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ARIZONA CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES

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DOPTED BY THE

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RIZONA

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UPREME

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OURT

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FFECTIVE

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ANUARY

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2005

B

ACKGROUND

: The Arizona Child Support Guidelines follow the Income Shares Model. The

model was developed by the Child Support Guidelines Project of the National Center for State

Courts. The total child support amount approximates the amount that would have been spent on

the children if the parents and children were living together. Each parent contributes his/her

proportionate share of the total child support amount.

Information regarding development of the guidelines, including economic data and assumptions

upon which the Schedule of Basic Support Obligations is based, is contained in the February 6,

2003 report of Policy Studies, Inc., entitled Economic Basis for Updated Child Support

Schedule, State of Arizona.

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URPOSES

A.

To establish a standard of support for children consistent with the reasonable needs of

children and the ability of parents to pay.

B. To make child support orders consistent for persons in similar circumstances.

C. To give parents and courts guidance in establishing child support orders and to promote

settlements.

D. To comply with state law (Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 25-320) and federal law

(42 United States Code, Section 651 et seq., 45 Code of Federal Regulations, Section

302.56) and any amendments thereto.

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REMISES

A.

These guidelines apply to all natural children, whether born in or out of wedlock, and to

all adopted children.

B. The child support obligation has priority over all other financial obligations; the

existence of non-support-related financial obligations is generally not a reason for

deviating from the guidelines.

C. The fact that a custodial parent receives child support does not mean that he or she may

not also be entitled to spousal maintenance.

If the court is establishing both child support and spousal maintenance, the court shall

determine the appropriate amount of spousal maintenance first.

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The receipt or payment of spousal maintenance shall be treated in accordance with

sections 5.A and 6.A. The addition to or adjustment from gross income under these

sections shall apply for the duration of the spousal maintenance award.

D. A parent's legal duty is to support his or her natural or adopted children. The "support"

of other persons such as stepchildren or parents is deemed voluntary and is not a reason

for an adjustment in the amount of child support determined under the guidelines.

E. In appropriate cases, a custodial parent may be ordered to pay child support.

F. Monthly figures are used to calculate the child support obligation. Any adjustments to

the child support amount shall be annualized so that each month’s child support

obligation is increased or decreased in an equal amount, instead of the obligation for

particular months being abated, increased or decreased.

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XAMPLE

: At a child support hearing in a paternity action a custodial parent requests an

adjustment for childcare costs (Section 9.B.1.). The parent incurs childcare costs of

$150 per month but only for nine months of the year. The adjustment for childcare

costs must be annualized as follows: Multiply the $150 monthly cost times the nine

months that the cost is actually paid each year, for an annual total of $1,350. Divide this

total by 12 months to arrive at an annualized monthly adjustment of $113 that may be

added to the Basic Child Support Obligation when determining the child support order.

G. When determining the Basic Child Support Obligation under Section 8, the amount

derived from the Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations shall not be less than the

amount indicated on the Schedule:

1.

For six children where there are more than six children.

2.

For the Combined Adjusted Gross Income of $20,000 where the actual Combined

Adjusted Gross Income of the parents is greater than $20,000.

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RESUMPTION

In any action to establish or modify child custody, and in any action to establish child

support or past support or to modify child support, whether temporary or permanent, local or

interstate, the amount resulting from application of these guidelines shall be the amount of

child support ordered. These include, without limitation, all actions or proceedings brought

under Title 25 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (including maternity and paternity) and

juvenile court actions in which a child support order is established or modified. However, if

application of the guidelines would be inappropriate or unjust in a particular case, the court

shall deviate from the guidelines in accordance with Section 20.

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4. D

URATION OF

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HILD

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UPPORT

Duration of child support is governed by Arizona Revised Statutes, Sections 25-320 and 25-

501, except as provided in Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 25-1304.

Upon entry of an initial or modified child support order, the court shall, or in any subsequent

action relating to the child support order, the court may, establish a presumptive date for the

termination of the current child support obligation. The presumptive termination date shall

be the last day of the month of the 18th birthday of the youngest child included in the order

unless the court finds that it is projected that the youngest child will not complete high

school by age 18. In that event, the presumptive termination date shall be the last day of the

month of the anticipated graduation date or age 19, whichever occurs first. The

administrative income withholding order issued by the department or its agent in Title IV-D

cases and an Order of Assignment issued by the court shall include the presumptive

termination date. The presumptive date may be modified upon changed circumstances.

An employer or other payor of funds honoring an Order of Assignment or an administrative

income withholding order that includes the presumptive termination date and is for current

child support only, shall discontinue withholding monies after the last pay period of the

month of the presumptive termination date. If the Order of Assignment or administrative

income withholding order includes current child support and arrearage payment, the

employer or other payor of funds shall continue withholding the entire amount listed on the

Order of Assignment or administrative income withholding order until further order.

For purposes of determining the presumptive termination date, it is further presumed:

A. That a child not yet in school will enter 1st grade if the child reaches age 6 on or before

September 1 of the year in which the child reaches age 6; otherwise, it is presumed that

the child will enter 1st grade the following year; and,

B. That a child will graduate in the month of May after completing the 12

th

grade.

5. D

ETERMINATION OF THE

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ROSS

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NCOME OF THE

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ARENTS

N

OTE

: Terms such as "Gross Income" and "Adjusted Gross Income" as used in these

guidelines do not have the same meaning as when they are used for tax purposes.

A. Gross income includes income from any source, and may include, but is not limited to,

income from salaries, wages, commissions, bonuses, dividends, severance pay,

pensions, interest, trust income, annuities, capital gains, social security benefits (subject

to Section 26), worker's compensation benefits, unemployment insurance benefits,

disability insurance benefits, recurring gifts, prizes, and spousal maintenance. Cash

value shall be assigned to in-kind or other non-cash benefits. Seasonal or fluctuating

income shall be annualized. Income from any source which is not continuing or

recurring in nature need not necessarily be deemed gross income for child support

purposes. Generally, the court should not attribute income greater than what would

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have been earned from full-time employment. Each parent should have the choice of

working additional hours through overtime or at a second job without increasing the

child support award. The court may, however, consider income actually earned that is

greater than would have been earned by full-time employment if that income was

historically earned from a regular schedule and is anticipated to continue into the

future.

The court should generally not attribute additional income to a parent if that would

require an extraordinary work regimen. Determination of what constitutes a reasonable

work regimen depends upon all relevant circumstances including the choice of jobs

available within a particular occupation, working hours and working conditions.

B. Gross income does not include sums received as child support or benefits received from

means-tested public assistance programs including, but not limited to, Temporary

Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Food

Stamps and General Assistance.

C. For income from self-employment, rent, royalties, proprietorship of a business, or joint

ownership of a partnership or closely held corporation, gross income means gross

receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce income. Ordinary

and necessary expenses do not include amounts determined by the court to be

inappropriate for determining gross income for purposes of child support. Ordinary and

necessary expenses include one-half of the self-employment tax actually paid.

D. Expense reimbursements or benefits received by a parent in the course of employment

or self-employment or operation of a business shall be counted as income if they are

significant and reduce personal living expenses.

E. If a parent is unemployed or working below full earning capacity, the court may

consider the reasons. If earnings are reduced as a matter of choice and not for

reasonable cause, the court may attribute income to a parent up to his or her earning

capacity. If the reduction in income is voluntary but reasonable, the court shall balance

that parent's decision and benefits therefrom against the impact the reduction in that

parent's share of child support has on the children's best interest. In accordance with

Arizona Revised Statutes Section 25-320, income of at least minimum wage shall be

attributed to a parent ordered to pay child support. If income is attributed to the parent

receiving child support, appropriate childcare expenses may also be attributed.

