Navigating Daycare Costs in Child Support: What Every Parent Needs to Know | Episode 216

Divorce at Altitude: A Podcast on Colorado Family Law

Welcome back to Divorce at Altitude, a podcast on Colorado family law, hosted by Ryan Kalamaya and Amy Goscha. In this "how-to" episode, Ryan dives into the topic of work-related daycare and its impact on child support in Colorado divorces and parenting disputes.
Episode Highlights:
- Work-Related Daycare & Child Support: Ryan explains how expenses for daycare, preschool, or after-school programs can influence child support calculations. Using a hypothetical example of Eric and Melanie Wolf, Ryan walks listeners through the child support worksheet and how adding or subtracting work-related daycare can adjust the final amount.
- Income & Parenting Time Considerations: The episode covers how parents' incomes and their parenting time schedules affect the daycare expense split. Ryan discusses the percentage-based share of income method and why it’s important to figure out a fair contribution between both parents.
- Common Questions & Scenarios: From nannies, summer camps, and babysitters to arguments over whether specific expenses qualify as work-related, Ryan unpacks the complexities that often arise when calculating childcare costs. He also explains why extracurricular activities and extraordinary medical expenses may also come into play in child support calculations.
Key Takeaways:
- Work-Related Daycare Expenses Can Shift Child Support Amounts: These expenses are factored in because they directly affect a parent’s ability to work and earn an income.
- Worksheet or Off Worksheet Agreements: Ryan offers insights on whether it’s better to include childcare on the official child support worksheet or handle it outside the calculation, based on the unique circumstances of each family.
- Common Pitfalls & Considerations: Practical tips on what counts as work-related daycare, such as excluding babysitters for personal time but considering nannies or au pairs as part of the expense, make this episode especially useful for parents navigating post-divorce childcare decisions.
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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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