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If we split custody/placement 50/50, how does this affect support?
Asked on Mar 06th, 2017 on Child Support - Wisconsin
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I was told today by a family friend that if custody and placement are both split exactly at 50/50 (percent) then there is no child support or maintenance awarded? This can't be right?
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In Wisconsin, there is a specific formula that calculates child support using the DCF guidelines of shared placement that considers both parties' gross monthly income and the percentages of time both parents will be spending with the children. Your friend is correct that if there is 50/50 placement and the incomes are the same between the parties, there wouldn't be a child support order. However, if there is 50/50 placement and the other parent makes more money than the other, it would trigger a child support order using the formula indicated above.
Answered on Mar 10th, 2017 at 5:36 AM
David B. Karp Karp & Iancu, S.C. 933 North Mayfair Road #300 Milwaukee, WI 53226 414 453 0800 dbk@karplawfirm.com www.karplawfirm.com