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clients throughout the greater Fox River Valley and Northeastern Wisconsin areas, including Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Menasha, Neenah, Combined
Locks, Darboy, Hortonville, Greenville, Kimberly, Little Chute, Grand Chute, Allouez, Larson, Winneconne, Kaukauna, Wrightstown, De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Bellevue,
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whether it be in Brown County, Fond du Lac County or the greater Fox Valley, if you have been arrested for a DUI, OWI, drug case, domestic abuse, disorderly conduct,
white collar crime or are in need of a divorce lawyer or attorney to help represent you in a custody hearing, child support hearing or personal injury or car accident case,
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The court will generally consider the amount of gross income generated by each parent, the amount of
placement, and the number of dependent children. Often times the court falls back on the percentage
standard, and takes a certain percentage of the salary of the parent that does not have placement, such
as 17% if there is one child, 25% if there are two children, etc. and gives that amount to the parent that
has placement of the child or children.
placement, and the number of dependent children. Often times the court falls back on the percentage
standard, and takes a certain percentage of the salary of the parent that does not have placement, such
as 17% if there is one child, 25% if there are two children, etc. and gives that amount to the parent that
has placement of the child or children.
Deviation from Child Support Guidelines. Sometimes the court will deviate from the guidelines,
upon request by a party, if, the court finds by the greater weight of the credible evidence that use of
the percentage standard is unfair to the child or to any of the parties, such as:
upon request by a party, if, the court finds by the greater weight of the credible evidence that use of
the percentage standard is unfair to the child or to any of the parties, such as:
a.
i. The financial resources of the child.
ii. The financial resources of both parents.
iii. The cost of day care if the custodian
works outside the home, or the value
of custodial services performed by the
custodian if the custodian remains in
the home.
iv. The physical, mental, and emotional
health needs of the child, including
any costs for health insurance.
v. The tax consequences to each party.
vi. Any other factors which the court in
each case determines are relevant.
ii. The financial resources of both parents.
iii. The cost of day care if the custodian
works outside the home, or the value
of custodial services performed by the
custodian if the custodian remains in
the home.
iv. The physical, mental, and emotional
health needs of the child, including
any costs for health insurance.
v. The tax consequences to each party.
vi. Any other factors which the court in
each case determines are relevant.
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Length of Child Support Obligation. The court shall order either party or both to pay for the support
of any child of the parties who is less than 18 years old, or any child of the parties who is less than
19 years old if the child is pursuing an accredited course of instruction leading to the acquisition
of a high school diploma or its equivalent.
of any child of the parties who is less than 18 years old, or any child of the parties who is less than
19 years old if the child is pursuing an accredited course of instruction leading to the acquisition
of a high school diploma or its equivalent.
b.
Withholding Support. Violation of physical placement
rights by the custodial parent does not constitute reason for
failure to meet child support obligations.
rights by the custodial parent does not constitute reason for
failure to meet child support obligations.
c.
Automatic Deduction. Child support can be
automatically deducted from the payor’s check, which is the
easiest method.
automatically deducted from the payor’s check, which is the
easiest method.
d.