The court may decline to attribute income to either parent. Examples of cases in which

it may be inappropriate to attribute income include, but are not limited to, the following

circumstances:

1. A parent is physically or mentally disabled,

2. A parent is engaged in reasonable career or occupational training to establish basic

skills or reasonably calculated to enhance earning capacity,

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3. Unusual emotional or physical needs of a natural or adopted child require that

parent’s presence in the home, or

4. The parent is a current recipient of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.

F. Only income of persons having a legal duty of support shall be treated as income under

the guidelines. For example, income of a parent's new spouse is not treated as income

of that parent.

G. The court shall not take into account the impact of the disposition of marital property

except as provided in Arizona Revised Statutes Section 25-320.A.6. ("Excessive or

abnormal expenditures, destruction, concealment or fraudulent disposition of

community, joint tenancy and other property held in common.") or to the extent that

such property generates income to a parent.

H. The Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations is based on net income and converted

to gross income for ease of application. The impact of income taxes has been

considered in the Schedule (Federal Tax including Earned Income Tax Credit, Arizona

State Tax, and FICA).

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DJUSTMENTS TO

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ROSS

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NCOME

For purposes of this section, “children of other relationships” means natural or adopted

children who are not the subject of this particular child support determination.

Adjustments to Gross Income for other support obligations are made as follows:

A. The court-ordered amount of spousal maintenance resulting from this or any other

marriage, if actually being paid, shall be deducted from the gross income of the parent

paying spousal maintenance. Court-ordered arrearage payments shall not be included

as an adjustment to gross income.

B. The court-ordered amount of child support for children of other relationships, if

actually being paid, shall be deducted from the gross income of the parent paying that

child support. Court-ordered arrearage payments shall not be included as an

adjustment to gross income.

C. An amount shall be deducted from the gross income of a parent for children of other

relationships covered by a court order for whom they are the custodial parent. The

amount of the adjustment shall be determined by a simplified application of the

guidelines (defined in example below).

D. An amount may be deducted from the gross income of a parent for support of natural

or adopted children of other relationships not covered by a court order. The amount of

any adjustment shall not exceed the amount arrived at by a simplified application of

the guidelines (defined in example below).

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XAMPLE

: A parent having gross monthly income of $2,000 supports a natural or

adopted minor child who is not the subject of the child support case before the court

and for whom no child support order exists. To use the Simplified Application of the

Guidelines, locate $2,000 in the Combined Adjusted Gross Income column of the

Schedule. Select the amount in the column for one child, $420. The parent's income

may be reduced up to $420, resulting in an Adjusted Gross Income of $1,580.

7. D

ETERMINING THE

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DJUSTED

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ROSS

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NCOME OF THE

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ARENTS

Adjusted Gross Income is gross income minus the adjustments provided in Section 6 of

these guidelines. The Adjusted Gross Income for each parent shall be established. These

amounts shall be added together. The sum is the Combined Adjusted Gross Income.

8. D

ETERMINING THE

B

ASIC

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HILD

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UPPORT

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BLIGATION

Locate the income closest to the parents' Combined Adjusted Income figure on the Schedule

of Basic Child Support Obligations and select the column for the number of children

involved. This number is the Basic Child Support Obligation.

If there are more than six children, the amount derived from the Schedule of Basic Support

Obligations for six children shall be the presumptive amount. The party seeking a greater

sum shall bear the burden of proof that the needs of the children require a greater sum.

If the combined adjusted gross income of the parties is greater than $20,000 per month, the

amount set forth for combined adjusted gross income of $20,000 shall be the presumptive

Basic Child Support Obligation. The party seeking a sum greater than this presumptive

amount shall bear the burden of proof to establish that a higher amount is in the best

interests of the children, taking into account such factors as the standard of living the

children would have enjoyed if the parents and children were living together, the needs of

the children in excess of the presumptive amount, consideration of any significant disparity

in the respective percentages of gross income for each party and any other factors which, on

a case by case basis, demonstrate that the increased amount is appropriate.

9. D

ETERMINING THE

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OTAL

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HILD

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UPPORT

O

BLIGATION

To determine the Total Child Support Obligation, the court:

A. Shall add to the Basic Child Support Obligation the cost of the children's medical,

dental and/or vision insurance coverage, if any (this provision does not imply any

obligation of either parent to provide dental or vision insurance). In determining the

amount to be added, only the amount of the insurance cost attributable to the children

subject of the child support order shall be included. If coverage is applicable to other

persons, the total cost shall be prorated by the number of persons covered. The court

may decline to credit a parent for medical, dental and/or vision insurance coverage

obtained for the children if the coverage is not valid in the geographic region where the

children reside.

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XAMPLE

: Through an employment-related insurance plan, a parent provides medical

insurance that covers the parent, one child who is the subject of the child support case

and two other children. Under the plan, the cost of an employee's individual insurance

coverage would be $50. This parent instead pays a total of $170 for the "family option"

that provides coverage for the employee and any number of dependents. Calculate the

adjustment for medical insurance as follows: Subtract the $50 cost of individual

coverage from the $170 paid for the "family option" to find the cost of dependent

coverage. The $120 remainder then is divided by three -- the number of covered

dependents. The resulting $40 is added to the Basic Child Support Obligation as the

cost of medical insurance coverage for the one child.

An order for child support shall assign responsibility for providing medical insurance

for the children who are the subject of the child support order. If medical insurance of

comparable benefits and cost is available to both parents, the court should assign the

responsibility to the parent having primary physical custody.

The court shall also specify the percentage that each parent shall pay for any medical,

dental and/or vision costs of the children which are not covered by insurance. For

purposes of this paragraph, non-covered "medical" means medically necessary medical,

dental and/or vision care as defined by Internal Revenue Service Publication 502.

Except for good cause shown, any request for payment or reimbursement of uninsured

medical, dental and/or vision costs must be provided to the other parent within 180 days

after the date the services occur. The parent responsible for payment or reimbursement

must pay his or her share, as ordered by the court, or make acceptable payment

arrangements with the provider or person entitled to reimbursement within 45 days

after receipt of the request.

Both parents should use their best efforts to obtain services that are covered by the

insurance. A parent who is entitled to receive reimbursement from the other parent for

medical costs not covered by insurance shall, upon request of the other parent, provide

receipts or other evidence of payments actually made.

B. May add to the Basic Child Support Obligation amounts for any of the following:

1. Childcare Costs

Childcare expenses that would be appropriate to the parents' financial abilities.

Expenses for childcare shall be annualized in accordance with Section 2.F.

A custodial parent paying for childcare may be eligible for a credit from federal tax

liability for childcare costs for dependent children. The custodial parent is the

parent who has physical custody of the children for the greater part of the year. In

an equal physical custody situation, neither parent shall be entitled to the credit for

purposes of calculating child support. Before adding childcare costs to the Basic

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Child Support Obligation, the court may adjust this cost in order to apportion the

benefit that the dependent tax credit will have to the parent incurring the childcare

costs.

At lower income levels the head of household does not incur sufficient tax liability

to benefit from the federal childcare tax credit. No adjustment should be made

where the income of the custodial parent is less than indicated on the following

chart:

MONTHLY GROSS INCOME OF THE

CUSTODIAL PARENT

ONE CHILD

$ 2,100

TWO CHILDREN

$ 2,600

THREE CHILDREN

$ 2,700

FOUR CHILDREN

$ 2,800

FIVE CHILDREN

$ 3,050

SIX CHILDREN

$ 3,300

If the custodial parent’s income is greater than indicated on the above chart, the

court may adjust this cost for the federal childcare tax credit if the credit is actually

claimed or will be claimed.

For one child with monthly childcare costs exceeding $200, deduct $50 from the

monthly childcare amount. For two or more children with total monthly childcare

costs exceeding $400, deduct $100 from the monthly childcare amount. See

Example One.

