What happens if the Other Parent is Underemployed?

In Tennessee, child support is based in part on the relative incomes of the parents.  But what happens if one of the parents is not working up to their potential?  What if one of the parents quits a lucrative job and takes a lesser paying job, or perhaps just quits working altogether?

If this episode, we discuss how a court determines whether a parent is underemployed and what steps the court will take to insure that parent continues to support the child. 

RESOURCES

Tennessee Child Support Calculator 

Tennessee Child Support Guidelines 

Tennessee Child Support Handbook 

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