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CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES

The attached CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES supersede any previous Guidelines and are effective February 15, 2002.


CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES WORKSHEET

Court Docket #:_________________     Date Worksheet Completed: ________________

All provisions of the Guidelines should be reviewed prior to the completion of the worksheet. These Guidelines will apply (absent a prior agreement acceptable to both parties) in cases where combined gross income of both parties does not exceed $135,000 and where the gross income of the non-custodial parent does not exceed $100,000. Worksheets shall be completed for all cases.

SAMPLE WORKSHEET

Non custodial parent gross annual income $ 40,000 ($769/wk)
Weekly support paid - child of prior marriage. $ 40
Custodial parent gross annual income. $ 28,000
2 Children covered by order, ages 6 & 8  
Annualized day care cost $ 4,160
Non custodial weekly cost of family group health insurance $ 12

1. BASIC ORDER

a. Non-custodial gross weekly income
(less prior support orders actually paid,
for child/family other than the family
seeking this order)

 ___729___
b. Basic Child Support Order from chart
(pp. 8 - 11) 		(A) ___193___
2. ADJUSTMENT FOR AGES OF CHILDREN
a. If age of oldest child is 13 - 18,
calculate 10% times (A)
 ____0____
b. Adjusted order (A). + (2a) (B) ___193___
3. CUSTODIAL PARENT INCOME ADJUSTMENT
a. Custodial parent gross income (annual)   $ _28,000
b. Less $20,000 -$20,000
c. Less annual child care cost - ___4,160
d. Custodial adjusted gross ___3,840
e. Non-custodial gross (annual) __40,000
f. Total available gross (d) + (e) __43,840
g) Line 3(d) __3840__ Line 3(f) ___43840___  
h) 3(d. divided by 3(f) _____09_ %
i) Adjustment for custodial income
(Line 3h %) X (B)		 (C)___17___
4. CALCULATION OF FINAL ORDER
a. Adjusted order, (B) above (b) ___193___
b. Less adjustment for (C) above (c)-____17___
c. Less 50% weekly cost to obligor of family
group health insurance [Section G. 1]		 - _____12___

Or
Plus 50% weekly cost of obligee's family
group health insurance [Section G. 1]		 + ___729___
WEEKLY SUPPORT ORDER (B)- (C) ± 4(c) ($)___164___ 

 

III. Child Support Obligation Schedule
A. Basic Order
The basic child support obligation, based upon the income of the non-custodial parent is as follows:

Gross Weekly Income

Number of Children

1 2 3
$0 - 100

Discretion of the court, but not less than $80 per month

$101 - 280
21%
24%
27%
$281 - 750
$59 + 23%
$67 + 28%
$76 + 31%
(% refers to all dollars over $280)
$751 and over
$167 + 25%
$199 + 30%
$222 + 33%
(% refers to all dollars over $750)

For children in excess of 3 covered by the order, the support shall be no less than that for 3 children; should a judge order support at the 3 child level, written findings shall describe the circumstances of the particular case which warrant the minimum order.

Within the discretion of the court, and in consideration of the totality of the circumstances of the parties, the Basis Order may be either increased or decreased by 2%. An adjustment of 2% shall not be considered a deviation.

Basic Order Reference Chart

B. Age Differential
The above orders are to be increased to reflect the cost of raising older children. The following percentages are intended to be applied to the age of the oldest child in the household for whom support is sought under the pending action.

Age of Oldest Child
Percentage Increase
0-12
0% (Basic order amount applies)
13-18
10%*
Over 18
If the oldest child is over 18 years old, the court will decide the amount. For purposes of this worksheet you may want to enter anything from 0-10%.

* Please note when you go to court the judge may adjust these percentages up or down.

C. Custodial Parent Income Adjustment
 Where the custodial parent works and earns income in excess of $20,000 after consideration of child care expenses, the support order is to be reduced by the percentage that the excess represents in relation to the combined incomes of both parents minus the custodial parent’s disregard.

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