Figure 4.4: Median Monthly Child Support Order Amounts in Sole, Shared, and Split Custody Cases with Two Children by Paying Parent Income
Cases of sole, shared and split custody were also compared on other factors. When disposition for the case was examined, split custody cases were most likely to be contested (11.5 percent), followed by sole custody cases (8.8 percent) and shared custody cases (6.2 percent). Shared custody cases were most likely to have special or extraordinary expenses ordered (41.2 percent), followed by sole custody cases (32.1 percent) and split custody cases (26.1 percent). With respect to paying parent income, median income was highest in cases of shared custody ($52,000; mean=$65,800), followed by split custody ($44,000; mean=$55,100) and sole custody ($35,600; mean=$51,600).
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