If you are paying or receiving child support, you want to make sure that the amount being paid is accurate. It can be difficult to know if the amount is correct, because every state has different laws about how child support is calculated. Fortunately, every state now uses child support software to figure out how much child support should be paid. This software is available to parents so they can do the child support calculations.
It’s great that the states now use software to caluculate the amount of child support. This drastically reduces the number of errors in those calculations. However, there is something you should watch for as you enter your numbers into your state’s child support software.
Pretty much every state bases some part of the child support on the time-share or overnight percentage that the child has with each parent. It is vital to have the correct time-share and overnight percentage for these calculations. You would think that the courts would find a way to get the right percentages so the child support is correct. However, the courts don’t do that. Many courts make a guess and estimate the amount of time-share percentage the parents have with the children. They do this because it is too time consuming to do all of those calculations. But, doing those calculations can save you money or get you more money in child support.
To make sure the child support software helps you get the right amount, you need to figure out the time-share percentage. Fortunately, there is now a program that figures this out for you. Custody X Change gives you the time-share and overnight percentage that each parent has with the children after you put your custody schedule in. You can then use this with your child support software to get the right amount. You can also give this correct number to the court to make sure the calculations there are right. And, if you are looking for ways to lower your child support, you can experiment with different time-share percentages that lower your support. If you know that you need a certain amount more of time with your child, you can use Custody X Change to come up with a new schedule.
So, Custody X Change is the software to have in conjunction with your child support software. This will help you know you’re paying or receiving the right amount of money to support your child.