§ 14-10-115. Child support guidelines – purpose – definitions – determination of income –
schedule of basic child support obligations – adjustments to basic child support –
additional guidelines – child support commission
(1) Purpose and applicability.
(a) The child support guidelines and schedule of basic child support obligations have
the following purposes:
(I) To establish as state policy an adequate standard of support for children,
subject to the ability of parents to pay;
(II) To make awards more equitable by ensuring more consistent treatment of
persons in similar circumstances; and
(III) To improve the efficiency of the court process by promoting settlements and
giving courts and the parties guidance in establishing levels of awards.
(b) The child support guidelines and schedule of basic child support obligations do the
following:
(I) Calculate child support based upon the parents’ combined adjusted gross
income estimated to have been allocated to the child if the parents and
children were living in an intact household;
(II) Adjust the child support based upon the needs of the children for
extraordinary medical expenses and work-related child care costs; and
(III) Allocate the amount of child support to be paid by each parent based upon
physical care arrangements.
(c) This section shall apply to all child support obligations, established or modified, as
a part of any proceeding, including, but not limited to, articles 5, 6, and 10 of this
title and articles 4 and 6 of title 19 , C.R.S., regardless of when filed.
(2) Duty of support – factors to consider.
(a) In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, maintenance, or child
support, the court may order either or both parents owing a duty of support to a
child of the marriage to pay an amount reasonable or necessary for the child’s
support and may order an amount determined to be reasonable under the
circumstances for a time period that occurred after the date of the parties’ physical
separation or the filing of the petition or service upon the respondent, whichever
date is latest, and prior to the entry of the support order, without regard to marital
misconduct.
(b) In determining the amount of support under this subsection (2), the court shall
consider all relevant factors, including:
(I) The financial resources of the child;
(II) The financial resources of the custodial parent;
(III) The standard of living the child would have enjoyed had the marriage not
been dissolved;
(IV) The physical and emotional condition of the child and his or her educational
needs; and
(V) The financial resources and needs of the noncustodial parent.
(3) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) “Adjusted gross income” means gross income, as specified in subsection (5) of this
section, less preexisting child support obligations and less alimony or maintenance
actually paid by a parent.
(b) “Combined gross income” means the combined monthly adjusted gross incomes of
both parents.
(c) “Income” means the actual gross income of a parent, if employed to full capacity,
or potential income, if unemployed or underemployed. Gross income of each
parent shall be determined according to subsection (5) of this section.
(d) “Number of children due support”, as used in the schedule of basic child support
obligations specified in subsection (7) of this section, means children for whom the
parents share joint legal responsibility and for whom support is being sought.
(e) “Other children” means children who are not the subject of the child support
determination at issue.
(f) “Postsecondary education” includes college and vocational education programs.
(g) “Postsecondary education support” means support for the following expenses
associated with attending a college, university, or vocational education program:
Tuition, books, and fees.
(h) “Shared physical care”, for the purposes of the child support guidelines and
schedule of basic child support obligations specified in this section, and as further
specified in paragraph (b) of subsection (8) of this section, means that each parent
keeps the children overnight for more than ninety-two overnights each year and
that both parents contribute to the expenses of the children in addition to the
payment of child support.
(i) “Split physical care”, for the purposes of the child support guidelines and schedule
of basic child support obligations specified in this section, and as further specified
in paragraph (c) of subsection (8) of this section, means that each parent has
physical care of at least one of the children by means of that child or children
residing with that parent the majority of the time.
(4) Forms – identifying information.
(a) The child support guidelines shall be used with standardized child support
guideline forms to be issued by the judicial department. The judicial department is
responsible for promulgating and updating the Colorado child support guideline
forms, schedules, worksheets, and instructions.
(b) All child support orders entered pursuant to this article shall provide the names and
dates of birth of the parties and of the children who are the subject of the order and
the parties’ residential and mailing addresses. The social security numbers of the
parties and children shall be collected pursuant to section 14-14-113 and section
26-13-127 , C.R.S.
(5) Determination of income.
(a) For the purposes of the child support guidelines and schedule of basic child
support obligations specified in this section, the gross income of each parent shall
be determined according to the following guidelines:
(I) “Gross income” includes income from any source, except as otherwise
provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (a), and includes, but is not
limited to:
(A) Income from salaries;
(B) Wages, including tips declared by the individual for purposes of
reporting to the federal internal revenue service or tips imputed to
bring the employee’s gross earnings to the minimum wage for the
number of hours worked, whichever is greater;
(C) Commissions;
(D) Payments received as an independent contractor for labor or
services, which payments must be considered income from selfemployment;
(E) Bonuses;
(F) Dividends;
(G) Severance pay;
(H) Pensions and retirement benefits, including but not limited to those
paid pursuant to articles 51, 54, 54.5, and 54.6 of title 24, C.R.S., and
article 30 of title 31 , C.R.S.;
(I) Royalties;
(J) Rents;
(K) Interest;
(L) Trust income;
(M) Annuities;
(N) Capital gains;
(O) Any moneys drawn by a self-employed individual for personal use
that are deducted as a business expense, which moneys must be
considered income from self-employment;
(P) Social security benefits, including social security benefits actually
received by a parent as a result of the disability of that parent or as
the result of the death of the minor child’s stepparent but not including
social security benefits received by a minor child or on behalf of a
minor child as a result of the death or disability of a stepparent of the
child;
(Q) Workers’ compensation benefits;
(R) Unemployment insurance benefits;
(S) Disability insurance benefits;
(T) Funds held in or payable from any health, accident, disability, or
casualty insurance to the extent that such insurance replaces wages
or provides income in lieu of wages;
(U) Monetary gifts;
(V) Monetary prizes, excluding lottery winnings not required by the rules
of the Colorado lottery commission to be paid only at the lottery
office;
(W
)
Income from general partnerships, limited partnerships, closely held
corporations, or limited liability companies. However, if a parent is a
passive investor, has a minority interest in the company, and does
not have any managerial duties or input, then the income to be
recognized may be limited to actual cash distributions received.
