Idaho Child Support Laws
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There are specific child support guidelines that will determine how much child support should be paid in Idaho. Child support typically can't be waived by the parents, although a judge might decide this on a case-by-case basis, looking at all factors. If you and your spouse agree to an amount of child support that's different than the guidelines would order, the judge will decide if that amount is in the child's best interests.

Child support should be paid until the child is 18 years old, unless the child is still in high school, in which case the court may, at its discretion, order the continuation of support payments until the child discontinues his high school education or reaches the age of 19, whichever is sooner. The court will order child support without regard to marital misconduct, after considering all relevant factors which may include:

(a) The financial resources of the child;

(b) The financial resources, needs, and obligations of both the custodial and noncustodial parents which ordinarily shall not include a parent's community property interest in the financial resources or obligations of a spouse who is not a parent of the child, unless compelling reasons exist;

(c) The standard of living the child enjoyed during the marriage;

(d) The physical and emotional condition and needs of the child and his or her educational needs;

(e) The availability of medical coverage for the child at reasonable cost;

(f) The actual tax benefit recognized by the party claiming the federal child dependency exemption.

-From 32-706 of the Idaho Statutes.

 

Income Withholding.
The court must order an immediate income withholding order, unless:

(a) The court makes a specific written finding that there is good cause not to require immediate income withholding. A finding of good cause by the court must be based on, at a minimum:

(i) A written determination and explanation of why implementing immediate withholding would not be in the best interests of the child; and

(ii) Proof of timely payment of previously ordered support in cases involving the modification of support orders; or

(b) A written agreement is reached between the obligor and obligee and the department in cases where the department is providing child support services, which provides for an alternative arrangement, and such agreement is determined by the court to be in the best interests of the child.

-From 32-1204 of the Idaho Statutes.

 

Learn more about general child support laws.

 

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Other pages on Idaho divorce laws:
General Idaho Divorce Laws
Alimony Divorce Laws in Idaho
Idaho Child Custody Laws
Idaho Child Support Laws
Idaho Laws on Property Division

 

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This information has been summarized from the Idaho statutes. You can find the full-text version of these and other Idaho divorce statutes online here: Idaho Divorce Laws.