Child Support Obligation Worksheet (Split Custody) (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SPLIT CUSTODY WORKSHEET

Line 1. Enter the number of natural and adopted children of the mother and father for support is to be determined. Do not include any

children of either parent by another partner this line. If a child for whom support is to be determined is an unemancipated minor who

does not live with his parents, use the total number of children, including the unemancipated minor, by that set of parents for Line 1.

Line 2. Complete the computation as directed.

Line 3a. Enter the mother's and father's gross monthly income. U.C.A. 78B-12-203(1) states: “As used in the guidelines, ‘gross income’

includes prospective income from any source, including earned and nonearned income sources which may include salaries, wages,

commissions, royalties, bonuses, rents, gifts from anyone, prizes, dividends, severance pay, pensions, interest, trust income, alimony from

previous marriages, annuities, capital gains, Social Security benefits, workers' compensation benefits, unemployment compensation,

income replacement disability insurance benefits, and payments from ‘nonmeans-tested’ government programs.” U.C.A. 78B-12-203(2)

states: “Income from earned income sources is limited to the equivalent of one full-time 40-hour job.” Refer to U.C.A. 78B-12-203 for

additional information about determining gross income.

All income must be verified. Verification includes: year to date pay stubs, employer statements or records, the last year's tax return and

documentation of non-earned income appropriate to the source.

Line 3b. Enter the amount of alimony either parent is court ordered to pay and actually pays to another parent [U.C.A. 78B-12-204(1)]. Do

not include alimony payments for this case. Alimony payments must be verified. Cancelled checks or a statement from the recipient of the

alimony may be accepted as verification.

Line 3c. Enter the amount of support either parent is court ordered to pay for children by another partner [U.C.A. 78B-12-204(1)].

Previously ordered support may include specifically ordered payments toward a child's medical expenses, child care, or child support

[U.C.A. 78B-12-102(7)]. A copy of the order is required for verification.

Line 3d. U.C.A. 78B-12-210(6) and (7) state: “(6) (a) Natural or adoptive children of either parent who live in the home of that parent

and are not children in common to both parties may at the option of either party be taken into account under the guidelines in setting

or modifying a child support award, as provided in Subsection (7). Credit may not be given if: (i) by giving credit to the obligor,

children for whom a prior support order exists would have their child support reduced; or (ii) by giving credit to the obligee for a

present family, the obligation of the obligor would increase. (b) Additional worksheets shall be prepared that compute the obligations

of the respective parents for the additional children. The obligations shall then be subtracted from the appropriate parent's income

before determining the award in the instant case.

“(7) In a proceeding to adjust or modify an existing award, consideration of natural or adoptive children born after entry of the

order and who are not in common to both parties may be applied to mitigate an increase in the award but may not be applied: (a) for

the benefit of the obligee if the credit would increase the support obligation of the obligor from the most recent order; or (b) for the

benefit of the obligor if the amount of support received by the obligee would be decreased from the most recent order.”

Use the WORKSHEET TO DETERMINE FATHER'S OBLIGATION TO CHILDREN IN HIS PRESENT HOME and/or the

WORKSHEET TO DETERMINE MOTHER'S OBLIGATION TO CHILDREN IN HER PRESENT HOME to compute the obligations of

the respective parents for the additional children.

Line 4. Complete the calculation as directed.

Line 5. The amount on the "Combined Child Support Obligation Table" shows the amount BOTH parents combined should contribute for

the support of their children.

Line 6. Calculate each parent's share of the amount in Line 5 as a percentage figure.

Line 7. Calculate each parent's share of the amount in Line 5 as a dollar amount.

Line 8. Complete the calculation as directed. This is the mother's obligation to the father.

Line 9. Complete the calculation as directed. This is the father's obligation to the mother.

Line 10. The Base Child Support Award is the amount the obligor pays to the obligee. See the Insurance Premium and Child Care

Adjustment Worksheet to determine how insurance premiums and child care expenses may change the amount the obligor pays to the

obligee.

Line 11. Designate which parent must pay support.

Line 12. Complete Line 12 to indicate if the amount ordered deviates from the guideline amount in Line 10.

Line 13. Complete Line 13 if the obligor will not be ordered to pay the guideline amount from either the "Combined Child Support

Obligation Table” or the "Low Income Table."

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