Arizona Public Radio | Your Source for NPR News
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
KNAU Arizona Public Radio continues to integrate new audio software into both our news and classical services, resulting in some glitches. Thank you for your support and patience through this upgrade.

Child Support Guidelines May Change to Factor in Wage Hike

Arizona court officials may tweak state guidelines for determining child support obligations to take into account a voter-approved increase in the minimum wage.

Officials say not making a change to reflect the higher minimum wage could require low-income workers to pay a higher percentage of their earnings in child support.

Preliminary recommendations by a committee appointed by Supreme Court Chief Justice Scott Bales in July to review the child support guidelines include changing a formula so there's no harm to low-wage earners.

The committee will hold an Oct. 26 public hearing on its preliminary recommendations.

Related Content