(X) Expense reimbursements or in-kind payments received by a parent in
the course of employment, self-employment, or operation of a
business if they are significant and reduce personal living expenses;
(Y) Alimony or maintenance received; and
(Z) Overtime pay, only if the overtime is required by the employer as a
condition of employment.
(II) “Gross income” does not include:
(A) Child support payments received;
(B) Benefits received from means-tested public assistance programs,
including but not limited to assistance provided under the Colorado
works program, as described in part 7 of article 2 of title 26, C.R.S.,
supplemental security income, food stamps, and general assistance;
(C) Income from additional jobs that result in the employment of the
obligor more than forty hours per week or more than what would
otherwise be considered to be full-time employment; and
(D) Social security benefits received by the minor children, or on behalf of
the minor children, as a result of the death or disability of a
stepparent are not to be included as income for the minor children for
the determination of child support.
(E) Earnings or gains on a retirement account, including an IRA, which
earnings or gains must not be included as income unless or until a
parent takes a distribution from the account. If a distribution from a
retirement account may be taken without being subject to an IRS
penalty for early distribution and the parent decides not to take the
distribution, the court may consider the distribution that could have
been taken in determining the parent’s gross income if the parent is
not otherwise employed full-time and the retirement account was not
received pursuant to the division of marital property.
(III) (A) For income from self-employment, rent, royalties, proprietorship of a
business, or joint ownership of a partnership or closely held
corporation, “gross income” equals gross receipts minus ordinary and
necessary expenses, as defined in sub-subparagraph (B) of this
subparagraph (III), required to produce such income.
(B) “Ordinary and necessary expenses” does not include amounts
allowable by the internal revenue service for the accelerated
component of depreciation expenses or investment tax credits or any
other business expenses determined by the court to be inappropriate
for determining gross income for purposes of calculating child
support.
(b) (I) If a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, child support shall
be calculated based on a determination of potential income; except that a
determination of potential income shall not be made for a parent who is
physically or mentally incapacitated or is caring for a child under the age of
thirty months for whom the parents owe a joint legal responsibility or for an
incarcerated parent sentenced to one year or more.
(II) If a noncustodial parent who owes past-due child support is unemployed
and not incapacitated and has an obligation of support to a child receiving
assistance pursuant to part 7 of article 2 of title 26, C.R.S., the court or
delegate child support enforcement unit may order the parent to pay such
support in accordance with a plan approved by the court or to participate in
work activities. Work activities may include one or more of the following:
(A) Private or public sector employment;
(B) Job search activities;
(C) Community service;
(D) Vocational training; or
(E) Any other employment-related activities available to that particular
individual.
(III) For the purposes of this section, a parent shall not be deemed
“underemployed” if:
(A) The employment is temporary and is reasonably intended to result in
higher income within the foreseeable future; or
(B) The employment is a good faith career choice that is not intended to
deprive a child of support and does not unreasonably reduce the
support available to a child; or
(C) The parent is enrolled in an educational program that is reasonably
intended to result in a degree or certification within a reasonable
period of time and that will result in a higher income, so long as the
educational program is a good faith career choice that is not intended
to deprive the child of support and that does not unreasonably reduce
the support available to a child.
(c) Income statements of the parents shall be verified with documentation of both
current and past earnings. Suitable documentation of current earnings includes
pay stubs, employer statements, or receipts and expenses if self-employed.
Documentation of current earnings shall be supplemented with copies of the most
recent tax return to provide verification of earnings over a longer period. A copy of
wage statements or other wage information obtained from the computer data base
maintained by the department of labor and employment shall be admissible into
evidence for purposes of determining income under this subsection (5).
(6) Adjustments to gross income.
(a) The amount of child support actually paid by a parent with an order for support of
other children shall be deducted from that parent’s gross income.
(b) (I) At the time of the initial establishment of a child support order, or in any
proceeding to modify a support order, if a parent is also legally responsible
for the support of other children for whom the parents do not share joint
legal responsibility, an adjustment shall be made revising the parent’s
income prior to calculating the basic child support obligation for the children
who are the subject of the support order if the children are living in the home
of the parent seeking the adjustment or if the children are living out of the
home, and the parent seeking the adjustment provides documented proof of
money payments of support of those children. The amount shall not exceed
the schedule of basic support obligations listed in this section. For a parent
with a gross income of one thousand nine hundred dollars or less per
month, the adjustment shall be seventy-five percent of the amount
calculated using the low-income adjustment described in subsubparagraphs
(B) and (C) of subparagraph (II) of paragraph (a) of
subsection (7) of this section based only upon the responsible parent’s
income, without any other adjustments for the number of other children for
whom the parent is responsible. For a parent with gross income of more
than one thousand nine hundred dollars per month, the adjustment shall be
seventy-five percent of the amount listed under the schedule of basic
support obligations in paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of this section that
would represent a support obligation based only upon the responsible
parent’s income, without any other adjustments for the number of other
children for whom the parent is responsible. The amount calculated as set
forth in this subparagraph (I) shall be subtracted from the amount of the
parent’s gross income prior to calculating the basic support obligation based
upon both parents’ gross income, as provided in subsection (7) of this
section.
(II) The adjustment pursuant to this paragraph (b), based on the responsibility
to support other children, shall not be made to the extent that the
adjustment contributes to the calculation of a support order lower than a
previously existing support order for the children who are the subject of the
modification hearing at which an adjustment is sought.
(7) Schedule of basic child support obligations.
