Csed Alaska

Statistics show that women are awarded child custody in nearly 90 percent of all cases. And while a bias against men in child custody cases has been around for decades, let's explain why this is happening from a legal perspective.

One method of calculating child custody percentages is by using the number of overnight visits each parent has with the child. To get the percentage, add up the total number of nights your child spends with you during the year. Divide that number by 365 to get your percentage.

Alaska Law states that a parent must pay child support until a child is 19 years old if they are going to high school, and are still living with (and being supported by) the other parent. In this case, the non-custodial parent will be obligated to pay until the child turns 19 or graduates from high school.

To calculate child support in a primary custody arrangement, multiply the noncustodial parent's annual net income by 20% for one child, 27% for two children, and 33% for three children. If there are more than three children, add an additional 3% for each additional child.

Income. The first and typically most important factor in every child support case is each parent's income. Dependents. Overnight Visits. Health Care Costs. Child Care Expense. Other Deductions.

A paying parent who provides shared care will pay less child support. Both parents may get family payments from us.

In Alberta, the basic amount of child support that someone with an income of $150,000 would have to pay for one child is $1318.00 per month.

Children are only allowed to choose which parent to live with after they have attained the age of majority at 18. Child custody laws in Alaska do allow judges to take a child's preferences into account as one factor in their determinations, but only when considered in conjunction with many other factors.

In determining a parent's income for child support purposes, courts typically look at the parent's gross income from all sources. They then subtract certain obligatory deductions, like income taxes, Social Security, health care, and mandatory union dues.