There seems to be a lot of confusion on this issue. Let's assume both parents agree on 50/50 access from the get go. The normal approach is straight offset. That is, if husband table amount is $1,000 and wife is $700, then husband pays wife $300.
However, issues raised in Contino and Tang vs ma suggest that in 50/50 the pro-rated set off is used. using above example, husband pays 50% of $1,000 or $500 and wife pays 50% of $700 or $350. Husband therefore cuts a cheque to wife for $150 each month. It makes sense given that each parent cares for the child half the time and thus incurs 50% of expenses.
Can anyone give input over which is the "correct" approach. A member here called TAYKEN in an earlier post gave the tang vs ma decisioni which suppported the pro-rated set off albeit in a "interim" CS decision.
This is obviously a very important issue. Any comments would be most appreciated.
However, issues raised in Contino and Tang vs ma suggest that in 50/50 the pro-rated set off is used. using above example, husband pays 50% of $1,000 or $500 and wife pays 50% of $700 or $350. Husband therefore cuts a cheque to wife for $150 each month. It makes sense given that each parent cares for the child half the time and thus incurs 50% of expenses.
Can anyone give input over which is the "correct" approach. A member here called TAYKEN in an earlier post gave the tang vs ma decisioni which suppported the pro-rated set off albeit in a "interim" CS decision.
This is obviously a very important issue. Any comments would be most appreciated.
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