Get RI FC-78 (Formerly DR-30) 2007

The State of Rhode Island has adopted the income shares model to determine the weekly child support order. It is based upon the philosophy that children are entitled to the standard of living based upon both parents monthly income. ... Weekly gross income of both parents before taxes and before any other deductions.

Generally, child support ends when a child turns 18 or becomes emancipated. If the child turns 18 while still in high school, a court could order support payments for up to 90 days after graduation.

If a case is truly uncontested, with no children and no assets to divide, a divorce will cost around $600.00 plus costs ( filing fee to clerk of $120.00 and cost to have other spouse served which is usually about $40).

The fact is until the child is 18, the only individuals who can determine custody are the child's parents, and if the parents can't decide, a judge will.

If child is 14 or older, child has the right to choose the custodial parent. If the child is 14 or older, child has the right to testify in court regarding the preference of custodial parent. If the child is 14 or older, the judge may consider the wishes of the child.

Under the age of 18, however, a change in custody requires court approval. If a child who is younger than 18 refuses to live with the parent to whom the court awarded custody, and moves in with the other parent, the court can force the child to move back in with the parent with court-approved custody.

This is especially true when it comes to how old children can be to legally decide which parent they will live with. People may tell you children as young as 10 can decide. Others may say that no child under the age of 16 can choose which parent to live with.

Non-custodial parent rights depend on whether the parent has joint legal custody with the custodial parent. ... Physical custody refers to where a child actually lives most of the time, while legal custody refers to a parent's right to make decisions about a child's upbringing and general wellbeing.

This parent is often referred to as the custodial parent. When one parent has sole legal custody, the non-custodial parent is granted visitation rights so that he can spend time with his children. Visitation rights, however, do not give the non-custodial parent the right to remove the child from the custodial parent.

The parent with sole legal custody does not have to consult the other parent about non-emergency doctor visits. ... Joint legal custody means that both parents can make medical decisions regarding the child's medical care. The custodial parent who is with the child that day makes emergency medical decision.

Joint physical custody, or shared parenting, means that the child lives with both parents for equal or approximately equal amounts of time. In joint custody, both parents are custodial parents and neither parent is a non-custodial parent.

In Alberta, the basic amount of child support that someone with an income of $150,000 would have to pay for one child is $1303.00 per month. Assuming there are no other expenses, Marie will pay $1528 per month to Alex to support Zoe.

Alberta child support is calculated using the Federal Child Support Guidelines and gross parental income. ... If the children live with each parent approximately the same amount of time, child support is calculated for each parent separately and the amounts are set-off against each other.

Only the non-custodial parent's income is considered. The flat percentage of the non-custodial parent's income that must be dedicated to child support is 25% percent for one child. The non-custodial parent will pay $625 a month.

One child, you'll pay 12% of your gross weekly income. Two children, you'll pay 16% of your gross weekly income. Three or more children, you'll pay 19% of your gross weekly income.