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How to Enforce or Modify Child Support
Child support orders are not permanent. You can ask the court to modify your child support if there has been a “significant change in circumstance.” This can include, but is not limited to:
- Job loss
- Pay cuts
- Remarriage of the custodial parent
You should also ask the court to enforce a child support order if the non-custodial parent has fallen behind on payments and is showing no effort to pay what is due. Our child support lawyers can help you enforce or modify child support anywhere in California.
How is Child Support Calculated in California?
Child Support in California is calculated using a software program known as Disso Master utilizing the
factors below.
Factors Included in the Standard Formula
- Annual gross income earned by both parents
- Tax exemptions
- Amount of time each child spends in the physical custody of a parent
- Childcare costs incurred by each parent to enable them to work
- Required union dues
- Health insurance costs
- Mandatory retirement contributions
- Income of a new spouse
- Hardship deductions for extraordinary health expenses, catastrophic losses, or expenses related to the primary care of another child who lives with a parent under certain circumstances
