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In Idaho, child support is determined using the Idaho Child Support Guidelines, which are based on an “income shares” model. This means that both parents’ incomes are considered when calculating the support obligation, with the goal of ensuring that children receive the same proportion of financial support they would have enjoyed had the family remained intact. The court examines each parent’s gross income, the number of children, the custody arrangement, additional expenses such as health insurance premiums and childcare costs, and who claims the children on taxes. Child support orders remain in effect until the child turns 18, or 19 if the child is still attending high school full-time, unless there is a significant change in income or a shift in the custody arrangement after the initial order gets entered. Our child support lawyers represent Idaho parents in establishing, contesting, modifying, and enforcing child support orders, including in cases where the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is involved.

Spousal support or “alimony” may be awarded when a spouse lacks sufficient property or income to meet reasonable needs and cannot become self‑supporting within a reasonable time. Idaho courts weigh various factors, including financial resources, duration of marriage, age and health, education and training needs, ability of the payor to meet their own needs, tax consequences, and fault. Gordon Delić’s spousal support attorneys handle everything from requesting, modifying, enforcing, contesting, limiting, or defending against claims and orders the other spouse is pursuing.

If you are planning to get married in Idaho and want to protect your assets, a prenuptial agreement may be one of the most important legal steps you can take. A prenuptial agreement, or a “prenup”, is a legally binding contract signed before marriage that determines how assets, debts, and property will be divided in the event of a divorce or separation. A prenup can protect your pre-marital assets, business interests, real estate, retirement accounts, and inheritance rights, while also addressing spousal support AND other critical financial matters. A valid prenup must be in writing, signed voluntarily by both parties and free from fraud and duress.  At Gordon Delić & Associates, our family law attorneys  draft, negotiate, review, and enforce prenuptial agreements throughout Idaho.

 A postnuptial agreement is a written contact that spouses enter into after they’re already married, setting out how property, debts, and sometimes spousal support will be handled if the marriage later ends in divorce. Unlike a prenuptial agreement, a postnup is created during the marriage — often in response to a change in circumstances such as a new business, an inheritance, a career change, or simply a desire to clarify financial expectations and strengthen the relationship going forward. 

To be enforceable, a postnuptial agreement generally must be in writing, signed voluntarily by both spouses, and supported by full and fair disclosure of each spouse’s assets, debts, and income. Idaho courts will also assess whether the agreement is substantively fair and whether both parties had the opportunity to consult with independent legal counsel before signing. Our lawyers can guide you through every step of this process — from explaining how a postnuptial agreement might fit your specific situation, to ensuring full financial disclosure, drafting terms that reflect your goals, and confirming the agreement meets Idaho’s legal requirement for enforceability.