For one child with monthly childcare costs of $200 or less, deduct 25% from the

monthly childcare amount. For two or more children with total monthly childcare

costs of $400 or less, deduct 25% from the monthly childcare amount. See

Example Two.

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XAMPLE

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NE

: For two children, a parent pays monthly childcare costs of $550 for

9 months of the year. To adjust for the expected tax credit benefit, first determine

whether the average cost of childcare exceeds $400 per month. In this example,

because the average cost of $413 ($550 multiplied by 9 months, divided by 12

months) exceeds the $400 maximum for two or more children, $100 per month may

be subtracted from the average monthly cost. $313 ($413 less $100) may be added

to the Basic Child Support Obligation for adjusted childcare costs.

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XAMPLE

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WO

: A parent pays monthly childcare costs of $175 for one child.

Because this amount is less than the $200 maximum for one child, multiply $175 by

25% ($175 multiplied by 25% = $44). Subtract the adjustment from the monthly

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average ($175 - $44 = $131). The adjusted amount of $131 may be added to the

Basic Child Support Obligation.

Any adjustment for the payment of childcare costs with pre-tax dollars shall be

calculated in a similar manner. A percentage adjustment other than 25% may be

utilized if proven by the parent paying the childcare costs.

2. Education Expenses

Any reasonable and necessary expenses for attending private or special schools or

necessary expenses to meet particular educational needs of a child, when such

expenses are incurred by agreement of both parents or ordered by the court.

3. Extraordinary Child

These guidelines are designed to fit the needs of most children. The court may

increase the Basic Child Support Obligation to provide for the special needs of

gifted or handicapped children.

4. Older Child Adjustment

The average expenditures for children age 12 or older exceed the average

expenditures for all children by approximately 10%. Therefore, the court may

increase child support for a child who has reached the age of 12 years by an amount

up to 10% of the child support shown on the Schedule. If the court chooses to make

an adjustment, the following method of calculation shall be used.

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XAMPLE

: The Basic Child Support Obligation for one child, age 12, is $300. As

much as $30 may be added to the Basic Child Support Obligation, for a total of

$330. If not all children subject to the order are age 12 or over, the increase will be

prorated as follows: assume the Basic Child Support Obligation for three children is

$300. If one of the three children is age 12 or over, assign 1/3 of the Basic Child

Support Obligation to the older child ($100). Up to 10% ($10) of that portion of the

Basic Child Support Obligation may be added as an older child adjustment,

increasing the obligation to $310. NOTE: This prorating method is limited to this

section and should not be followed in Section 25.

10. D

ETERMINING

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ACH

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ARENT

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ROPORTIONATE

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HARE OF THE

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OTAL

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HILD

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UPPORT

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BLIGATION

The Total Child Support Obligation shall be divided between the parents in proportion to

their Adjusted Gross Incomes. The obligation of each parent is computed by multiplying

each parent's share of the Combined Adjusted Gross Income by the Total Child Support

Obligation.

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XAMPLE

: Combined Adjusted Gross Income is $1,000. The father's Adjusted Gross Income

is $600. Divide the father's Adjusted Gross Income by the Combined Adjusted Income. The

result is the father's share of the Combined Adjusted Gross Income ($600 divided by $1,000

= 60%). The father's share is 60%; the mother's share is 40%.

11. Adjustment for Costs Associated with Parenting Time

Because the Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations is based on expenditures for

children in intact households, there is no consideration for costs associated with parenting

time. When parenting time is exercised by the noncustodial parent, a portion of the costs for

children normally expended by the custodial parent shifts to the noncustodial parent.

Accordingly, unless it is apparent from the circumstances that the noncustodial parent will

not incur costs for the children during parenting time, when proof establishes that parenting

time is or is expected to be exercised by the noncustodial parent, an adjustment shall be

made to that parent's proportionate share of the Total Child Support Obligation. To

calculate child support in equal custody cases, see Section 12.

For purposes of calculating parenting time days, only the time spent by a child with the

noncustodial parent is considered. Time that the child is in school or childcare is not

considered.

To adjust for the costs of parenting time, first determine the total annual amount of

parenting time indicated in a court order or parenting plan or by the expectation or historical

practice of the parents. Using the following definitions, add together each block of parenting

time to arrive at the total number of parenting time days per year. Calculate the number of

parenting time days arising from any block of time the child spends with the noncustodial

parent in the following manner:

A.

Each block of time begins and ends when the noncustodial parent receives or returns

the child from the custodial parent or from a third party with whom the custodial parent

left the child. Third party includes, for example, a school or childcare provider.

B.

Count one day of parenting time for each 24 hours within any block of time.

C.

To the extent there is a period of less than 24 hours remaining in the block of time, after

all 24-hour days are counted or for any block of time which is in total less than 24

hours in duration:

1.

A period of 12 hours or more counts as one day.

2.

A period of 6 to 11 hours counts as a half-day.

3.

A period of 3 to 5 hours counts as a quarter-day.

4.

Periods of less than 3 hours may count as a quarter-day if, during those hours, the

noncustodial parent pays for routine expenses of the child, such as meals.

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E

XAMPLES

:

1.

Noncustodial parent receives the child at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday evening and brings

the child to school at 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning, from which custodial parent

picks up the child at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.

a.

9:00 p.m. Thursday to 9:00 p.m. Sunday is 3 days.

b.

9:00 p.m. Sunday to 8:00 a.m. Monday is 11 hours, which equals a half day.

c.

Total is 3 ˝ days.

2.

Noncustodial parent picks the child up from school at 3:00 p.m. Friday and returns

the child to school at 8:00 a.m. on Monday.

a. 3:00 p.m. Friday to 3:00 p.m. Sunday is 2 days.

b. 3:00 p.m. Sunday to 8:00 a.m. Monday is 17 hours, which equals 1 day.

c. Total is 3 days.

3. Noncustodial parent picks up child from soccer at noon on Saturday, and returns the

child to custodial parent at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday.

a. Noon Saturday to noon Sunday is 1 day.

b. Noon Sunday to 9:00 p.m. Sunday is 9 hours, which equals ˝ day.

c. Total is 1 ˝ days.

After determining the total number of parenting time days, refer to "Parenting Time Table

A" below. The left column of the table sets forth numbers of parenting time days in

increasingly higher ranges. Adjacent to each range is an adjustment percentage. The

parenting time adjustment is calculated as follows: locate the total number of parenting time

days per year in the left column of “Parenting Time Table A" and select the adjustment

percentage from the adjacent column. Multiply the Basic Child Support Obligation

determined under Section 8 by the appropriate adjustment percentage. The number resulting

from this multiplication then is subtracted from the proportionate share of the Total Child

Support Obligation of the parent who exercises parenting time.

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PARENTING TIME

TABLE A

Number of

Parenting Time

Days

Adjustment

Percentage

0 - 3

0

4 - 20

.012

21 - 38

.031

39 - 57

.050

58 - 72

.085

73 - 87

.105

88 - 115

.161

116 - 129

.195

130 - 142

.253

143 - 152

.307

153 - 162

.362

163 - 172

.422

173 - 182

.486

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XAMPLE

: The Basic Child Support Obligation from the Schedule is $425 for two children.

After making all applicable adjustments under Section 9, the Total Child Support Obligation

is $500 and the noncustodial parent's proportionate share is 60%, or $300. The noncustodial

parent has parenting time with the children a total of 100 days. On “Parenting Time Table

A”, the range of days for this amount of parenting time is from 88 to 115 days. The

corresponding adjustment percentage is .161. Multiply the $425 Basic Child Support

Obligation by .161 OR 16.1%. The resulting $68 is subtracted from $300 (the noncustodial

parent's proportionate share of the Total Child Support Obligation), adjusting the child

support obligation to $232.

