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By statute, the following guidelines will be applied by the Court in cases where the income of the non-custodial parent does not exceed $75,000 and where the income of the parties together does not exceed $100,000.
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) $___________
b) % of gross/number of children (Chart A, below) ___________%
c) Basic Order (a) x (b) (A) $___________
2. Adjustment for Ages of Children
a) Age of oldest child ___________
b) % of increase for age (Chart B, below) ___________
c) Age add-on (2b) x (A) $___________
d) Adjusted Order (A) + (2c) (B)$___________
3. Custodial Parent Income Adjustment
a) Custodial Parent Gross Income (weekly) $ ___________
b) Less $288.46 ($15,000 per year) - 288.46
c) Less weekly day care cost (based upon full year) -___________
d) Custodial Adjusted Weekly Gross ___________
e) Non-Custodial Weekly Gross (1a above) ___________
f) Total Available Weekly Gross 3(d) + 3(e) ___________
g) % Offset 3(a) divided by 3(f) ___________%
h) Adjustment for Custodial Income 3(g) x (B) (C) $___________
4. Calculation of Final Order
a) Adjusted Order (B) above $___________
b) Less adjustment for Custodial income ( C) above - ___________
c) Less cost of family health insurance - ___________
Weekly Support Order: (4a) - (4b) - (4c) $___________
CHART A (for use with question 1b)
| number of childern | |||
| gross weekly income | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| $0 - $124 | Discretion of the court, but not less than $50.00 per month. | ||
| $125 - $200 | 15% | 18% | 21% |
| $501 - max | 27% | 30% | 33% |
Within the discretion of the court, and in consideration of the totality of the circumstances of the parties, the order may be either increased or decreased by 2 percent. Where the court must set a support order where there are more than three children, the minimum order is to be no less than that contained in the guideline for three children, to be increased within the discretion of the court depending upon the circumstance of each case.
CHART B (for use with question 2b)
AGE DIFFERNTIAL
The Basic order is to be increased to reflect the costs of raising older children.
| Age of Oldest Child | Percentage Increase |
| 0 to 6 | Basic Order Applies |
| 7 to 12 | Basic Order + 10% of Basic Order |
| 13 to 18 | Basic Order + 15% of Basic Order |
| Over 18 | If statute permits, at discretion of court |
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