Get Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

The Child Support Guidelines Worksheet is an important document used to determine child support obligations. This guide provides step-by-step instructions to help you fill out the worksheet accurately online.

Follow the steps to complete the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet effectively.

1. Press the ‘Get Form’ button to access the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet and open it in an online editor.
2. Begin by entering the court name and case number at the top of the form.
3. List the names of the children involved along with their dates of birth in the designated fields.
4. Indicate the total number of children for whom support is being calculated.
5. Complete the Obligor's reasonable medical support obligation and the Obligee's reasonable medical support obligation, which is based on 4% of their monthly gross income, rounding to the nearest dollar.
6. In the Payment Calculations section, provide the monthly gross income for the Obligor and follow the instructions to convert any other income sources to a monthly amount.
7. List any court or administration-ordered support for other children, actual self-employment taxes paid, mandatory retirement contributions, and actual state income taxes paid under the appropriate sections.
8. Calculate and enter allowable child care expenses and medical support for children for both the Obligor and Obligee.
9. Add all deductions to determine the total deductions and subtract this total from the monthly gross income to find the adjusted monthly gross income.
10. Use the guideline calculation table to find the child support guideline amount and guideline percentage.
11. Calculate the total adjusted monthly gross income and the proportional share of income.
12. Determine the parental support obligation by multiplying the proportional share of income by the guideline amount.
13. Calculate the self-support reserve, and subtract it from the total adjusted monthly gross income to find the income available for support.
14. Enter the smaller of the parental support obligation or the income available for support as the monthly support payable.
15. Finally, round your result to the nearest whole dollar and prepare the form for submission by entering the preparer's title, marking the frequency of payments, and filling in the date.

Complete your Child Support Guidelines Worksheet online today!