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As a rule, courts are required to adhere to the guideline formula. Only under certain circumstances are courts given discretion to deviate from the formula and order child support that deviates from the figure calculated. In order to rebut the presumption of correctness in favor of the formula, your family law attorney<\/a> must present admissible evidence showing that the application of the formula would be unjust or inappropriate in the particular case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Parents are allowed to agree and stipulate on an amount of child support<\/a> different from that calculated by the Guideline formula. Courts may approve these kinds of stipulations so long as the parties declare in the stipulation that: <\/p>\n\n\n\n While the stipulation can provide for child support lower than the Guideline, if a parent wants to modify child support in the future they don’t have to prove changed circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The court is allowed to adjust a presumed child support figure when a sale of the family home<\/a> in which the children reside has been deferred by court order and its rental value exceeds the mortgage payments, homeowner\u2019s insurance, and property taxes. However, the amount of adjustment must not exceed the difference between the rental value and mortgage, insurance, and taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The formula for child support may exceed the children\u2019s needs if the income of the paying parent is extraordinarily high. In this case, the court may adjust the presumed child support and use its discretion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\ndefinition of reasonable needs for a child depends on the parents\u2019\ncircumstances and station in life. The duty of a parent to support a child\ncovers more than the mere necessities of life if the parent can afford to pay\nmore. If the supporting parent lives a lavish and opulent lifestyle, the child\nhas a right to enjoy, to an extent, the same kind of lifestyle. This is despite\nthe fact that increasing child support would mean an increase of benefit for\nthe custodial parent. <\/p>\n\n\n\nStipulation of Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Deferred Sale of Home <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Extraordinary High-Income Payor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n