family Law is seasoned in the mediation and negotiated settlement of child support issues in North Carolina. If necessary, we are also well-equipped to litigate child support issues with the North Carolina courts. We know how to apply North Carolina child support laws and, when necessary, to argue effectively to ensure that a fair and appropriate child support amount is entered by the court. Contact us today for assistance or see our child support calculator to determine your estimated child support payments.
Our firm’s founder Attorney Charles Montgomery has over 40 years of proven, award-winning legal experience.
At Montgomery Family Law, each of our attorneys dedicates 100% of their law practice to family law and divorce.
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