Tennessee Child Support Goes Up if Less Than 68 Days Per Year Parenting Time
Under the Tennessee Child Support Guidelines, the alternative residential parent’s (ARP’s) child support increases if the APR enjoys less than 68 days per year parenting time. In a rather confusing description of the math below, the Guidelines increase child support if the alternate residential parent (ARP) has less than 68 days. This comes into play most often if the ARP is out of town and must travel a significant distance for parenting time limiting the normal parenting time less than every other weekend. In those situations, the alternative residential parent should work hard to make up as much parenting time in the Summer as is possible. Continue reading