WyomingChild SupportCase LawPaternityAcknowledgement
Within the meaning of Parentage Act, a man who signs a paternity acknowledgment is held to be the natural father in certain circumstances, regardless of genetic testing that proves otherwise.
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KansasChild SupportCase LawEstablishment of SupportIncome Considerations
For purposes of computing child support, domestic gross income includes every conceivable form of income, excluding public assistance and child support received for other children of the parents.
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KansasChild SupportCase LawEstablishment of SupportGuidelines
The Kansas Child Support Guidelines do not address treatment of a lump sum employment severance payment in determining the amount of a parent’s child support obligation.
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KansasChild SupportCase LawModification of SupportIncome Considerations
A lump sum severance payment is considered income for the purposes of child support calculations.
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KansasChild SupportCase LawEstablishment of SupportJudicial Discretion/Deviations
When courts make deviations from the recommended amounts in the Kansas Child Support Guidelines, courts must show that such deviations serve the best interests of the children.
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KansasChild SupportCase LawEstablishment of SupportGuidelines
The Child Support Guidelines are the basis for establishing and reviewing child support orders in Kansas, including cases settled by agreement of the parties.
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KansasChild SupportCase LawEstablishment of SupportDuration of Support
A child reaching 18 years of age is one of the three events in Kansas which automatically terminates child support.
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KansasChild SupportCase LawModification of SupportIncome Considerations
The term income as it is used within the Kansas Child Support Guidelines (Guidelines) has been broadly interpreted by Kansas appellate courts to mean every conceivable form of income, whether it be in the form of earnings, royalties, bonuses, dividends, interest, maintenance, or rent.
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WyomingChild SupportCase LawPaternityGenetic Testing
Even if the district court errs in applying the current version of the Wyoming Parentage Act, the error is harmless if the father’s proffered evidence is insufficient as a matter of law.
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KansasChild SupportCase LawEstablishment of SupportIncome Considerations
The presumptive child support obligation of a non-custodial parent whose income is solely derived from public assistance would be $0 under the child support guidelines.
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