Child support involves guideline calculations, income and financial information, permitted adjustments, and allocation of child-related expenses. These matters typically focus on how financial information is applied, how expenses are shared, and how support obligations will be documented and carried out in practice.
How Mediation Helps In This Context
In session, participants can evaluate income and financial information and consider how guideline frameworks apply, including any permitted adjustments. They can also address how child-related expenses will be allocated, documented, and reimbursed, and consider how support terms will be implemented in practice.
Participants may identify areas where information is incomplete or disputed and consider how those issues can be resolved or clarified as part of the overall support structure.
Common Issues
- Guideline calculations and permitted adjustments
- Income and financial documentation
- Health insurance and uncovered medical expenses
- Childcare and education costs
- Allocation and reimbursement of child-related expenses
Some Considerations For Counsel Preparing For Mediation
- Identify income and financial information relevant to support calculations
- Consider how child-related expenses will be documented and reimbursed
- Identify any disputes or gaps in financial information
- Consider how support terms will be implemented and adjusted if circumstances change