Child support occurs when there is an income or financial cost imbalance between the parents. Child support can starts any time after paternity is established and lasts until the child turns 18 or graduates high school. The amount paid is based on each parent’s income and how often they have the child.
Each state has child support guidelines for calculating child support. In Wisconsin, the child support calculation guidelines can be somewhat rigid.
The Wisconsin court assesses the entire child custody or divorce situation, but the key factors used in determining child support are:
Every child support case is different and subject to variation based on the specifics of the situation. The Wisconsin state statutes do not set out a specific formula to use for shared placement, but an experienced attorney will know how the judges tend to make their decisions.
When it comes to sole custody, there is a specific percentage that is used to determine child support. The percentage is applied to the gross income and is dependent on the number of children involved.
Check out our free-to-use child support calculator to see an estimate of what your payments could be.
There are circumstances under Wisconsin Statute Section 767.511 (1m) when the court can deviate from the child support guidelines and set child support higher or lower. The court will consider evidence supporting the following factors in determining whether to deviate from the child support guidelines:
Wisconsin Statute Section 767.511(4) defines the amount of time a child support order will remain in effect. Essentially, the obligation to support your child(ren) continues until your child turns 18 or graduates from high school, whichever comes later. If your child is still pursuing a high school degree or GED, child support will continue until your child is 19 years old.
Child support payments that are missed are still owed, these are called arrears.
When the monthly child support payments end, any unpaid child support will not disappear. All past due child support continues to be owed even after the support order has ended. Under Wisconsin law, any arrears can be collected up to 20 years past the date of the youngest child ending the support order.
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