Comments on: When dealing with Child support in a divorce, what are employment related education costs? http://www.teachingjobshelp.com/when-dealing-with-child-support-in-a-divorce-what-are-employment-related-education-costs/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:38:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Badeth http://www.teachingjobshelp.com/when-dealing-with-child-support-in-a-divorce-what-are-employment-related-education-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Badeth Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:11:58 +0000 http://www.teachingjobshelp.com/when-dealing-with-child-support-in-a-divorce-what-are-employment-related-education-costs/#comment-462 The computation for child support is usually based on the amount allocated for the needs of the child -- including health insurance, education, day care, and special needs. Basically, the family court bases the amount of child support to the parent's income and number of children. The court will also take into consideration other relevant factors, such as the custodial parent's income and the needs of the children. The Court can also decide to increase or reduce the child support at given circumstances. The computation for child support is usually based on the amount allocated for the needs of the child — including health insurance, education, day care, and special needs.

Basically, the family court bases the amount of child support to the parent’s income and number of children. The court will also take into consideration other relevant factors, such as the custodial parent’s income and the needs of the children. The Court can also decide to increase or reduce the child support at given circumstances.

]]> By: rlb1961 http://www.teachingjobshelp.com/when-dealing-with-child-support-in-a-divorce-what-are-employment-related-education-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-461 rlb1961 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:16:44 +0000 http://www.teachingjobshelp.com/when-dealing-with-child-support-in-a-divorce-what-are-employment-related-education-costs/#comment-461 The reason that this is added to the divorce decree is that it is in your interest for your ex to be gainfully employed. If she cannot obtain a job because she cannot afford childcare to search for a job, or needs to update her job skills after being out of the job market for an extended period, it will cost you more in the amount of support you will have to pay. The important thing will be to make sure that any reimbursements are for money spent in the pursuit of acquiring gainful employment. If she is going back to college, she needs to have a specific degree and career in mind, instead of going to school to "find herself". And you should make sure that you are not stuck with the entire cost. Sharing the cost is reasonable. You will need to work with your attorney on this to make sure it isn't abused. You also need to make sure she actually gets a job after getting the training. If she goes and gets a degree on your dime, then decides she wants to work at McDonald's just to keep you paying as much as possible, you need to request the court to impute to her an income commensurate to what she could make based on her training and education. The reason that this is added to the divorce decree is that it is in your interest for your ex to be gainfully employed. If she cannot obtain a job because she cannot afford childcare to search for a job, or needs to update her job skills after being out of the job market for an extended period, it will cost you more in the amount of support you will have to pay.

The important thing will be to make sure that any reimbursements are for money spent in the pursuit of acquiring gainful employment. If she is going back to college, she needs to have a specific degree and career in mind, instead of going to school to “find herself”. And you should make sure that you are not stuck with the entire cost. Sharing the cost is reasonable. You will need to work with your attorney on this to make sure it isn’t abused.

You also need to make sure she actually gets a job after getting the training. If she goes and gets a degree on your dime, then decides she wants to work at McDonald’s just to keep you paying as much as possible, you need to request the court to impute to her an income commensurate to what she could make based on her training and education.

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