(a) (I) The basic child support obligation shall be determined using the schedule of
basic child support obligations contained in paragraph (b) of this subsection
(7). The basic child support obligation shall be divided between the parents
in proportion to their adjusted gross incomes.
(II) (A) For combined gross income that falls between amounts shown in the
schedule of basic child support obligations, basic child support
amounts shall be interpolated. The category entitled “number of
children due support” in the schedule of basic child support
obligations shall have the meaning defined in subsection (3) of this
section.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in sub-subparagraph (D) of this
subparagraph (II), in circumstances in which the parents’ combined
monthly adjusted gross income is less than one thousand one
hundred dollars, a child support payment of fifty dollars per month for
one child, seventy dollars per month for two children, ninety dollars
per month for three children, one hundred ten dollars per month for
four children, one hundred thirty dollars per month for five children,
and one hundred fifty dollars per month for six or more children shall
be required of the obligor. The minimum order amount shall not apply
when each parent keeps the children more than ninety-two
overnights each year as defined in paragraph (h) of subsection (3) of
this section. In no case, however, shall the amount of child support
ordered to be paid exceed the amount of child support that would
otherwise be ordered to be paid if the parents did not share physical
custody.
(C) Except as otherwise provided in sub-subparagraph (D) of this
subparagraph (II), in circumstances in which the parents’ combined
monthly adjusted gross income is one thousand one hundred dollars
or more, but in which the parent with the least number of overnights
per year with the child has a monthly adjusted gross income of less
than one thousand nine hundred dollars, the court or delegate child
support enforcement unit, pursuant to section 26-13.5-105(4) ,
C.R.S., shall perform a low-income adjustment calculation of child
support as follows: The court or delegate child support enforcement
unit shall determine each parent’s monthly adjusted gross income, as
that term is defined in subsection (3) of this section. Based upon the
parents’ combined monthly adjusted gross incomes, the court or
delegate child support enforcement unit shall determine the monthly
basic child support obligation, using the schedule of basic child
support obligations set forth in paragraph (b) of this subsection (7)
and shall determine each parent’s presumptive proportionate share of
said obligation. The court or delegate child support enforcement unit
shall then adjust the income of the parent with the fewest number of
overnights per year with the child by subtracting one thousand one
hundred dollars from that parent’s monthly adjusted gross income.
The result of the subtraction shall be added to the following basic
minimum child support amount as additional minimum support,
unless the result of the subtraction amount is zero or a negative
figure, in which case the court shall add zero to the following basic
minimum child support amount: Fifty dollars for one child; seventy
dollars for two children; ninety dollars for three children; one hundred
ten dollars for four children; one hundred thirty dollars for five
children; and one hundred fifty dollars for six or more children. The
court or delegate child support enforcement unit shall compare the
product of this addition to the parent’s presumptive proportionate
share of the monthly basic support obligation determined previously
from the schedule of basic child support obligations. The lesser of the
two amounts shall be the basic monthly support obligation to be paid
by the low-income parent, as adjusted by the low-income parent’s
proportionate share of the work-related and education-related child
care costs, health insurance, extraordinary medical expenses, and
other extraordinary adjustments as described in subsections (9) to
(11) of this section. The low-income adjustment shall not apply when
each parent keeps the children more than ninety-two overnights each
year as defined in subsection (8) of this section. In no case, however,
shall the amount of child support ordered to be paid exceed the
amount of child support that would otherwise be ordered to be paid if
the parents did not share physical custody.
(D) In any circumstance in which the obligor’s monthly adjusted gross
income is less than one thousand one hundred dollars, regardless of
the monthly adjusted gross income of the obligee, the obligor shall be
ordered to pay the minimum monthly order amount in child support
based on the number of children due support and this subsection (7).
The minimum order amount shall be fifty dollars per month for one
child, seventy dollars per month for two children, ninety dollars per
month for three children, one hundred ten dollars per month for four
children, one hundred thirty dollars per month for five children, and
one hundred fifty dollars per month for six or more children. The
minimum order amount shall not apply when each parent keeps the
children more than ninety-two overnights each year as defined in
subsection (8) of this section. In no case, however, shall the amount
of child support ordered to be paid exceed the amount of child
support that would otherwise be ordered to be paid if the parents did
not share physical custody.
(E) The judge may use discretion to determine child support in
circumstances where combined adjusted gross income exceeds the
uppermost levels of the schedule of basic child support obligations;
except that the presumptive basic child support obligation shall not be
less than it would be based on the highest level of adjusted gross
income set forth in the schedule of basic child support obligations.
(b) Schedule of basic child support obligations.
