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Child Support
Child support is one of the most contentious issues in family law, and Colorado child support issues are no exception. Colorado child support guidelines are based on the combined monthly gross income of both parents, before taxes or any other deductions. The guidelines will show an amount for one child, two children, or three or more children based on combined monthly income and the amount of time (meaning overnights) a child spends with each parent.The guidelines also consider the contributions each parent makes for expenses such as medical insurance and day care. Colorado's child support guidelines go up to a combined gross income of $20,000 a month. When your income is above the guidelines, the amount of child support payments will be determined by the court based on the child's reasonable needs. This may include an analysis of the lifestyle the child would have enjoyed if the marriage had not been dissolved. The court presumes that the child support should be at least as much as it would have been at the top of the guidelines.
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