Alabama Child Support Sheet – Fill Out and Use This PDF

State of Alabama

CHILD-SUPPORT GUIDELINES

Case Number

Unified Judicial System

Form CS–42

Rev. 1/2022

IN THE ____________________________ COURT OF _______________________ COUNTY, ALABAMA

(Circuit or District)

(Name of County)

_________________________________________ v.

_________________________________________

Plaintiff

Defendant

Children

Date of Birth

Children

Date of Birth

Number of Children

Line

Item

Plaintiff

Defendant

Combined

1

MONTHLY GROSS INCOME

$

$

$

1a

Minus Pre-Existing Child-Support Payments

–

–

–

1b

Minus Pre-Existing Periodic-Alimony Payments

–

–

–

2

MONTHLY ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME

$

$

$

(Line 1 – Line 1a – Line 1b)

3

PERCENTAGE SHARE OF INCOME

%

%

100%

(Income on Line 2 divided by Combined Income)

4

BASIC CHILD-SUPPORT OBLIGATION

$

(Apply Line 2 Combined to Schedule of Basic Child-Support Obligations)

5

WORK-RELATED CHILD-CARE COSTS (Paid by Either Parent)

$

$

+

6

HEALTH-CARE-COVERAGE COSTS (Paid by Either Parent)

$

$

+

7

TOTAL CHILD-SUPPORT OBLIGATION

$

(Combined Line 4 + Line 5 + Line 6)

8

EACH PARENT'S CHILD-SUPPORT OBLIGATION (Line 3 x Line 7)

$

$

9

TOTAL COSTS PAID BY EACH PARENT (Line 5 + Line 6)

–

–

10

EACH PARENT'S ADJUSTED CHILD-SUPPORT OBLIGATION

$

$

(Line 8 – Line 9. If less than $0, enter $0.)

Self-Support Reserve (SSR) Calculation

11

INCOME AVAILABLE AFTER SSR

$

$

(Line 2 – SSR of $981. If less than $0, enter $0.)

12

INCOME AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT

$

$

(85% of Line 11. If less than $50, enter $50 minimum obligation.)

Recommended Child-Support Order

13

RECOMMENDED CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER

$

$

(Lesser of Lines 10 and 12)

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