Combined One Child Two
Children
Three
Children
Four
Children
Five
Children
Six
Children
Adjusted
Gross
Income
100.00
150.00 Minimum
Order
Formula
Applies for
Adjusted
Gross
Income
Below
$1,100
200.00
250.00
300.00
350.00
400.00
450.00
500.00
550.00
600.00
650.00
700.00
750.00
800.00
850.00
900.00
950.00
1000.00
1050.00
1100.00 216 335 410 458 504 547
1150.00 225 348 427 477 524 570
1200.00 234 362 443 495 545 592
1250.00 243 375 460 513 565 614
1300.00 251 389 476 532 585 636
1350.00 260 402 492 550 605 658
1400.00 269 416 509 568 625 680
1450.00 277 429 525 587 645 701
1500.00 286 442 541 604 665 723
1550.00 294 455 556 622 684 743
1600.00 302 467 572 639 703 764
1650.00 310 480 587 656 721 784
1700.00 319 492 602 673 740 805
1750.00 327 505 618 690 759 825
1800.00 335 518 634 708 778 846
1850.00 343 530 649 725 798 867
1900.00 352 543 665 742 817 888
1950.00 360 556 680 760 836 908
2000.00 368 569 696 777 855 929
2050.00 377 581 711 794 874 950
2100.00 385 594 727 812 893 971
2150.00 393 607 742 829 912 991
2200.00 401 620 758 847 931 1012
2250.00 410 632 773 864 950 1033
2300.00 418 645 789 881 969 1054
2350.00 426 658 804 899 988 1074
2400.00 435 671 820 916 1007 1095
2450.00 443 683 835 933 1026 1116
2500.00 451 696 851 950 1045 1136
2550.00 459 709 866 968 1064 1157
2600.00 468 722 882 985 1084 1178
2650.00 476 734 897 1002 1103 1198
2700.00 484 747 913 1020 1122 1219
2750.00 493 760 928 1037 1141 1240
2800.00 501 772 944 1054 1160 1261
2850.00 509 785 959 1071 1179 1281
2900.00 517 797 974 1087 1196 1300
2950.00 525 809 988 1103 1213 1319
3000.00 533 821 1002 1119 1231 1338
3050.00 541 833 1016 1135 1248 1357
3100.00 548 844 1030 1150 1266 1376
3150.00 556 856 1044 1166 1283 1394
3200.00 564 868 1058 1182 1300 1413
3250.00 572 880 1072 1198 1318 1432
3300.00 580 892 1086 1214 1335 1451
3350.00 588 904 1101 1229 1352 1470
3400.00 596 915 1115 1245 1370 1489
3450.00 604 928 1129 1261 1388 1508
3500.00 612 940 1144 1278 1406 1529
3550.00 620 953 1160 1295 1425 1549
3600.00 628 965 1175 1312 1444 1569
3650.00 636 977 1189 1328 1460 1587
3700.00 643 987 1202 1342 1477 1605
3750.00 650 998 1215 1357 1493 1622
3800.00 657 1009 1228 1372 1509 1640
3850.00 664 1020 1241 1386 1525 1658
3900.00 671 1031 1254 1401 1541 1675
3950.00 678 1042 1267 1416 1557 1693
4000.00 685 1053 1280 1430 1573 1710
4050.00 692 1063 1294 1445 1589 1728
4100.00 699 1074 1306 1459 1605 1744
4150.00 706 1084 1319 1473 1620 1761
4200.00 713 1095 1331 1487 1635 1778
4250.00 720 1105 1344 1501 1651 1794
4300.00 727 1115 1356 1515 1666 1811
4350.00 734 1126 1368 1529 1681 1828
4400.00 741 1136 1381 1542 1697 1844
4450.00 747 1147 1393 1556 1712 1861
4500.00 754 1157 1406 1570 1727 1878
4550.00 761 1167 1418 1584 1743 1894
4600.00 768 1178 1431 1598 1758 1911
4650.00 775 1188 1443 1612 1773 1928
4700.00 782 1199 1456 1626 1789 1944
4750.00 788 1209 1467 1639 1803 1960
4800.00 795 1218 1478 1651 1817 1975
4850.00 801 1227 1489 1664 1830 1989
4900.00 808 1237 1500 1676 1844 2004
4950.00 814 1246 1511 1688 1857 2019
5000.00 820 1256 1523 1701 1871 2033
5050.00 827 1265 1534 1713 1884 2048
5100.00 833 1274 1545 1725 1898 2063
5150.00 840 1284 1556 1738 1911 2078
5200.00 846 1293 1567 1750 1925 2092
5250.00 852 1303 1578 1762 1938 2107
5300.00 859 1312 1589 1774 1952 2122
5350.00 865 1322 1600 1787 1965 2136
5400.00 871 1330 1610 1798 1978 2150
5450.00 875 1337 1617 1806 1987 2160
5500.00 879 1343 1624 1814 1996 2169
5550.00 883 1349 1631 1822 2005 2179
5600.00 887 1355 1639 1830 2013 2189
5650.00 891 1361 1646 1838 2022 2198
5700.00 896 1367 1653 1846 2031 2208
5750.00 900 1373 1660 1854 2040 2217
5800.00 904 1379 1667 1862 2049 2227
5850.00 908 1385 1674 1870 2057 2236
5900.00 912 1391 1682 1878 2066 2246
5950.00 916 1397 1689 1886 2075 2256
6000.00 920 1404 1696 1894 2084 2265
6050.00 924 1410 1703 1902 2093 2275
6100.00 928 1416 1710 1910 2101 2284
6150.00 932 1422 1717 1918 2110 2294
6200.00 937 1428 1725 1926 2119 2303
6250.00 941 1434 1732 1934 2128 2313
6300.00 945 1440 1739 1942 2136 2322
6350.00 949 1446 1746 1950 2145 2332
6400.00 953 1452 1753 1958 2154 2341
6450.00 957 1458 1760 1966 2162 2351
6500.00 961 1464 1767 1974 2171 2360
6550.00 965 1470 1774 1982 2180 2370
6600.00 969 1476 1782 1990 2189 2379
6650.00 973 1482 1789 1998 2198 2389
6700.00 977 1488 1796 2006 2207 2399
6750.00 981 1494 1803 2014 2216 2408
6800.00 985 1500 1810 2022 2225 2418
6850.00 989 1506 1818 2030 2233 2428
6900.00 993 1512 1825 2038 2242 2437
6950.00 997 1518 1832 2047 2251 2447
7000.00 1001 1524 1839 2055 2260 2457
7050.00 1005 1530 1847 2063 2269 2466
7100.00 1009 1536 1854 2071 2278 2476
7150.00 1013 1542 1861 2079 2287 2486
7200.00 1017 1548 1868 2087 2296 2495
7250.00 1021 1554 1876 2095 2304 2505
7300.00 1025 1560 1883 2103 2313 2515
7350.00 1029 1567 1890 2111 2322 2524
7400.00 1033 1573 1897 2119 2331 2534
7450.00 1037 1579 1904 2127 2340 2544
7500.00 1041 1585 1912 2135 2349 2553
7550.00 1045 1591 1919 2143 2358 2563
7600.00 1049 1597 1926 2151 2367 2572
7650.00 1053 1603 1933 2159 2375 2582
7700.00 1057 1608 1940 2167 2384 2591
7750.00 1061 1614 1947 2175 2392 2600
7800.00 1063 1618 1952 2180 2398 2607
7850.00 1066 1622 1956 2184 2403 2612
7900.00 1068 1625 1959 2188 2407 2617
7950.00 1070 1628 1963 2193 2412 2622
8000.00 1072 1631 1967 2197 2416 2627
8050.00 1074 1634 1970 2201 2421 2632
8100.00 1077 1638 1974 2205 2426 2637
8150.00 1079 1641 1978 2209 2430 2642
8200.00 1081 1644 1982 2214 2435 2647
8250.00 1083 1647 1985 2218 2439 2652
8300.00 1085 1651 1989 2222 2444 2657
8350.00 1088 1654 1993 2226 2449 2662
