Dive into the complexities of child support with Ryan Kalamaya and Amy Goscha where they unpack the essentials of child support, differentiating it from spousal maintenance, and guiding you through its determination process, highlighting the crucial factors involved.

Key Highlights:

- Introduction to Child Support:
  - Explained as a means to cover the costs associated with raising children, encompassing everything from daily needs to educational expenses.
  - Discussion on the confusion between spousal maintenance and child support, clarifying its purpose and calculation basis.

- Determining Child Support:
  - Insight into Colorado's child support worksheet and the factors affecting child support calculations, such as gross income, parenting time, and health insurance contributions.
  - Emphasis on the importance of understanding gross vs. net income and how various expenses and credits are factored into the child support calculation.

Important Factors and Disputes:

- Income Considerations:
  - Detailed discussion on how income is defined and disputed, including overtime, self-employment income, and non-traditional income sources.
  - Exploration of circumstances that might lead to income imputation and the impact of remarriage on child support calculations.

- Extracurricular and Educational Expenses:
  - How extracurricular activities and private schooling decisions can influence child support, stressing the importance of a child’s historical lifestyle.
 
- Modification and Enforcement of Child Support:
  - Guidance on how child support can be modified due to significant changes in financial circumstances, emphasizing the need for documentation and legal processes.
  - Strategies for enforcing child support payments, including motions for contempt, wage garnishments, and the role of Child Support Enforcement agencies.

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This episode serves as a comprehensive guide for anyone navigating the intricacies of child support, offering valuable insights into its determination, modification, and enforcement.

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Ryan Kalamaya and Amy Goscha provide tips and recommendations on issues related to divorce, separation, and co-parenting in Colorado. Ryan and Amy are the founding partners of an innovative and ambitious law firm, Kalamaya | Goscha, that pushes the boundaries to discover new frontiers in family law, personal injuries, and criminal defense in Colorado.

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