Legal Question in Family Law in Connecticut

caselaw using earning capacity for child support

Is there case law in Connecticut that uses a parents earning capacity to determine child support instead of a present part time job when they are capable of full time employment but refuse to work full time?


Asked on 3/05/04, 11:58 pm

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Bonnie Lee MacDonald Law Office of Bonnie Lee MacDonald

Re: caselaw using earning capacity for child support

Yes. There is case law that allows the court to determine a parent's support obligation on his/her capacity to earn. The court also looks at factors like day care expenses and the total financial picture of the family.

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Answered on 3/06/04, 10:03 am


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