8400.00 1090 1657 1997 2230 2453 2667
8450.00 1092 1660 2000 2234 2458 2672
8500.00 1094 1664 2004 2239 2463 2677
8550.00 1097 1667 2008 2243 2467 2682
8600.00 1099 1670 2012 2247 2472 2687
8650.00 1101 1673 2015 2251 2476 2692
8700.00 1103 1677 2019 2255 2481 2697
8750.00 1105 1680 2023 2260 2486 2702
8800.00 1108 1683 2027 2264 2490 2707
8850.00 1110 1686 2030 2268 2495 2712
8900.00 1112 1690 2034 2272 2499 2717
8950.00 1115 1693 2038 2277 2504 2722
9000.00 1117 1697 2042 2281 2510 2728
9050.00 1119 1700 2047 2286 2515 2733
9100.00 1122 1704 2051 2291 2520 2739
9150.00 1125 1708 2055 2296 2525 2745
9200.00 1130 1716 2065 2307 2537 2758
9250.00 1135 1724 2075 2317 2549 2771
9300.00 1141 1732 2084 2328 2561 2784
9350.00 1146 1740 2094 2339 2573 2796
9400.00 1151 1748 2103 2350 2585 2809
9450.00 1157 1756 2113 2360 2596 2822
9500.00 1162 1764 2123 2371 2608 2835
9550.00 1167 1772 2132 2382 2620 2848
9600.00 1172 1780 2142 2393 2632 2861
9650.00 1178 1788 2152 2403 2644 2874
9700.00 1183 1796 2161 2414 2656 2887
9750.00 1188 1804 2171 2425 2667 2899
9800.00 1194 1812 2181 2436 2679 2912
9850.00 1199 1820 2190 2446 2691 2925
9900.00 1204 1828 2200 2457 2703 2938
9950.00 1210 1836 2209 2468 2715 2951
10000.00 1215 1844 2219 2479 2727 2964
10050.00 1220 1852 2229 2489 2738 2977
10100.00 1226 1860 2238 2500 2750 2990
10150.00 1231 1868 2248 2511 2762 3002
10200.00 1236 1876 2258 2522 2774 3015
10250.00 1242 1884 2267 2533 2786 3028
10300.00 1247 1892 2277 2543 2798 3041
10350.00 1252 1901 2287 2554 2809 3054
10400.00 1258 1909 2296 2565 2821 3067
10450.00 1262 1914 2303 2572 2830 3076
10500.00 1265 1920 2309 2579 2837 3084
10550.00 1269 1925 2315 2586 2845 3092
10600.00 1272 1930 2322 2593 2853 3101
10650.00 1276 1936 2328 2600 2860 3109
10700.00 1280 1941 2334 2607 2868 3117
10750.00 1283 1946 2340 2614 2875 3126
10800.00 1287 1952 2346 2621 2883 3134
10850.00 1291 1957 2353 2628 2891 3142
10900.00 1294 1962 2359 2635 2898 3150
10950.00 1298 1968 2365 2642 2906 3159
11000.00 1301 1973 2371 2649 2913 3167
11050.00 1305 1978 2377 2655 2921 3175
11100.00 1309 1984 2383 2662 2929 3183
11150.00 1312 1989 2390 2669 2936 3192
11200.00 1316 1994 2396 2676 2944 3200
11250.00 1320 2000 2402 2683 2951 3208
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11350.00 1327 2010 2414 2697 2967 3225
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11550.00 1341 2032 2439 2725 2997 3258
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11650.00 1349 2043 2452 2738 3012 3274
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11900.00 1365 2066 2479 2769 3045 3310
11950.00 1368 2071 2484 2775 3052 3318
12000.00 1372 2076 2489 2781 3059 3325
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12650.00 1414 2137 2559 2858 3144 3417
12700.00 1418 2142 2564 2864 3150 3424
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12850.00 1427 2156 2580 2882 3170 3446
12900.00 1431 2160 2585 2888 3176 3453
12950.00 1434 2165 2591 2894 3184 3461
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13050.00 1441 2177 2606 2911 3202 3480
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13650.00 1482 2246 2695 3011 3312 3600
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13750.00 1489 2257 2710 3027 3330 3620
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13850.00 1496 2268 2725 3044 3348 3640
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14350.00 1532 2325 2795 3122 3434 3732
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14450.00 1540 2336 2806 3134 3448 3748
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14550.00 1548 2346 2817 3147 3462 3763
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14650.00 1556 2357 2829 3160 3476 3778
14700.00 1560 2362 2835 3166 3483 3786
14750.00 1564 2368 2840 3173 3490 3793
14800.00 1568 2373 2846 3179 3497 3801
14850.00 1572 2379 2852 3185 3504 3809
14900.00 1576 2384 2857 3192 3511 3816
14950.00 1580 2389 2863 3198 3518 3824
15000.00 1584 2395 2869 3204 3525 3832
15050.00 1588 2400 2875 3211 3532 3839
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15550.00 1623 2448 2926 3268 3595 3908
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15650.00 1627 2454 2933 3276 3603 3917
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15750.00 1630 2459 2939 3283 3612 3926
15800.00 1632 2462 2943 3287 3616 3930
15850.00 1634 2465 2946 3291 3620 3935
15900.00 1636 2468 2950 3295 3624 3940
15950.00 1638 2471 2953 3299 3628 3944
16000.00 1639 2473 2957 3302 3633 3949
16050.00 1641 2476 2960 3306 3637 3953
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16550.00 1659 2504 2994 3344 3679 3999
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16650.00 1663 2510 3001 3352 3687 4008
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16900.00 1672 2524 3018 3371 3708 4031
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17350.00 1688 2549 3049 3406 3746 4072
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17500.00 1694 2557 3059 3417 3759 4086
17550.00 1696 2560 3063 3421 3763 4090
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17650.00 1701 2568 3072 3431 3774 4103
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17750.00 1706 2576 3081 3441 3785 4115
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17850.00 1711 2583 3090 3451 3797 4127
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17950.00 1717 2591 3099 3462 3808 4139
18000.00 1719 2595 3104 3467 3813 4145
18050.00 1722 2599 3108 3472 3819 4151
18100.00 1724 2603 3113 3477 3825 4157
18150.00 1727 2607 3117 3482 3830 4164
