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How Child Support Is Based on Income

Jackson v. Jackson, 2021-NCCOA-614 (2021) Facts: Mother and Father had an unincorporated child support agreement for their three children. Custody was shared between the parties. Later, one child aged out. Mother then relocated, and one child moved with her. The other remaining minor child moved in with Father. For this…

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Covid and Imputation of Income

Snowden v. Jaure, (Wyoming Supreme Court) With Covid-19 raging for over a year now, many families have been affected and often negatively. Job loss is just one consequence of the pandemic. This has caused a loss in income for many individuals. In families going through a custody case, it means…

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Child Support Income Guidelines

Madar v. Madar, No.COA20-28 (Dec. 2020). In North Carolina, court ordered child support can only be modified by further order of the court. Before modification is allowed, the court must find that there has been a substantial change in circumstances that warrant the modification. There is an automatic presumption built…

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Child Custody and Child Support Modification

Lewis v. Lewis, No. COA06-599   Benjamin Lewis (“Ben”) and Gina Lewis (“Gina”) married on January 1, 1994 and had two children.  Ben and Gina divorced on August 17, 1998.  On June 26, 1998, Ben and Gina executed a separation agreement wherein they agreed to exercise joint custody of the…

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The Importance of Child Support Evidence

Crews v. Paysour, 261 N.C. App. 557 (2018) Facts: Plaintiff and Defendants are the parents of a minor child. In 2012, Plaintiff filed an action for custody and child support. A temporary order for child support was entered in August of 2012. The parties were both in medical school at…

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Child Support

Craven County o/b/o Jessica L. Wooten v. Adel Hageb (No. COA20-442)   Defendant Adel Hageb (“Father”) and Plaintiff Jessica L. Wooten (“Mother”) were never married but were involved in a romantic relationship. Mother gave birth to a child in 2016 and another child in 2017. After it was determined that…

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