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How is child support determined and paid?
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The state of Connecticut has a statutory (link is external) presumption favoring joint custody if the parties agree to it. Connecticut courts may award joint legal custody with primary physical custody to one parent. The Judicial Department of the State of Connecticut has established a “parenting education program” meant to educate parties on the impact that the restructuring of families has on children. check to learn more.
Child Support and Visitation in Connecticut
In Connecticut, the courts follow Connecticut General Statutes Annotated; Titles 46b-84 and 46b-36 as a basic layout of the rules for determining the amount of child support. The courts consider the following enumerated factors when resolving the appropriate amount of child support: (1) the age, health, and station of the parents; (2) the occupation, earning capacity, and actual amount and sources of income of the parents; check to learn more.