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18450.00 1743 2630 3145 3513 3864 4200
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18550.00 1748 2638 3154 3523 3875 4212
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18650.00 1753 2646 3163 3533 3887 4225
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18750.00 1758 2653 3172 3543 3898 4237
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18850.00 1764 2661 3181 3554 3909 4249
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18950.00 1769 2669 3191 3564 3920 4261
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19050.00 1774 2677 3200 3574 3931 4274
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19150.00 1779 2685 3209 3584 3943 4286
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19450.00 1795 2708 3236 3615 3976 4322
19500.00 1798 2712 3241 3620 3982 4328
19550.00 1800 2716 3245 3625 3988 4335
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20350.00 1842 2778 3319 3707 4078 4432
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20450.00 1847 2786 3328 3717 4089 4445
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20550.00 1853 2794 3337 3727 4100 4457
20600.00 1855 2797 3341 3732 4106 4463
20650.00 1858 2801 3346 3738 4111 4469
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20750.00 1863 2809 3355 3748 4123 4481
20800.00 1866 2813 3360 3753 4128 4487
20850.00 1868 2817 3364 3758 4134 4493
20900.00 1871 2821 3369 3763 4139 4500
20950.00 1873 2825 3373 3768 4145 4506
21000.00 1876 2829 3378 3773 4151 4512
21050.00 1879 2832 3383 3778 4156 4518
21100.00 1881 2836 3387 3784 4162 4524
21150.00 1884 2840 3392 3789 4167 4530
21200.00 1887 2844 3396 3794 4173 4536
21250.00 1889 2848 3401 3799 4179 4542
21300.00 1892 2852 3405 3804 4184 4548
21350.00 1894 2856 3410 3809 4190 4554
21400.00 1897 2860 3415 3814 4196 4561
21450.00 1900 2864 3419 3819 4201 4567
21500.00 1902 2867 3424 3824 4207 4573
21550.00 1905 2871 3428 3829 4212 4579
21600.00 1907 2875 3433 3835 4218 4585
21650.00 1910 2879 3438 3840 4224 4591
21700.00 1913 2883 3442 3845 4229 4597
21750.00 1915 2887 3447 3850 4235 4603
21800.00 1918 2891 3451 3855 4241 4609
21850.00 1921 2895 3456 3860 4246 4616
21900.00 1923 2899 3460 3865 4252 4622
21950.00 1926 2902 3465 3870 4257 4628
22000.00 1928 2906 3470 3875 4263 4634
22050.00 1931 2910 3474 3881 4269 4640
22100.00 1934 2914 3479 3886 4274 4646
22150.00 1936 2918 3483 3891 4280 4652
22200.00 1939 2922 3488 3896 4285 4658
22250.00 1941 2926 3492 3901 4291 4664
22300.00 1944 2930 3497 3906 4297 4671
22350.00 1947 2934 3502 3911 4302 4677
22400.00 1949 2937 3506 3916 4308 4683
22450.00 1952 2941 3511 3921 4314 4689
22500.00 1955 2945 3515 3927 4319 4695
22550.00 1957 2949 3520 3932 4325 4701
22600.00 1960 2953 3524 3937 4330 4707
22650.00 1962 2957 3529 3942 4336 4713
22700.00 1965 2961 3534 3947 4342 4719
22750.00 1968 2965 3538 3952 4347 4725
22800.00 1970 2969 3543 3957 4353 4732
22850.00 1973 2972 3547 3962 4359 4738
22900.00 1975 2976 3552 3967 4364 4744
22950.00 1978 2980 3556 3973 4370 4750
23000.00 1981 2984 3561 3978 4375 4756
23050.00 1983 2988 3566 3983 4381 4762
23100.00 1986 2992 3570 3988 4387 4768
23150.00 1989 2996 3575 3993 4392 4774
23200.00 1991 3000 3579 3998 4398 4780
23250.00 1994 3004 3584 4003 4404 4787
23300.00 1998 3010 3591 4011 4412 4796
23350.00 2002 3016 3598 4019 4421 4806
23400.00 2006 3022 3606 4027 4430 4816
23450.00 2010 3028 3613 4035 4439 4825
23500.00 2014 3034 3620 4044 4448 4835
23550.00 2018 3040 3627 4052 4457 4844
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23750.00 2034 3064 3656 4084 4492 4883
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23850.00 2042 3076 3670 4100 4510 4902
23900.00 2046 3082 3678 4108 4519 4912
23950.00 2050 3088 3685 4116 4528 4922
24000.00 2054 3094 3692 4124 4536 4931
24050.00 2058 3100 3699 4132 4545 4941
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24550.00 2098 3161 3771 4213 4634 5037
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24650.00 2106 3173 3786 4229 4652 5056
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24750.00 2114 3185 3800 4245 4669 5076
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24850.00 2122 3197 3815 4261 4687 5095
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24950.00 2130 3209 3829 4277 4705 5114
25000.00 2134 3215 3836 4285 4714 5124
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25450.00 2170 3269 3901 4358 4793 5210
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25550.00 2178 3282 3916 4374 4811 5230
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25650.00 2186 3294 3930 4390 4829 5249
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25750.00 2194 3306 3944 4406 4847 5268
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25850.00 2202 3318 3959 4422 4864 5287
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26050.00 2218 3342 3988 4454 4900 5326
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26400.00 2247 3384 4038 4511 4962 5393
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26550.00 2259 3402 4060 4535 4988 5422
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26950.00 2291 3451 4118 4599 5059 5499
27000.00 2295 3457 4125 4607 5068 5509
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27650.00 2347 3535 4218 4712 5183 5634
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(8) Computation of basic child support – shared physical care – split physical care –
stipulations – deviations – basis for periodic updates.
(a) Except in cases of shared physical care or split physical care as defined in
