Child Support

CT Child Support Attorney

In deciding upon child support, the court considers the needs of each minor child and the ability of each parent to pay support. Connecticut has adopted Child Support Guidelines, which include a formula for determining appropriate levels of child support and the contribution of each parent to the child’s medical and child care expenses.

The legal obligation of a parent to support a child terminates when the child reaches 18 or graduates from high school but not later than the child’s 19th birthday. The court does not have the legal authority to order child support after this time unless the parents specifically agree in writing to do so.

Connecticut law authorizes a court, under certain specified circumstances, to order either parent to contribute to the cost of his or her child’s college or post high school vocational school expenses. Neither parent may be required to contribute more than the then applicable in-state University of Connecticut tuition, room, board and fees.

Spouses divorcing through mediation or collaborative practice are not limited to what the law or Child Support Guidelines allow when creating settlements. Instead, they may develop a child support or college plan which furthers the best interests of their children and reflects the joint goals they have for the children.

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