As the number of parenting time days approaches equal time sharing (143 days and above),

certain costs usually incurred only in the custodial household are assumed to be

substantially or equally shared by both parents. These costs are for items such as the child's

clothing and personal care items, entertainment and reading materials. If this assumption is

rebutted by proof, for example, that such costs are not substantially or equally shared in

each household, only “Parenting Time Table B” must be used to calculate the parenting time

adjustment for this range of days. Locate the total number of parenting time days per year in

the left column of “Parenting Time Table B" and select the adjustment percentage from the

adjacent column. Multiply the Basic Child Support Obligation determined under Section 8

by the appropriate adjustment percentage. The number resulting from this multiplication

then is subtracted from the proportionate share of the Total Child Support Obligation of the

parent who exercises parenting time.

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PARENTING TIME

TABLE B

Number of

Parenting Time Days

Adjustment

Percentage

143 – 152

.275

153 – 162

.293

163 – 172

.312

173 – 182

.331

12. E

QUAL

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USTODY

If the time spent with each parent is essentially equal, the expenses for the children are

equally shared and adjusted gross incomes of the parents also are essentially equal, no child

support shall be paid. If the parents' incomes are not equal, the total child support amount

shall be divided equally between the two households and the parent owing the greater

amount shall be ordered to pay what is necessary to achieve that equal share in the other

parent's household.

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XAMPLE

: After making all applicable adjustments under Sections 9 and 13, the remaining

child support obligation is $1500. The parents' proportionate shares of the obligation are

$1000 and $500. To equalize the child support available in both households, deduct the

lower amount from the higher amount ($1000 - $500 = $500), then divide the balance in

half ($500 ÷ 2 = $250). The resulting amount, $250, is paid to the parent with the lower

obligation.

13. A

DJUSTMENTS

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OR

O

THER

C

OSTS

If a parent pays a cost under Section 9.A. or 9.B. (except 9.B.4.), deduct the cost from that

parent's Proportionate Share of income to arrive at the Preliminary Child Support Amount.

E

XAMPLE

: A noncustodial parent pays for medical insurance through his or her employer.

This cost is added to the Basic Child Support Obligation pursuant to section 9.A., then

prorated between the parents to arrive at each parent's proportionate child support

obligation. Because the cost has already been paid to a third party (the insurance company),

the cost must be deducted from the noncustodial parent's child support obligation because

this portion of the child support obligation has already been paid.

14. D

ETERMINING THE

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HILD

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UPPORT

O

RDER

The court shall order the noncustodial parent to pay child support in an amount equal to his

or her proportionate share of the Total Child Support Obligation. The custodial parent shall

be presumed to spend his or her share directly on the children.

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E

XAMPLE

: On the Schedule, the Basic Child Support Obligation for a Combined Adjusted

Gross Income of $1,500 for one child is $329. To this the court adds $33 because the child

is over 12 years of age (10% in this example). The Total Child Support Obligation is $362.

The father's share is 60% of $362, or $217. The mother's share is 40% of $362, or $145.

Custody is granted to the mother and under the court-approved parenting plan, parenting

time will be exercised by the father a total of 100 days per year resulting in an adjustment of

$53 ($329 x 16.1%). After adjusting for parenting time, the father's share is $164 ($217 less

$53). The father shall pay the child support amount of $164 per month. The value of the

mother's contribution is $145, and she spends it directly on the child.

15. Self Support Reserve Test

In each case, after determining the child support order, the court shall perform a Self

Support Reserve Test to verify that the noncustodial parent is financially able both to pay

the child support order and to maintain at least a minimum standard of living, as follows:

Deduct $775 (the Self Support Reserve amount) from the noncustodial parent's Adjusted

Gross Income, except that the court may deduct from such parent's Adjusted Gross Income

for purposes of the Self Support Reserve Test only, court-ordered arrears on child support

for children of other relationships or spousal maintenance, if actually paid. If the resulting

amount is less than the child support order, the court may reduce the current child support

order to the resulting amount after first considering the financial impact the reduction would

have on the custodial parent’s household. The test applies only to the current child support

obligation, but does not prohibit an additional amount to be ordered to reduce an obligor's

arrears.

E

XAMPLE

: Before applying the Self Support Reserve Test, the child support order is

calculated under the guidelines to be $175. The Adjusted Gross Income of the noncustodial

parent is $850. Subtracting the self-support reserve amount of $775 from the noncustodial

parent’s adjusted gross income of $850 leaves $75. Because this resulting amount is less

than the $175 child support order, the court may reduce the child support order to the

resulting amount. However, before making any reduction, the court shall examine the

self-support capability of the non-paying parent, using the same Self Support Reserve Test

applied to the noncustodial parent.

In this example, the non-paying parent's proportionate share of the total child support

obligation is calculated under the guidelines to be $200. This parent’s adjusted gross income

is $892. Subtracting the self support reserve of $775 from the non-paying parent’s adjusted

gross income of $892 leaves $117. Because this resulting amount is less than the parent's

proportionate share of the Total Child Support Obligation, it is evident that both parents

have insufficient income to be self supporting. In this situation, the court has discretion to

determine whether and in what amount the child support order (the amount the noncustodial

parent is ordered to pay) may be reduced.

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16. M

ULTIPLE

C

HILDREN

,

D

IVIDED

C

USTODY

When each parent is granted physical custody of at least one of the parties' children, each

parent is obligated to contribute to the support of all the children. However, the amount of

current child support to be paid by the parent having the greater child support obligation

shall be reduced by the amount of child support owed to that parent by the other parent.

E

XAMPLE

: (For simplicity, this example does not consider parenting time.) Combined

Adjusted Gross Income is $3,000 per month. Father's gross income is $1,000 per month

(33.3%) and he has custody of one child. Mother's gross income is $2,000 per month

(66.6%) and she has custody of two children.

Prepare a Parent's Worksheet to determine child support for children in the mother's

household. Locate the Combined Adjusted Gross Income figure of $3,000 on the Schedule.

Select the child support figure in the column for the two children in this household, $817.

The father's share is 33.3% of $817or $272.

Prepare a Parent's Worksheet to determine child support for the child in the father's

household. Locate the Combined Adjusted Gross Income figure of $3,000. Select the child

support figure in the column for the one child in this household, $589. The mother's share is

66.6% of $589, or $392.

The mother is obligated to pay the father $392 for child support. This amount is reduced by

the $272 obligation owed by the father to the mother. Thus, the mother shall pay $120 per

month.

17. C

HILD

S

UPPORT

A

SSIGNED TO THE

S

TATE

If child support has been assigned to the state under Arizona Revised Statutes Section

46-407, the obligation of a parent to pay child support shall not be offset by child support

arrearages that may be owed to that parent.

18. T

RAVEL

E

XPENSES

A

SSOCIATED WITH

P

ARENTING

T

IME

The court may allocate travel expenses of the child associated with parenting time in cases

where one-way travel exceeds 100 miles. In doing so, the court shall consider the means of

the parents and may consider how their conduct (such as a change of residence) has affected

the costs of parenting time. To the extent possible, any allocation shall ensure that the child

has continued contact with each parent. A parent who is entitled to receive reimbursement

from the other parent for allocated parenting time expenses shall, upon request of the other

parent, provide receipts or other evidence of payments actually made. The allocation of

expenses does not change the amount of the child support ordered.

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19. G

IFTS IN

L

IEU OF

M

ONEY

Once child support has been ordered by the court, the child support is to be paid in money.

Gifts of clothing, etc. in lieu of money are not to be offset against the child support order

except by court order.

20. D

EVIATIONS

A. The court shall deviate from the guidelines, i.e., order child support in an amount

different from that which is provided pursuant to these guidelines, after considering all

relevant factors, including those set forth in Arizona Revised Statutes Section 25-320,

and applicable case law, only if all of the following criteria are met:

1. Application of the guidelines is inappropriate or unjust in the particular case,

2. The court has considered the best interests of the child in determining the amount of

a deviation. A deviation that reduces the amount of child support paid is not, by

itself, contrary to the best interests of the child,

3. The court makes written findings regarding 1. and 2. above in the Child Support

Order, Minute Entry or Child Support Worksheet,

4. The court shows what the order would have been without the deviation, and

5. The court shows what the order is after deviating.

B. The court may deviate from the guidelines based upon an agreement of the parties only

if all of the following criteria are met:

1.

