Washington Child Support Schedule

In and of itself, remarriage isn't a basis for modifying a child support order. This is because your new spouse ordinarily has no duty to support your children from a prior relationship. But remarriage can generate situations that may apply to a support modification request.

In Washington State, child support is paid until the child either turns 18 or graduates High School,whichever occurs later. The support obligation can extend beyond this. Most commonly to cover post-secondary education. However, this is neither automatic nor guaranteed.

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.

Normally, how long a parent has to pay child support in Washington state is until the child reaches 18 years of age, or graduates from high school. There are other extraordinary situations in which child support payments may end prematurely.

Generally speaking, remarriage has no impact on whether you receive child support or not.In such cases, the non-custodial parent's child support obligations may be reduced accordingly. However, until such a declaration is made, the non-custodial parent must continue to pay child support.

1. How does the income of my partner affect the amount of child support I pay or receive? The income of your partner or spouse does not affect child support. It's based on the incomes of the 2 parents only.

Based on the child support schedule, they must cover a total of $220 in child support per month. If Parent A contributes 60% of the combined income (or $600 per month), then this parent will pay 60% of the total child support, or $132 per month.

In most divorces, stepparents are not required to pay child support for their stepchildren. Washington law focuses on making sure that the biological parents of a child cover his or her financial needs first.If the stepparent has not adopted his or her stepchildren, he or she may still be ordered to pay support.

Is there a limit to the amount of support I should pay? Yes. The support you pay all your biological children should be no more than 45% of your net income. Each child is entitled to a proportional share.