paragraphs (h) and (i) of subsection (3) of this section, a total child support
obligation is determined by adding each parent’s respective basic child support
obligation, as determined through the guidelines and schedule of basic child
support obligations specified in subsection (7) of this section, work-related net child
care costs, extraordinary medical expenses, and extraordinary adjustments to the
schedule of basic child support obligations. The parent receiving a child support
payment shall be presumed to spend his or her total child support obligation
directly on the children. The parent paying child support to the other parent shall
owe his or her total child support obligation as child support to the other parent
minus any ordered payments included in the calculations made directly on behalf
of the children for work-related net child care costs, extraordinary medical
expenses, or extraordinary adjustments to the schedule of basic child support
obligations.
(b) Because shared physical care presumes that certain basic expenses for the
children will be duplicated, an adjustment for shared physical care is made by
multiplying the basic child support obligation by one and fifty hundredths (1.50). In
cases of shared physical care, each parent’s adjusted basic child support
obligation obtained by application of paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of this section
shall first be divided between the parents in proportion to their respective adjusted
gross incomes. Each parent’s share of the adjusted basic child support obligation
shall then be multiplied by the percentage of time the children spend with the other
parent to determine the theoretical basic child support obligation owed to the other
parent. To these amounts shall be added each parent’s proportionate share of
work-related net child care costs, extraordinary medical expenses, and
extraordinary adjustments to the schedule of basic child support obligations. The
parent owing the greater amount of child support shall owe the difference between
the two amounts as a child support order minus any ordered direct payments made
on behalf of the children for work-related net child care costs, extraordinary
medical expenses, or extraordinary adjustments to the schedule of basic child
support obligations. In no case, however, shall the amount of child support ordered
to be paid exceed the amount of child support that would otherwise be ordered to
be paid if the parents did not share physical custody.
(c) (I) In cases of split physical care, a child support obligation shall be computed
separately for each parent based upon the number of children living with the
other parent in accordance with subsections (7), (9), (10), and (11) of this
section. The amount so determined shall be a theoretical support obligation
due each parent for support of the child or children for whom he or she has
primary physical custody. The obligations so determined shall then be
offset, with the parent owing the larger amount owing the difference
between the two amounts as a child support order.
(II) If the parents also share physical care as outlined in paragraph (b) of this
subsection (8), an additional adjustment for shared physical care shall be
made as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (8).
(d) Stipulations presented to the court shall be reviewed by the court for approval. No
hearing shall be required; however, the court shall use the guidelines and schedule
of basic child support obligations to review the adequacy of child support orders
negotiated by the parties as well as the financial affidavit that fully discloses the
financial status of the parties as required for use of the guidelines and schedule of
basic child support obligations.
(e) In any action to establish or modify child support, whether temporary or permanent,
the guidelines and schedule of basic child support obligations as set forth in
subsection (7) of this section shall be used as a rebuttable presumption for the
establishment or modification of the amount of child support. Courts may deviate
from the guidelines and schedule of basic child support obligations where its
application would be inequitable, unjust, or inappropriate. Any such deviation shall
be accompanied by written or oral findings by the court specifying the reasons for
the deviation and the presumed amount under the guidelines and schedule of
basic child support obligations without a deviation. These reasons may include, but
are not limited to, the extraordinary medical expenses incurred for treatment of
either parent or a current spouse, extraordinary costs associated with parenting
time, the gross disparity in income between the parents, the ownership by a parent
of a substantial nonincome producing asset, consistent overtime not considered in
gross income under sub-subparagraph (C) of subparagraph (II) of paragraph (a) of
subsection (5) of this section, or income from employment that is in addition to a
full-time job or that results in the employment of the obligor more than forty hours
per week or more than what would otherwise be considered to be full-time
employment. The existence of a factor enumerated in this section does not require
the court to deviate from the guidelines and basic schedule of child support
obligations but is a factor to be considered in the decision to deviate. The court
may deviate from the guidelines and basic schedule of child support obligations
even if no factor enumerated in this section exists.
