Alaska child support:

Alaska child support: 

Civil Rule 90.3 outlines out the formulas used to calculate child support in Alaska. The amount of child support that will be awarded is determined by the custody arrangements and the amount of time the child spends with each parent. In situations where one parent is awarded primary physical custody, the non-custodial parent's adjusted gross income is multiplied by a percentage based on the number of children to be supported. The minimum amount of child support that can be ordered is $50/month.

In cases where there is shared or hybrid physical custody, then both parent's adjusted gross incomes shall be used to compute the level of child support, taking into consideration how much time the child is with each parent.

Since the state has a large number of seasonal jobs, the court has the flexibility of ordering unequal monthly payments. In these situations, the total amount of unequal monthly payments paid during the year would equal the annual total if standard payment were made. Either parent may be required to provide health coverage for their child if it's available at an affordable cost. The cost of health care coverage may be added or subtracted from the child support obligation depending on which parent carries the coverage. Uncovered medical expenses shall be shared by the parents.

Child support modifications are allowed if there is change in circumstances that would change in the child support order 15% or more (including health insurance coverage). Generally, child support ends when a child reaches age 18 (or 19 if the child is enrolled in high school or the equivalent and residing with custodial parent). Child support also ends when the child becomes emancipated by getting parental consent to live independently from his or her parents.