Children And Child Support

underemployed the income is imputed based on age and gender based on federal guidelines. If self-employed, the tax returns and profit and loss statements, and if there are pay stubs or 1099s, they are used to calculate monthly income. Typically, child support terminates when the child turns 18 and graduates from high school. If the child is pursuing post-secondary education, a parent must petition for post-secondary support prior to termination of child support. Child support deviations based on residential time, whole family deviations, etc. are factors considered by the court. Often child support is paid through the Division of Child Support (DCS), which keeps records of payments. DCS can administratively set child support because they have concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court. If there is a child support arrearage DCS can collect that as well. However the compute interest on the judgment for back child support and it is necessary to get a court order to get a judgment for interest accrued. Interest is computed at the rate of 12% simple interest.