Hawaii Child Support
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Hawaii child support law, is
directly governed by Federal Law. Indeed, the laws
pertaining to support, support collection, and support
enforcement in all of the states have been passed as a
direct result of Federal mandates. The Federal
Government has passed various laws over the past fifteen
plus years requiring adherence to the Federal support
laws as a condition to the states receiving certain
Federal aid. The Federal mandates resulted from
substantial body of research pertaining to the amount of
support provided to children in intact families at
different income levels. The state support laws
are supposed to continue to provide that support level
to children of divorced or separated families.
Hawaii child support is determined by
State guidelines. In Hawaii, the Court may order either
or both parents to provide child support in a "just and
equitable manner", and the Court can deviate from the
guidelines. If the parents are unable to agree on
an amount of child support, the Court will apply the
guidelines to determine the amount of child support to
be paid. Like most State guidelines, in Hawaii, the
amount of child support will be a percentage of the
support payor’s income. The percentage of income which a
parent will have to pay will increase based upon the
number of children at issue. The Court will only apply
the guidelines if the parents cannot reach an agreement.
Hawaii child support will take into
consideration a number of factors.
Specifically, the Court will consider the relative merits
of the parties, the relative abilities of the parties the
condition of the parties after the divorce, and the
burdens imposed on the parties for the benefit of the
child. All other circumstances of the case can also
be used by the Court while considering equitable child
support.
Hawaii child support payments will
generally terminate upon the child’s eighteenth (18th)
birthday. However, child support payments may continue if
a child is disabled or attending college on a full time
basis. Support may end earlier than the child’s eighteenth
birthday if the Court determines that the circumstances
warrant such a result.
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