Colorado Colorado uses two worksheets. One for Sole Physical Custody and another for Shared Physical Custody. Worksheet B is to be used after the non-custodial Separate parent has a child for more than 92 overnights per year. Worksheets After finding the percentage of time each parent has the child the directions o say to: Line 4, the basic child support obligation from the child support “On 1.5 Multiplier schedule is entered. This amount is then multiplied by 1.5 to calculate the shared care basic obligation. This amount is entered on Line 5. Each parent’s share of the shared care support obligation based on the parent’s percentage share of total income is calculated on Line 6 by multiplying the income share of each parent from Line 3 times the shared care support obligation from Line 5. The next step is to calculate the support obligation of each parent for the time the child(ren) spends with the other parent. This is done on Line 9 by multiplying the amount from Line 6 by the percentage found in Line 7 for the OTHER parent.” This gives you the Obligation for “Support Time with Other Parent.” doing this, other adjustments paid by both parents are calculated. o Colorado’s statute does not specifically mention a percentage above 50% but o only that you should calculate based upon the percentage. Connecticut Section 46b-215a-3. Deviation criteria (B)(6) Special circumstances Deviation In some cases, there may be special circumstances not otherwise addressed in Language Only this section in which deviation from presumptive support amounts may be warranted for reasons of equity. Such circumstances are limited to the following: (A) Shared physical custody. When a shared physical custody arrangement exists, deviation is warranted only when: (i) such arrangement substantially reduces the custodial parent’s, or substantially increases the noncustodial parent’s expenses for the child; and (ii) sufficient funds remain for the parent receiving support to meet the basic needs of the child after deviation. Nowhere on the chart or in the guidelines does it specifically discuss it aside from above.
Colorado Separate Worksheets 1.5 Multiplier Colorado uses two worksheets. One for Sole Physical Custody and another for Shared Physical Custody. Worksheet B is to be used after the non-custodial parent has a child for more than 92 overnights per year. o After finding the percentage of time each parent has the child the directions say to: “On Line 4, the basic child support obligation from the child support schedule is entered. This amount is then multiplied by 1.5 to calculate the shared care basic obligation. This amount is entered on Line 5. Each parent’s share of the shared care support obligation based on the parent’s percentage share of total income is calculated on Line 6 by multiplying the income share of each parent from Line 3 times the shared care support obligation from Line 5. The next step is to calculate the support obligation of each parent for the time the child(ren) spends with the other parent. This is done on Line 9 by multiplying the amount from Line 6 by the percentage found in Line 7 for the OTHER parent.” This gives you the “Support Obligation for Time with Other Parent.” o doing this, other adjustments paid by both parents are calculated. o Colorado’s statute does not specifically mention a percentage above 50% but only that you should calculate based upon the percentage. Connecticut Deviation Language Only Section 46b-215a-3. Deviation criteria (B)(6) Special circumstances In some cases, there may be special circumstances not otherwise addressed in this section in which deviation from presumptive support amounts may be warranted for reasons of equity. Such circumstances are limited to the following: (A) Shared physical custody. When a shared physical custody arrangement exists, deviation is warranted only when: (i) such arrangement substantially reduces the custodial parent’s, or substantially increases the noncustodial parent’s expenses for the child; and (ii) sufficient funds remain for the parent receiving support to meet the basic needs of the child after deviation. Nowhere on the chart or in the guidelines does it specifically discuss it aside from above.
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