This support order must also include health insurance and out-of-pocket medical expenses of the child. When the custodial parent works or is in school, the support order may also include a prorated share of childcare expenses. Depending on the circumstances, the court may include educational expenses in the order.

If a parent paying child support receives income from a one-time source, such as lottery winnings or an inheritance, the court can order that parent to pay a portion of that money as financial support for the children.

If one parent thinks that the ordered support amount is unfair, he or she can ask the court to raise or lower the amount, according to the following factors:

• Physical and emotional health of the child, or special needs of the child

• Financial resources of parents and the child

• Tax consequences

• Standard of living the child would have maintained if the parents had not divorced

• Educational needs of either parent

• Nonmonetary contributions of a parent to the care and well-being of the child

• Substantial difference in the gross incomes of the parents

• Extraordinary visitation expenses if expenses of custodial parent are substantially reduced

• Needs of other children of the noncustodial parent, under certain circumstances

• Any other factors the court thinks are relevant

Every two years, the Child Support Enforcement Program reviews every support order to determine if there should be a cost of living increase in support payments.