The agreement is in writing or stated on the record pursuant to the Arizona Rules of

Civil Procedure, Rule 80(d),

2.

All parties have entered into the agreement with knowledge of the amount of child

support that would have been ordered under the guidelines but for the agreement,

3.

All parties have entered into the agreement free of duress and coercion, and

4. The court complies with the requirements of Section 20.A.

21. T

HIRD

-P

ARTY

C

ARE

G

IVERS

When a child lives with a third-party caregiver by virtue of a court order, administrative

placement by a state agency or under color of authority, the third-party caregiver is entitled

to receive child support payments from each parent on behalf of the child.

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22. C

OURT

'

S

F

INDINGS

The court shall make findings in the record as to: Gross Income, Adjusted Gross Income,

Basic Child Support Obligation, Total Child Support Obligation, each parent's proportionate

share of the child support obligation, and the child support order.

The findings may be made by incorporating a worksheet containing this information into the

file.

If the court attributes income above minimum wage income, the court shall explain the

reason for its decision.

The child support order shall be set forth in a sum certain and start on a date certain. A new

child support order shall be filed upon any change in the amount or due date of the child

support obligation.

23. E

XCHANGE OF

I

NFORMATION

The court shall order that every twenty-four months, financial information such as tax

returns, financial affidavits, and earning statements be exchanged between the parties.

Unless the court has ordered otherwise, at the time the parties exchange financial

information, they shall also exchange residential addresses and the names and addresses of

their employers.

24. M

ODIFICATION

A. Standard Procedure

Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes Sections 25-327 and 25-503, either parent or the

state Title IV-D agency may ask the court to modify a child support order upon a

showing of a substantial and continuing change of circumstances.

B. Simplified Procedure

Either parent or the state Title IV-D agency may request the court to modify a child

support order if application of the guidelines results in an order that varies 15% or more

from the existing amount. A fifteen percent variation in the amount of the order will be

considered evidence of substantial and continuing change of circumstances. A request

for modification of the child support amount must be accompanied by a completed and

sworn "Parent's Worksheet for Child Support Amount," and documentation supporting

the incomes if different from the court's most recent findings regarding income of the

parents. If the party requesting the modification is unable to provide documentation

supporting the other party's income, the requesting party shall indicate that the income

amount is attributed/estimated and state the basis for the amount listed. The state Title

IV-D agency may submit a parent's worksheet.

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The simplified procedure also may be used by either parent or the state Title IV-D

agency to modify a child support order to assign or alter the responsibility to provide

medical insurance for a child who is the subject of a child support order. A

modification of the medical assignment or responsibility does not need to vary by 15%

or more from the existing amount to use the simplified procedure.

A copy of the request for modification of child support and the "Parent's Worksheet for

Child Support Amount," including supporting documentation, showing that the

proposed child support amount would vary 15% or more from the existing child support

order shall be served on the other parent, or on both parents if filed by the state Title

IV-D agency, pursuant to Rules 4.1 and 4.2, Rules of Civil Procedure.

If the requested modification is disputed, the parent receiving service must request a

hearing within 20 days of service. If service is made outside the state, as provided in

Rule 4.2, Rules of Civil Procedure, the parent receiving service must request a hearing

within 30 days of service.

A party requesting a hearing shall file a written request for hearing accompanied by a

completed and sworn "Parent's Worksheet for Child Support Amount." Copies of the

documents filed, together with the notice of hearing, shall be served on the other party

and, if appropriate, the state Title IV-D agency by first class mail not less than 10

judicial days prior to the hearing.

Upon proof of service and if no hearing is requested within the time allowed, the court

will review the request and enter an appropriate order or set the matter for hearing.

If any party requests a hearing within the time allowed, the court shall conduct such

hearing. No order shall be modified without a hearing if one is requested.

The notice provision of Rule 55, Rules of Civil Procedure, does not apply to this

simplified modification procedure.

A request to modify child support, request for a hearing and notice of hearing, "Parent's

Worksheet for Child Support Amount" and child support order filed or served pursuant

to this subsection must be made using forms approved by the Arizona Supreme Court

or substantially similar forms.

Approved forms are available from the Clerk of the Superior Court.

25. E

FFECT OF

C

ESSATION OF

C

HILD

S

UPPORT FOR

O

NE

C

HILD

If child support for more than one child was ordered under these guidelines and thereafter

the duty to support one of the children stops, the order is not automatically reduced by that

child's share. To obtain a modification to the child support order, a request must be made in

writing to the court to recalculate the child support obligation pursuant to these guidelines.

The procedure specified in Section 24 may be used for this purpose.

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E

XAMPLE

: The child support order for a Combined Adjusted Gross Income of $1,500, with

four children is $600. One child graduates from high school and turns 18. In determining the

new child support amount, do not deduct one-fourth of the order for a new order of $450.

Instead, determine a new child support order by applying the guidelines. (N

OTE

: This

method varies from the one used in Section 9.B.4.).

26. I

NCOME

A

ND

B

ENEFITS

R

ECEIVED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A CHILD

A. Income earned or money received by a child from any source other than court-ordered

child support shall not be counted toward either parent’s child support obligation except

as stated herein. However, income earned or money received by or on behalf of a

person for whom child support is ordered to continue past the age of majority pursuant

to Arizona Revised Statute Sections 25-320.B and 25-809.F may be credited against

any child support obligation.

B. Benefits, such as Social Security Disability or Insurance, received by a custodial parent

on behalf of a child, as a result of contributions made by the parent paying child support

shall be credited as follows:

1. If the amount of the child's benefit for a given month is equal to or greater than the

paying parent's child support obligation, then that parent's obligation is satisfied.

2. Any benefit received by the child for a given month in excess of the child support

obligation shall not be treated as an arrearage payment nor as a credit toward future

child support payments.

3. If the amount of the child's benefit for a given month is less than the parent's child

support obligation, the parent shall pay the difference unless the court, in its

discretion, modifies the child support order to equal the benefits being received at

that time.

C. Except as otherwise provided in section 5.B, any benefits received directly, and not on

behalf of a child, by either the custodial parent or the parent paying child support as a

result of his or her own contributions, shall be included as part of that parent’s gross

income.

27. F

EDERAL

T

AX

E

XEMPTION FOR

D

EPENDENT

C

HILDREN

In any case in which the current child support obligation is at least $1,200 per year, there

should be an allocation of the federal tax exemptions applicable to the minor children which

as closely as possible approximates the percentages of child support being provided by each

of the parents. If it is determined that a party who is otherwise entitled to the dependency

exemption based upon the above percentages will not derive a tax benefit from claiming the

dependency exemption, the exemption should be allocated to the other party. The allocation

of the exemptions shall be conditioned upon payment by December 31 of the total

court-ordered monthly child support obligation for the current calendar year and any

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court-ordered arrearage payments due during that calendar year for which the exemption is

to be claimed. If these conditions have been met, the custodial parent shall execute the

necessary Internal Revenue Service forms to transfer the exemptions. If the noncustodial

parent has paid the current child support, but has not paid the court-ordered arrearage

payments, the noncustodial parent shall not be entitled to claim the exemption.

E

XAMPLE

: Noncustodial parent's percentage of gross income is approximately 67% and

custodial parent's percentage is approximately 33%. All payments are current. If there are

three children, the noncustodial parent would be entitled to claim two and the custodial

parent would claim one. If there is only one child, the noncustodial parent would be entitled

to claim the child two out of every three years, and the custodial parent would claim the

child one out of every three years.

