H. Periodic or Lump Sum Payments

• Author: Julien D. Payne - Marilyn A. Payne
• Pages: 265-266

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An order respecting expenses under section 7 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines need not specify periodic payments. Unlike ongoing weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basic child support payments, expenses under section 7 may be isolated, sporadic, or recurring at irregular intervals. The court may decline to fix a specific amount of money to meet designated expenses; it may simply order that all or a fixed percentage of past, present, or future expenses shall be paid after a proper account has been submitted to the obligor,¹⁷³although such an order may present some difficulty in circumstances wherein automatic enforcement processes are invoked to ensure due compliance with the order. Pursuant to section 11

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of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, the court may require expenses to be discharged by periodic payments or by a lump sum or by a combination of both.

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