Tribal Law - Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

1.27.110 Child Support; Factors

(a) In a proceeding for Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation, Maintenance, or Child Support, the Court may order either or both parents owing a duty of support to a child, born to or adopted by the parents, to pay an amount reasonable and necessary for his support, without regard to marital misconduct after considering all relevant factors, including:

(1) The financial resources and needs of the child.

(2) The financial resources and needs of the custodial parent.

(3) The standard of living the child would have enjoyed had the marriage not been dissolved.

(4) The physical and emotional condition of the child, and his educational needs.

(5) The financial resources and needs of the non-custodial parent.

(6) Excessive and abnormal expenditures, destruction, concealment, fraudulent disposition of community, joint tenancy or other property held in common.

(b) In the case of a mentally or physically disabled child, if the Court, after considering the factors set forth in Subsection (a) deems it appropriate, the Court may order support to continue past the age of emancipation and to paid to the custodial parent, guardian or child.