Imputing Income for Child Support Purposes in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, both parents must provide financial support to their children at least until the children turn 18 or become emancipated, which means they can support themselves. When parents have divorced, separated, or have never lived together, the parent with more custodial time is generally entitled to receive child support payments from the other parent (the noncustodial parent).

Unfortunately, sometimes, a parent doesn’t want to pay child support or doesn’t want to pay the amount that the court has ordered. The parent might quit his job or take a job making less money in order to reduce the child support order. In such a situation, the court may impute (attribute) income to the parent in order to make a proper child support order and ensure the children’s financial needs are met.

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