Child Support Worksheet PDF Details

The Child Support Worksheet form plays a crucial role in the determination of financial responsibilities regarding the support of children following a separation or divorce. It meticulously outlines the procedure for calculating the amount one parent should contribute, taking into account various financial components. To start, it requires basic information such as the case name, the date it was prepared, the docket number, and the name of the preparer. The form then delves into the specifics of each parent's income, including gross weekly income and deductions for child care, health insurance, dental/vision insurance, and other support obligations. This results in the calculation of each parent's available income, which is then used to work out the combined available income. The subsequent section of the worksheet focuses on the child support calculation itself, which considers the combined amount for supporting one child, adjustments based on the number of children, and each parent's proportional financial responsibility. Unique to this process are tables - Table A: Child Support Obligation Schedule and Table B: Adjustment for Number of Children, which help determine the exact monetary amounts based on the parents' combined income and the number of children involved. This comprehensive approach ensures that the financial support provided is fair and meets the children's needs as closely as possible.

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Form NameChild Support Worksheet
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Case Name

 

 

 

 

 

Date Prepared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Docket Number

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Preparer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES WORKSHEET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All amounts are $ / week, rounded to the nearest dollar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

INCOME

 

 

 

Recipient

 

 

 

 

Payor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Gross Weekly income

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Minus Child Care cost paid

 

 

$

(

 

 

 

 

)

 

$

(

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Minus Health insurance cost paid

 

 

$

(

 

 

 

 

)

 

$

(

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Minus Dental/Vision insurance cost paid

 

 

$

(

 

 

 

 

)

 

$

(

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.

Minus Other Support Obligations paid

 

 

$

(

 

 

 

 

)

 

$

(

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f.

Available income

=

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g.

Combined Available Income Recipient 1(f) + Payor 1(f)

=

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Combined amount for one child (See Table A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Adjustment for number of children covered by

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this order (See Table B)

Number of children

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Combined support amount 2(a) x 2(b)

 

 

 

=

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.Recipient's % of combined income Recipient 1(f) ÷ 1(g)

e.Minus Recipient's share of combined support amount 2(c) x 2(d)

f.Payor's proportional weekly support amount 2(c) - 2(e)

g.Weekly support amount as % of Recipient income

2(f) ÷ Recipient 1(f)

h.Payor's final weekly support amount if 2(g) is 10% or more, then enter 2(f) here

Otherwise, enter the lesser of 2(f) OR (10% + 2(g)) x Payor 1(f)

%

$ (

)

=$

%

=$

TABLE A:

CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION SCHEDULE

 

All amounts are $ /

week, rounded to the nearest dollar

COMBINED

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVAILABLE INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM LINE 1(g)

CHILD SUPPORT AMOUNT (1 CHILD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum

 

Maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

$-

:

$100

 

 

At court discretion, but not less than $80/month

$101

:

$200

 

 

 

 

21%

 

 

 

$201

:

$320

 

 

 

 

24%

 

 

 

$321

:

$500

 

 

$77

+

26%

above

$320

 

$501

:

$1,000

 

 

$124

+

25%

above

$500

 

$1,001

:

$1,500

 

 

$249

+

22%

above

$1,000

 

$1,501

:

$2,500

 

 

$359

+

19%

above

$1,500

 

$2,501

:

$3,500

 

 

$549

+

17%

above

$2,500

 

$3,501

:

$4,808

 

 

$719

+

15%

above

$3,500

 

TABLE B:

ADJUSTMENT FOR NUMBER OF CHILDREN

CHILDREN ADJUSTMENT

11.00

21.20

31.27

41.32

5 1.35

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