Child Support

Fluctuating income can complicate North Carolina child support calculations because the state’s guidelines rely on a parent’s consistent gross earnings. When pay rises and falls from month to month, courts often look beyond one paycheck to see what that parent...

No, it does not automatically lower payments for the parent who is paying support. In North Carolina, child support does not always drop on its own when one child in a multichild order reaches 18. The answer often depends on the wording of the order, whether the child...