ing to the guidelines, the basic child support obligation for parents earning a total of $1,000 per week is: $229 (or about 23%) of the combined net weekly income for 1 child. $322 (or about 32%) for 2 children. $385 (or about 39%) for 3 children.

“'Child support award' means the entire payment obligation of the noncustodial parent, as determined under the child support and arrearage guidelines, and includes current support payments, health care coverage, child care contribution, and periodic payment on arrearages.” Regs., Conn.

Usually, the duty to support created by a child support order ends when the child is 18 years old.

The Guidelines use the combined income of the mother and the father and the number of children to set a child support amount. The court will also enter a medical insurance order for the minor children if it is available through an employer for a reasonable cost.

Joint or Shared Physical Custody & Child Support It is typical for Connecticut families, who have a parenting plan with joint physical custody, to still have child support. Connecticut actually uses an “income shares model” when it comes to child support.

The Financial Affidavit, form JD-FM-6-SHORT, which is signed under oath, will ask you to provide the Court with information about your income, expenses, debts and assets. The Court will then use the information when deciding fair orders in alimony and child support.

In Connecticut, like with most states, a non-custodial parent's child support obligation is calculated as a percentage of their total income compared to the needs of the child. Generally, this is 23% of your net weekly income for 1 child, 32% of your pay for 2 children, and 39% of your pay for 3 children.