For purposes of this section only, a noncustodial parent shall be credited as having paid

child support that has been deducted on or before December 31 pursuant to an order of

assignment if the amount has been received by the court or clearinghouse by January 15 of

the following year.

28. C

HILD

S

UPPORT

A

RREARS

A. When setting an amount for a payment on arrears, the court should take into

consideration that interest accrues on the principal balance. If the court sets a payment

on arrears less than the amount of the accruing monthly interest, the court shall make a

finding why the amount is less than the accruing monthly interest. Upon a showing of

substantial and continuing changed circumstances, the court may adjust the amount of

payment on arrears.

B. When a current child support obligation terminates, before adjusting the Order of

Assignment to an amount less than the current child support amount and the payment

on arrears, the court shall consider the total amount of arrears and the accruing interest,

and the time that it will take the obligor to pay these amounts.

29. E

FFECTIVE

D

ATE

A

ND

G

ROUNDS FOR

M

ODIFICATION

A. Except for defaults or as otherwise agreed upon by the parties, all child support orders

entered after December 31, 2004, shall be made pursuant to these guidelines, whether

they be original orders or modifications of pre-existing orders, unless the court

determines otherwise based on good cause shown. In cases of default, the guidelines in

effect at the time of filing the action will be used. The parties may agree to use either

the guidelines in effect at the time of filing the action or those in effect at the time the

order is entered.

B. A substantial variance between an existing child support order and an amount resulting

from application of the new guidelines may be considered evidence of a substantial and

continuing change of circumstances for purposes of a modification. A variance of at

least 15% would be evidence of a substantial and continuing change of circumstances.

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Schedule of Basic Support Obligations

