Q: How is child support calculated when the non custodial parent is Temporary not working due to a car accident.
2 weeks ago I applied to put my ex boyfriend on child support. The case is not open yet as they said it takes about 20 days to open it. 5 days ago he got in a car accident totaling his car and he just got out the hospital today but will need hip surgery. Prior to the car accident he was working full time, but now he will be out of work until he is healed. He has not given me a penny for financial support in over a year. Will child support be set at 0 now since he won’t have any income until he gets back to work? Or will they base it off what his income was prior to the accident? He was at fault for the accident, it was a single vehicle & his job does not offer any insurance benefits so I doubt he will be getting paid while he’s out.
A: The Department of Revenue will send him a notification that you have filed for child support. In that packet, DOR will ask for pay stubs and income tax documents. If he is currently unemployed, DOR will most likely impute minimum wages on him. If he was working full time for a company, there should be some-type of worker's comp insurance, short term disability, etc.
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