Working Overtime and Child Support
Overtime and child support
A client recently asked me if his overtime pay gets factored into the calculation for child support. The answer is "yes," sometimes it can. The Form 14 is the tool used in Missouri to calculate child support. The Directions for Use in the Form 14 say that overtime can be included in the gross income of a party in "appropriate circumstances." So when is it appropriate? In general, if overtime is a regular occurence, it is going to be factored into