EP 31: Child Support: What Most Parents Get Wrong

How is child support really calculated? Does 50/50 custody automatically eliminate child support? And what happens if a parent is self-employed or intentionally underreporting income? In this episode of Sidebar Social, family law attorneys Dana Stewart and Jennifer Grinke take a deep dive into one of the most misunderstood areas of family law: child support. They explain the difference between income and resources, discuss how child support is calculated, bust common myths, and explore situations involving self-employed parents, cash businesses, modifications, enforcement, and shared custody arrangements. Whether you're going through a divorce, modifying an existing order, or simply want to understand how child support works, this episode provides practical insights and answers to the questions parents ask most often.