One of the key steps when an Idaho court determines child support is to determine the “income” of each parent. Defining “income” is not always so straight-forward. A parent’s “income” under the Idaho Child Support Guidelines is defined as the parent’s gross income, with certain adjustments. Gross income is broadly defined to include income from any source. This includes wages, tips, bonuses, trust income, and social security benefits. It also includes education grants, scholarships, and ...
Can My Ex Get Out Of Child Support Through Bankruptcy?
One of my clients, who is owed past-due child support from her former husband, learned that he recently filed bankruptcy. She wondered whether he can discharge the past-due child support through that bankruptcy. The short answer is that he cannot get rid of his past-due support through bankruptcy. Indeed, the only way a person can get rid of past-due child support amounts of which I am aware is if the person to whom the support is owed agrees to forgive the past-due support, and that is ...
