General
Citation: Conn. C.S. and Arrearage Guidelines, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46b-215a-1 to -5
Last Updated: 7/1/2015
Authority: Administrative Rule
Model: Income Shares
Economic Study: Betson-Rothbarth 2010
Responsibility:
Approval:
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Basic Child Support Obligation (BCSO) Schedulee
Last Updated:
Income Base: Net Income
Income Measure: Combined Income
Frequency: Weekly
Children Categories: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Minimum Income Bracket: $50
Maximum Income Bracket: $4,000
More than Maximum Income:
BCSO Factors/Assumptions/Adjustments
Age: No
Cost of living:
Expenditures Measurement:
Low-Income:
Medical Expenses:
Parenting Time:
Poverty Level:
Price Level:
Subsequent Children:
Taxes:
Low-Income1
SSR/LI Adjustment Amt: Built into schedule at incomes under $290 per week
Discretionary: No
SSR/LI Adjustment Application: If obligator’s gross income falls within low-income schedule area, support is calculated only using obligator’s income.
Deviation Criteria: Special circumstance
Threshold Income: Less than $290 per week is low income.
Limitations: No more than 55% of obligator’s net income may be taken for child support and arrears
Minimum Child Support Amount: No
Limitations on Minimum Child Support Amount: N/A
Notes: N/A
Deviation Factors
1. Other financial resources available to parent
2. Extraordinary expenses for care and maintenance of child
3. Extraordinary parental expenses
4. Needs of parent’s other dependents
5. Coordination of total family support
6. Special circumstances
Medical Expenses
Ordinary:
Extraordinary: Unknown
Childcare Expenses
Added to Basic Child Support
Education Expenses
Deviation factor
Modification
Variance of 15% or more
Duration5
Statute: Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-1d; Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-84
Age of Majority: 18 years of age
Ends: Child support ceases upon the age of majority unless the child who has attained the age of 18 and is a full-time high school student, then the parents shall maintain the child according to their respective abilities if the child is in need of maintenance until such child completes 12th grad or attains the age of 19, whichever occurs first.
College Support beyond Age of Majority: The court may enter an order with respect to the education of a child
Citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. §46b-56c
Exception for Adults with Disabilities: Court may order support until age 21
Citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. §46b-56c
Criminal Penalties for Nonpayment3
Citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-304
Crime: Crime against public policy
Maximum Penalty: 1 year
Interest and Arrears4
Arrears: No
Summary: N/A
Statute: N/A
License Restrictions for failing to pay Child Support2
Statute: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-220
Type: Driver’s, Occupational Recreational Professional, Commercial
Arrears Threshold: 90-day delinquency; or failure to maintain medical insurance; or failure to comply with a subpoena or warrant.
Reinstatement: Obligor has 30 days to comply with the suspension order.
State Contact
Name: Ms. Maritza Acevedo
Title:
Email: maritza.acevedo@ct.gov
Phone Number: (203) 569-6233 Ext. 3045
Address: 55 Farmington Avenue, 10th Floor, Hartford, Connecticut 06105-3725
Links
Child Support Calculator
Child Support Guidelines
FindLaw
References
1Judicial Council of California, Review of Statewide Uniform Child Support Guideline, October 25, 2017
2https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/license-restrictions-for-failure-to-pay-child-support.aspx
3https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/criminal-nonsupport-and-child-support.aspx
4https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/interest-on-child-support-arrears.aspx
5https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/termination-of-child-support-age-of-majority.aspx