This Schedule is only part of the overall guidelines and must be

used together with the accompanying information

COMBINED

ADJUSTED ONE

TWO THREE FOUR

FIVE

SIX

GROSS

CHILD CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN

INCOME

700

167

238

277

309

340

370

750

178

253

295

329

362

393

800

189

268

312

348

382

416

850

199

282

329

366

403

438

900

210

297

345

385

424

461

950

220

312

362

404

444

483

1000

231

326

379

423

465

506

1050

241

341

396

442

486

528

1100

251

355

413

460

506

551

1150

262

370

430

479

527

573

1200

272

385

447

498

548

596

1250

281

397

461

514

565

615

1300

291

410

476

531

584

635

1350

300

424

492

548

603

656

1400

310

437

507

565

622

677

1450

319

451

523

583

641

697

1500

329

464

538

600

660

718

1550

338

477

554

617

679

739

1600

348

491

569

634

698

759

1650

357

504

585

652

717

780

1700

367

518

600

669

736

801

1750

377

531

615

686

755

821

1800

386

543

629

702

772

840

1850

394

555

643

717

788

858

1900

403

567

656

732

805

876

1950

411

578

670

747

821

893

2000

420

590

683

761

838

911

2050

429

602

696

776

854

929

2100

437

614

710

791

870

947

2150

446

625

723

806

887

965

2200

455

637

736

821

903

983

2250

463

649

750

836

920

1000

2300

472

661

763

851

936

1018

2350

481

672

776

865

952

1036

2400

489

683

788

879

967

1052

2450

497

694

801

893

982

1069

2500

505

705

813

907

997

1085

2550

514

717

826

921

1013

1102

2600

522

728

838

934

1028

1118

2650

530

739

850

948

1043

1135

22

Schedule of Basic Support Obligations

This Schedule is only part of the overall guidelines and must be

used together with the accompanying information

COMBINED

ADJUSTED ONE

TWO THREE FOUR

FIVE

SIX

GROSS

CHILD CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN

INCOME

2700

539

750

863

962

1058

1151

2750

547

761

875

976

1073

1168

2800

555

772

888

990

1089

1184

2850

564

783

900

1003

1104

1201

2900

572

794

913

1018

1119

1218

2950

581

806

926

1033

1136

1236

3000

589

817

939

1047

1151

1253

3050

596

827

950

1059

1165

1268

3100

603

837

961

1072

1179

1283

3150

610

847

973

1084

1193

1298

3200

617

857

984

1097

1207

1313

3250

625

867

995

1109

1220

1328

3300

632

877

1006

1122

1234

1343

3350

639

887

1018

1135

1248

1358

3400

646

896

1029

1147

1262

1373

3450

653

906

1040

1160

1276

1388

3500

660

916

1051

1172

1289

1403

3550

668

926

1063

1185

1303

1418

3600

674

935

1072

1196

1315

1431

3650

680

943

1081

1206

1326

1443

3700

686

951

1090

1216

1337

1455

3750

692

959

1099

1226

1348

1467

3800

698

967

1108

1236

1359

1479

3850

704

975

1117

1245

1370

1491

3900

710

984

1126

1255

1381

1502

3950

716

992

1135

1265

1392

1514

4000

722

1000

1144

1275

1403

1526

4050

728

1008

1153

1285

1414

1538

4100

734

1016

1162

1295

1425

1550

4150

740

1024

1171

1305

1436

1562

4200

746

1032

1179

1315

1447

1574

4250

753

1040

1188

1325

1458

1586

4300

756

1045

1193

1330

1463

1592

4350

759

1048

1195

1332

1466

1594

4400

762

1050

1197

1335

1468

1597

4450

764

1053

1199

1337

1471

1600

4500

767

1056

1201

1339

1473

1603

4550

770

1058

1203

1342

1476

1606

4600

772

1061

1205

1344

1478

1608

4650

775

1064

1207

1346

1481

1611

23

Schedule of Basic Support Obligations

This Schedule is only part of the overall guidelines and must be

used together with the accompanying information

COMBINED

ADJUSTED ONE

TWO THREE FOUR

FIVE

SIX

GROSS

CHILD CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN

INCOME

4700

778

1067

1209

1348

1483

1614

4750

780

1069

1211

1351

1486

1617

4800

783

1072

1214

1353

1488

1619

4850

786

1075

1216

1355

1491

1622

4900

788

1077

1218

1358

1493

1625

4950

791

1080

1220

1360

1496

1628

5000

794

1084

1223

1364

1501

1633

5050

798

1088

1228

1369

1506

1638

5100

801

1092

1232

1374

1511

1644

5150

804

1096

1236

1378

1516

1650

5200

808

1100

1241

1383

1522

1656

5250

811

1104

1245

1388

1527

1661

5300

815

1108

1249

1393

1532

1667

5350

818

1113

1253

1398

1537

1673

5400

821

1117

1258

1402

1543

1678

5450

825

1121

1262

1407

1548

1684

5500

828

1125

1266

1412

1553

1690

5550

831

1129

1271

1417

1558

1696

5600

835

1133

1275

1422

1564

1701

5650

838

1137

1279

1426

1569

1707

5700

842

1142

1284

1432

1575

1713

5750

845

1146

1289

1437

1581

1720

5800

849

1150

1293

1442

1586

1726

5850

852

1155

1298

1447

1592

1732

5900

856

1159

1303

1453

1598

1739

5950

859

1163

1307

1458

1603

1745

6000

863

1168

1312

1463

1609

1751

6050

866

1172

1316

1468

1614

1757

6100

870

1176

1321

1473

1620

1762

6150

873

1180

1325

1478

1625

1768

6200

876

1184

1330

1483

1631

1774

6250

880

1188

1334

1488

1636

1780

6300

883

1192

1339

1493

1642

1786

6350

886

1197

1343

1498

1647

1792

6400

890

1201

1348

1503

1653

1798

6450

893

1205

1352

1508

1658

1804

6500

897

1209

1357

1513

1664

1810

6550

900

1213

1361

1518

1669

1816

6600

903

1217

1366

1523

1675

1822

6650

907

1221

1370

1528

1680

1828

24

Schedule of Basic Support Obligations

This Schedule is only part of the overall guidelines and must be

used together with the accompanying information

COMBINED

ADJUSTED ONE

TWO THREE FOUR

FIVE

SIX

GROSS

CHILD CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN

INCOME

6700

910

1226

1374

1533

1686

1834

6750

914

1230

1379

1538

1691

1840

6800

915

1231

1380

1539

1692

1841

6850

915

1232

1381

1539

1693

1842

6900

916

1233

1381

1540

1694

1843

6950

917

1234

1382

1541

1695

1844

7000

918

1234

1383

1542

1696

1845

7050

919

1235

1384

1543

1697

1847

7100

920

1236

1385

1544

1698

1848

7150

921

1237

1385

1545

1699

1849

7200

922

1238

1386

1546

1700

1850

7250

923

1239

1387

1547

1701

1851

7300

924

1240

1388

1548

1702

1852

7350

925

1241

1389

1548

1703

1853

7400

926

1242

1390

1549

1704

1854

7450

927

1243

1390

1550

1705

1855

7500

928

1244

1391

1551

1706

1857

7550

928

1245

1392

1552

1707

1858

7600

929

1246

1393

1553

1708

1859

7650

930

1247

1394

1554

1710

1860

7700

931

1248

1395

1555

1711

1861

7750

932

1249

1396

1556

1712

1862

7800

933

1250

1396

1557

1713

1863

7850

934

1251

1397

1558

1714

1864

7900

935

1252

1398

1559

1715

1866

7950

936

1253

1399

1560

1716

1867

8000

937

1254

1400

1561

1717

1868

8050

938

1255

1401

1562

1718

1869

8100

939

1256

1401

1563

1719

1870

8150

942

1261

1406

1568

1724

1876

8200

947

1267

1413

1575

1732

1885

8250

951

1273

1419

1582

1741

1894

8300

956

1279

1426

1590

1749

1903

8350

960

1285

1432

1597

1757

1912

8400

965

1291

1439

1605

1765

1920

8450

969

1297

1446

1612

1773

1929

8500

974

1303

1452

1619

1781

1938

8550

978

1309

1459

1627

1789

1947

8600

983

1315

1466

1634

1798

1956

8650

987

1321

1472

1642

1806

1965

25

Schedule of Basic Support Obligations

This Schedule is only part of the overall guidelines and must be

used together with the accompanying information

COMBINED

ADJUSTED ONE

TWO THREE FOUR

FIVE

SIX

GROSS

CHILD CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN

INCOME

8700

992

1327

1479

1649

1814

1974

8750

996

1333

1486

1656

1822

1982

8800

1001

1339

1492

1664

1830

1991

8850

1005

1345

1499

1671

1838

2000

8900

1010

1351

1506

1679

1847

2009

8950

1014

1357

1512

1686

1855

2018

9000

1019

1363

1519

1693

1863

2027

9050

1024

1369

1525

1701

1871

2036

9100

1028

1375

1532

1708

1879

2044

9150

1033

1381

1539

1716

1887

2053

9200

1037

1387

1545

1723

1895

2062

9250

1042

1394

1552

1730

1904

2071

9300

1046

1400

1559

1738

1912

2080

9350

1051

1406

1565

1745

1920

2089

9400

1055

1412

1572

1753

1928

2098

9450

1060

1418

1579

1760

1936

2106

9500

1063

1422

1583

1765

1941

2112

9550

1066

1426

1587

1770

1946

2118

9600

1069

1430

1591

1774

1952

2123

9650

1072

1434

1595

1779

1957

2129

9700

1075

1438

1599

1783

1962

2134

9750

1079

1442

1604

1788

1967

2140

9800

1082

1446

1608

1793

1972

2145

9850

1085

1450

1612

1797

1977

2151

9900

1088

1454

1616

1802

1982

2157

9950

1091

1458

1620

1807

1987

2162

10000

1094

1462

1624

1811

1992

2168

10050

1098

1466

1629

1816

1997

2173

10100

1101

1470

1633

1821

2003

2179

10150

1104

1474

1637

1825

2008

2184

10200

1107

1478

1641

1830

2013

2190

10250

1110

1482

1645

1834

2018

2195

10300

1113

1486

1649

1839

2023

2201

10350

1116

1490

1654

1844

2028

2207

10400

1120

1493

1658

1848

2033

2212

10450

1123

1497

1662

1853

2038

2218

10500

1126

1501

1666

1858

2043

2223

10550

1129

1505

1670

1862

2048

2229

10600

1132

1509

1674

1867

2054

2234

10650

1135

1513

1678

1872

2059

2240

26

Schedule of Basic Support Obligations

