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CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES WORKSHEET
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For this calculator to work properly. User inputs in blue
fields, where applicable.
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A. FATHER
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B. MOTHER
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TOTAL
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1. Present Net Monthly
Income
Enter the amount from line number
27, Section I of Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(b) or
(c), Financial Affidavit.
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2. Basic Monthly
Obligation
Enter how many minor child(ren) common to the parties (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or
6)
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Using the total amount
from line 1, enter the appropriate amount from the child support guidelines
chart (view by clicking
"Guidelines" tab above).
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3. Percent of Financial
Responsibility
Divide the amount on line 1A by the total amount on line 1 to get Father’s
percentage financial responsibility.
Enter answer on line 3A.
Divide the amount on line 1B by the total amount on line 1 to get Mother’s
percentage financial responsibility. Enter answer on line 3B.
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4. Share of Basic
Monthly Obligation
Multiply the number on line 2 by the percentage on line 3A to get Father’s
share of basic obligation. Enter
answer on line 4A.
Multiply the number on line 2 by the percentage on line 3B to get Mother’s
share of basic obligation. Enter answer on line 4B.
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Additional Support — Health Insurance, Child Care
& Other
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5.
a. 100% of Monthly Child Care
Costs
[Child care costs should not exceed the level required to provide quality
care from a licensed source. See section 61.30(7), Fla. Stat. for more
information.]
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b. Total Monthly
Child(ren)’s
Health Insurance Cost
[This is only amounts actually paid for health insurance on the
child(ren).]
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c. Total Monthly
Child(ren)’s
Noncovered Medical, Dental and
Prescription Medication Costs
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d. Total Monthly Child
Care &
Health Costs [Add lines
5a+5b+5c]
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6. Additional Support
Payments
Multiply the number on line 5d by the percentage on line 3A to determine
the Father’s share. Enter answer on line 6A.
Multiply the number on line 5d by the percentage on line 3B to determine
the Mother’s share. Enter answer on line 6B.
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Statutory Adjustments/Credits
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7.
a. Monthly child care payments
actually made
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b. Monthly health
insurance
payments actually made
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c. Other
payments/credits actually
made for any noncovered medical, dental and prescription medication
expenses of the child(ren) not ordered to be separately paid on a percentage
basis. [See § 61.30 (8), Florida Statutes]
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8. Total Support
Payments actually made
[Add 7a through 7c]
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9. MINIMUM
CHILD SUPPORT
OBLIGATION FOR EACH PARENT*
[Line 4 plus line 6; minus line 8]
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*The parent who
excercises time-sharing less than 20% pays the other parent.
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Substantial Time-Sharing (GROSS UP METHOD) If
each parent exercises time-sharing at least 20 percent of the overnights in
the year (73 overnights in the year), complete Nos. 10 through 21. Note: if one parent does not exercise
time-sharing at least 20%, then the figure in No 9 above sets forth the child
support amount and it is not necessary to complete Nos. 10 through 21.
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A. FATHER
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B. MOTHER
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TOTAL
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10. Basic Monthly Obligation x 150%
[ Multiply line 2 by 1.5]
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11. Increased Basic Obligation for each
parent
Multiply the number on line 10 by the percentage on line 3A to determine
the Father’s share. Enter answer on line 11A.
Multiply the number on line 10 by the percentage on line 3B to determine
the Mother’s share. Enter answer on line 11B.
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12. Number and percentage of overnight stays with each
parent
Enter how many overnight stays the children spend with the father each year
in line 12A.
Enter how many overnight stays the children spend with the mother each year
in line 12B.
Total between the two must equal 365!
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Double check that
when added together the numbers in 12A and 12B equal 365!
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Divide the number in 12A by 365.
Enter this percentage to show father's percentage of overnights. Divide the
number in 12A by 365. Enter this
percentage to show mother's percentage of overnights.
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13. Parent’s support multiplied by other
Parent’s percentage of overnights [Multiply line 11A by line 12B. Enter
this number in 13A. Multiply line
11B by line 12A. Enter this number in 13B.]
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Additional Support — Health Insurance, Child Care
& Other
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14.
a. Total Monthly Child Care Costs
[Child care costs should not exceed the level required to provide quality
care from a licensed source. See section
61.30(7), Fla. Stat. for more information.]
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b. Total Monthly
Child(ren)’s
Health Insurance Cost. [This is only amounts actually paid for health
insurance on the child(ren).]
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c. Total Monthly
Child(ren)’s
Noncovered Medical, Dental and
Prescription Costs.
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d. Total Monthly Child
Care &
Health Costs [Add lines
14a+14b+14c]
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15. Additional Support Payments
Multiply the number on line 14d by the percentage on line 3A to determine
the Father’s share. Enter answer on line 15A.
Multiply the number on line 14d by the percentage on line 3B to determine
the Mother’s share. Enter answer on line 15B.
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Statutory Adjustments/Credits
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16.
a. Monthly child care payments
actually made
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b. Monthly health
insurance
payments actually made
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c. Other
payments/credits actually
made for any noncovered medical, dental and prescription medication
expenses of the child(ren) not ordered to be separately paid on a percentage
basis. [See § 61.30 (8), Florida Statutes]
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17. Total Support Payments actually
made [Add 16a through 16c]
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18. Total Additional Support Transfer
Amount [Line 15 minus line 17; Enter any negative number as zero]
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19. Total Child Support Owed from
Father to Mother [Add line 13A+18A]
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20. Total Child Support Owed from
Mother to Father [Add line 13B+18B]
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21. Actual Child Support to Be Paid.
[Comparing lines 19 and 20, Subtract the smaller
amount owed from the larger amount owed and enter the result in the column
for the parent that owes the larger amount of support]
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