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Five Takeaways · Child Support — Part 2
Five Takeaways You Should Know About Child Support — Part 2
The next five truths about child support — gross income, insurance, child-care, and when it ends.
01
Support is calculated using gross income, not net.
02
A parent may receive a reduction to offset for any other children they are supporting (that are not shared in common).
03
Cost of health insurance, if available, is a part of the calculation.
04
Cost for employment-related child care is part of the calculation.
05
Support may be owed beyond the child’s 18th birthday (i.e., until they have graduated from high school or turn 19, whichever occurs first).