Q: In my separation agreement, it says that my child support is paid based on a salary cap of $80k. Is this what they go by
Currently the salary cap is much higher than that. Will they go by what is in my agreement or what current law is?
A: Assuming your agreement makes the proper recitations of respective incomes and the presumptively correct amount of CSSA guidelines is outlined together with waiver language for the downward deviation, the court will honor your agreement. But that does not mean that possible change in circumstances does not exist for a modification. How are attorney review the agreement with you.
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