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The total of all earned and unearned income from all sources before deductions, used as a base to calculate child support obligations.

The parent who has primary custody of the child and usually receives child support from the non-custodial parent.

A legal document issued by a court that sets the amount of child support one parent must pay to the other.

The parent who does not have primary custody of the child and often is required to pay child support to the custodial parent.

Income after taxes and mandatory deductions that's used for calculating the amount of child support payable.

A formula used to calculate child support where the income of both parents is combined to determine the proportion each contributes to the child's upbringing.

The process of legally changing the amount of child support due to a significant change in circumstances like income changes or changes in the child's needs.

A more complex version of the income shares model, which includes several factors such as a standard of living adjustment and additional support amounts.

Legal measures taken to collect overdue child support such as wage garnishment, revocation of licenses, or even jail time.

A calculation in child support where the amount of time the child spends with each parent is considered, possibly reducing the non-custodial parent's payment.

Expenses related to the care of children while the custodial parent is working or receiving an education, which may be factored into the support amount.

An increase in child support payments to account for inflation or changes in the cost of living over time.

When a child is considered legally independent from their parents, typically resulting in the termination of child support.

Costs for activities like sports or music lessons often split between the parents in addition to base child support payments.

Costs related to the child's schooling including tuition, books, and supplies that may be shared by the parents.

Medical and dental costs that are typically factored into the child support calculations or split between the parents separately.

A child support calculation method where a percentage of the non-custodial parent's income is given as child support, based on the number of children.

Past due and unpaid child support payments that have accumulated over time.

A situation where each parent has primary custody of at least one child when there are multiple children, which can complicate child support calculations.