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Child Support

15 V.S.A. § 654 — a guideline amount presumed to be the parents' total support obligation

The Secretary of Human Services sets a child support guideline by rule, on the idea that children should get the same share of parental income after a separation as if the parents lived together. The guideline amount is presumed to be the parents' total support obligation, and the guideline is reviewed at least once every four years.

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  1. 15 V.S.A. § 654 — Support guideline

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