This Schedule is only part of the overall guidelines and must be

used together with the accompanying information

COMBINED

ADJUSTED ONE

TWO THREE FOUR

FIVE

SIX

GROSS

CHILD CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN

INCOME

10700

1139

1517

1683

1876

2064

2245

10750

1142

1521

1687

1881

2069

2251

10800

1145

1525

1691

1885

2074

2256

10850

1148

1529

1695

1890

2079

2262

10900

1151

1533

1699

1895

2084

2268

10950

1154

1537

1703

1899

2089

2273

11000

1157

1541

1708

1904

2094

2279

11050

1161

1545

1712

1909

2099

2284

11100

1164

1549

1716

1913

2105

2290

11150

1167

1553

1720

1918

2110

2295

11200

1170

1557

1724

1923

2115

2301

11250

1173

1561

1728

1927

2120

2306

11300

1176

1565

1733

1932

2125

2312

11350

1180

1569

1737

1936

2130

2318

11400

1183

1573

1741

1941

2135

2323

11450

1186

1577

1745

1946

2140

2329

11500

1189

1581

1749

1950

2145

2334

11550

1191

1584

1753

1954

2150

2339

11600

1194

1588

1756

1958

2154

2344

11650

1197

1591

1760

1963

2159

2349

11700

1199

1595

1764

1967

2164

2354

11750

1202

1598

1768

1971

2168

2359

11800

1205

1602

1772

1976

2173

2364

11850

1207

1605

1776

1980

2178

2369

11900

1210

1609

1779

1984

2182

2374

11950

1213

1612

1783

1988

2187

2380

12000

1215

1616

1787

1993

2192

2385

12050

1218

1619

1791

1997

2196

2390

12100

1221

1622

1795

2001

2201

2395

12150

1223

1626

1798

2005

2206

2400

12200

1226

1629

1802

2010

2210

2405

12250

1229

1633

1806

2014

2215

2410

12300

1231

1636

1810

2018

2220

2415

12350

1234

1640

1814

2022

2225

2420

12400

1237

1643

1818

2027

2229

2425

12450

1239

1647

1821

2031

2234

2430

12500

1241

1650

1825

2034

2238

2435

12550

1244

1653

1828

2038

2242

2439

12600

1246

1656

1831

2042

2246

2444

12650

1249

1659

1835

2046

2251

2449

27

Schedule of Basic Support Obligations

This Schedule is only part of the overall guidelines and must be

used together with the accompanying information

COMBINED

ADJUSTED ONE

TWO THREE FOUR

FIVE

SIX

GROSS

CHILD CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN

INCOME

12700

1251

1662

1838

2050

2255

2453

12750

1254

1666

1842

2054

2259

2458

12800

1256

1669

1845

2058

2263

2462

12850

1258

1672

1849

2061

2268

2467

12900

1261

1675

1852

2065

2272

2472

12950

1263

1678

1856

2069

2276

2476

13000

1266

1681

1859

2073

2280

2481

13050

1268

1684

1863

2077

2284

2486

13100

1270

1688

1866

2081

2289

2490

13150

1273

1691

1870

2085

2293

2495

13200

1275

1694

1873

2088

2297

2499

13250

1278

1697

1876

2092

2301

2504

13300

1280

1700

1880

2096

2306

2509

13350

1283

1703

1883

2100

2310

2513

13400

1285

1707

1887

2104

2314

2518

13450

1287

1710

1890

2108

2318

2522

13500

1290

1713

1894

2112

2323

2527

13550

1292

1716

1897

2115

2327

2532

13600

1295

1719

1901

2119

2331

2536

13650

1297

1722

1904

2123

2335

2541

13700

1299

1726

1908

2127

2340

2546

13750

1302

1729

1911

2131

2344

2550

13800

1304

1732

1914

2135

2348

2555

13850

1307

1735

1918

2139

2352

2559

13900

1309

1738

1921

2142

2357

2564

13950

1312

1741

1925

2146

2361

2569

14000

1314

1744

1928

2150

2365

2573

14050

1316

1748

1932

2154

2369

2578

14100

1319

1751

1935

2158

2374

2582

14150

1321

1754

1939

2162

2378

2587

14200

1324

1757

1942

2166

2382

2592

14250

1326

1760

1946

2169

2386

2596

14300

1329

1763

1949

2173

2391

2601

14350

1331

1767

1953

2177

2395

2606

14400

1333

1770

1956

2181

2399

2610

14450

1336

1773

1959

2185

2403

2615

14500

1338

1776

1963

2189

2408

2619

14550

1341

1779

1966

2193

2412

2624

14600

1343

1782

1970

2196

2416

2629

14650

1345

1786

1973

2200

2420

2633

28

Schedule of Basic Support Obligations

This Schedule is only part of the overall guidelines and must be

used together with the accompanying information

COMBINED

ADJUSTED ONE

TWO THREE FOUR

FIVE

SIX

GROSS

CHILD CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN

INCOME

14700

1348

1788

1976

2203

2424

2637

14750

1350

1790

1978

2206

2426

2640

14800

1352

1793

1981

2208

2429

2643

14850

1354

1795

1983

2211

2432

2646

14900

1356

1798

1985

2214

2435

2649

14950

1358

1800

1988

2216

2438

2652

15000

1360

1802

1990

2219

2441

2656

15050

1362

1805

1992

2222

2444

2659

15100

1364

1807

1995

2224

2447

2662

15150

1366

1809

1997

2227

2449

2665

15200

1368

1812

1999

2229

2452

2668

15250

1370

1814

2002

2232

2455

2671

15300

1372

1817

2004

2235

2458

2674

15350

1374

1819

2006

2237

2461

2677

15400

1376

1821

2009

2240

2464

2681

15450

1378

1824

2011

2242

2467

2684

15500

1380

1826

2013

2245

2470

2687

15550

1382

1828

2016

2248

2472

2690

15600

1384

1831

2018

2250

2475

2693

15650

1386

1833

2021

2253

2478

2696

15700

1388

1835

2023

2256

2481

2699

15750

1390

1838

2025

2258

2484

2703

15800

1392

1840

2028

2261

2487

2706

15850

1394

1843

2030

2263

2490

2709

15900

1396

1845

2032

2266

2493

2712

15950

1398

1847

2035

2269

2495

2715

16000

1400

1850

2037

2271

2498

2718

16050

1402

1852

2039

2274

2501

2721

16100

1404

1854

2042

2276

2504

2724

16150

1406

1857

2044

2279

2507

2728

16200

1408

1859

2046

2282

2510

2731

16250

1410

1861

2049

2284

2513

2734

16300

1412

1864

2051

2287

2516

2737

16350

1414

1866

2053

2290

2518

2740

16400

1416

1869

2056

2292

2521

2743

16450

1418

1871

2058

2295

2524

2746

16500

1420

1873

2060

2297

2527

2749

16550

1422

1876

2063

2300

2530

2753

16600

1424

1878

2065

2303

2533

2756

16650

1426

1880

2067

2305

2536

2759

29

Schedule of Basic Support Obligations

This Schedule is only part of the overall guidelines and must be

used together with the accompanying information

COMBINED

ADJUSTED ONE

TWO THREE FOUR

FIVE

SIX

GROSS

CHILD CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN

INCOME

16700

1428

1883

2070

2308

2539

2762

16750

1430

1885

2072

2310

2541

2765

16800

1432

1887

2074

2313

2544

2768

16850

1434

1890

2077

2316

2547

2771

16900

1436

1892

2079

2318

2550

2775

16950

1438

1895

2082

2321

2553

2778

17000

1440

1897

2084

2324

2556

2781

17050

1442

1899

2086

2326

2559

2784

17100

1444

1902

2089

2329

2562

2787

17150

1446

1904

2091

2331

2564

2790

17200

1448

1906

2093

2334

2567

2793

17250

1450

1909

2096

2337

2570

2796

17300

1452

1911

2098

2339

2573

2800

17350

1454

1914

2100

2342

2576

2803

17400

1456

1916

2103

2344

2579

2806

17450

1458

1918

2105

2347

2582

2809

17500

1460

1921

2107

2350

2585

2812

17550

1462

1923

2110

2352

2588

2815

17600

1464

1925

2112

2355

2590

2818

17650

1466

1928

2114

2358

2593

2821

17700

1468

1930

2117

2360

2596

2825

17750

1470

1932

2119

2363

2599

2828

17800

1472

1935

2121

2365

2602

2831

17850

1474

1937

2124

2368

2605

2834

17900

1476

1940

2126

2371

2608

2837

17950

1478

1942

2128

2373

2611

2840

18000

1480

1944

2131

2376

2613

2843

18050

1482

1947

2133

2378

2616

2847

18100

1484

1949

2135

2381

2619

2850

18150

1486

1951

2138

2384

2622

2853

18200

1488

1954

2140

2386

2625

2856

18250

1490

1956

2143

2389

2628

2859

18300

1492

1958

2145

2392

2631

2862

18350

1494

1961

2147

2394

2634

2865

18400

1496

1963

2150

2397

2636

2868

18450

1498

1966

2152

2399

2639

2872

18500

1500

1968

2154

2402

2642

2875

18550

1502

1970

2157

2405

2645

2878

18600

1504

1973

2159

2407

2648

2881

18650

1506

1975

2161

2410

2651

2884

30

Schedule of Basic Support Obligations

This Schedule is only part of the overall guidelines and must be

used together with the accompanying information

COMBINED

ADJUSTED ONE

TWO THREE FOUR

FIVE

SIX

GROSS

CHILD CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN

INCOME

18700

1508

1977

2164

2412

2654

2887

18750

1510

1980

2166

2415

2657

2890

18800

1512

1982

2168

2418

2659

2893

18850

1514

1984

2171

2420

2662

2897

18900

1516

1987

2173

2423

2665

2900

18950

1518

1989

2175

2426

2668

2903

19000

1520

1992

2178

2428

2671

2906

19050

1522

1994

2180

2431

2674

2909

19100

1524

1996

2182

2433

2677

2912

19150

1526

1999

2185

2436

2680

2915

19200

1528

2001

2187

2439

2682

2918

19250

1530

2003

2189

2441

2685

2922

19300

1532

2006

2192

2444

2688

2925

19350

1535

2008

2194

2446

2691

2928

19400

1537

2011

2196

2449

2694

2931

19450

1539

2013

2199

2452

2697

2934

19500

1541

2015

2201

2454

2700

2937

19550

1543

2018

2203

2457

2703

2940

19600

1545

2020

2206

2460

2705

2944

19650

1547

2022

2208

2462

2708

2947

19700

1549

2025

2211

2465

2711

2950

19750

1551

2027

2213

2467

2714

2953

19800

1553

2029

2215

2470

2717

2956

19850

1555

2032

2218

2473

2720

2959

19900

1557

2034

2220

2475

2723

2962

19950

1559

2037

2222

2478

2726

2965

20000

1561

2039

2225

2480

2728

2969