(f) The guidelines and schedule of basic child support obligations may be used by the
parties as the basis for periodic updates of child support obligations.
(9) Adjustments for child care costs.
(a) Net child care costs incurred on behalf of the children due to employment or job
search or the education of either parent shall be added to the basic obligation and
shall be divided between the parents in proportion to their adjusted gross incomes.
(b) Child care costs shall not exceed the level required to provide quality care from a
licensed source for the children. The value of the federal income tax credit for child
care shall be subtracted from actual costs to arrive at a figure for net child care
costs.
(10) Adjustments for health care expenditures for children.
(a) In orders issued pursuant to this section, the court shall also provide for the child’s
or children’s current and future medical needs by ordering either parent or both
parents to initiate medical or medical and dental insurance coverage for the child
or children through currently effective medical or medical and dental insurance
policies held by the parent or parents, purchase medical or medical and dental
insurance for the child or children, or provide the child or children with current and
future medical needs through some other manner. If a parent has been directed to
provide insurance pursuant to this section and that parent’s spouse provides the
insurance for the benefit of the child or children either directly or through
employment, a credit on the child support worksheet shall be given to the parent in
the same manner as if the premium were paid by the parent. At the same time, the
court shall order payment of medical insurance or medical and dental insurance
deductibles and copayments.
(b) The payment of a premium to provide health insurance coverage on behalf of the
children subject to the order shall be added to the basic child support obligation
and shall be divided between the parents in proportion to their adjusted gross
income.
(c) The amount to be added to the basic child support obligation shall be the actual
amount of the total insurance premium that is attributable to the child who is the
subject of the order. If this amount is not available or cannot be verified, the total
cost of the premium should be divided by the total number of persons covered by
the policy. The cost per person derived from this calculation shall be multiplied by
the number of children who are the subject of the order and who are covered under
the policy. This amount shall be added to the basic child support obligation and
shall be divided between the parents in proportion to their adjusted gross incomes.
(d) After the total child support obligation is calculated and divided between the
parents in proportion to their adjusted gross incomes, the amount calculated in
paragraph (c) of this subsection (10) shall be deducted from the obligor’s share of
the total child support obligation if the obligor is actually paying the premium. If the
obligee is actually paying the premium, no further adjustment is necessary.
(e) Prior to allowing the health insurance adjustment, the parent requesting the
adjustment must submit proof that the child or children have been enrolled in a
health insurance plan and must submit proof of the cost of the premium. The court
shall require the parent receiving the adjustment to submit annually proof of
continued coverage of the child or children to the delegate child support
enforcement unit and to the other parent.
(f) If a parent who is ordered by the court to provide medical or medical and dental
insurance for the child or children has insurance that excludes coverage of the
child or children because the child or children reside outside the geographic area
covered by the insurance policy, the court shall order separate coverage for the
child or children if the court determines coverage is available at a reasonable cost.
(g) Where the application of the premium payment on the guidelines and schedule of
basic child support obligations results in a child support order of fifty dollars or less
or the premium payment is twenty percent or more of the parent’s gross income,
the court or delegate child support enforcement unit may elect not to require the
parent to include the child or children on an existing policy or to purchase
insurance. The parent shall, however, be required to provide insurance when it
does become available at a reasonable cost.
(h) (I) Any extraordinary medical expenses incurred on behalf of the children shall
be added to the basic child support obligation and shall be divided between
the parents in proportion to their adjusted gross incomes.
(II) Extraordinary medical expenses are uninsured expenses, including
copayments and deductible amounts, in excess of two hundred fifty dollars
per child per calendar year. Extraordinary medical expenses shall include,
but need not be limited to, such reasonable costs as are reasonably
necessary for orthodontia, dental treatment, asthma treatments, physical
therapy, vision care, and any uninsured chronic health problem. At the
discretion of the court, professional counseling or psychiatric therapy for
diagnosed mental disorders may also be considered as an extraordinary
medical expense.
(11) Extraordinary adjustments to the schedule of basic child support obligations –
periodic disability benefits.
(a) By agreement of the parties or by order of court, the following reasonable and
necessary expenses incurred on behalf of the child shall be divided between the
parents in proportion to their adjusted gross income:
(I) Any expenses for attending any special or private elementary or secondary
schools to meet the particular educational needs of the child; and
(II) Any expenses for transportation of the child, or the child and an
accompanying parent if the child is less than twelve years of age, between
the homes of the parents.
(b) Any additional factors that actually diminish the basic needs of the child may be
considered for deductions from the basic child support obligation.
(c) In cases where the custodial parent receives periodic disability benefits granted by
the federal “Old-age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Act” on behalf of
dependent children due to the disability of the noncustodial parent or receives
employer-paid retirement benefits from the federal government on behalf of
dependent children due to the retirement of the noncustodial parent, the
noncustodial parent’s share of the total child support obligation as determined
pursuant to subsection (8) of this section shall be reduced in an amount equal to
the amount of the benefits.
(d) In cases where the custodial parent receives a lump sum retroactive award for
benefits granted by the federal old-age, survivors, or disability insurance benefits
program, 42 U.S.C. 7, on behalf of a dependent child due to the disability of the
noncustodial parent, or receives a lump sum retroactive award for employer-paid
retirement benefits from the federal government on behalf of a dependent child due
to the retirement of the noncustodial parent, the lump sum award received by the
custodial parent must be credited against any retroactive support judgment or any
past-due child support obligation, regardless of whether the past-due obligation
has been reduced to judgment owed by the noncustodial parent. This credit must
not be given against any amounts owed by the noncustodial parent for debt as
defined in section 14-14-104 or for any retroactive support or any arrearage that
accrued prior to the date of eligibility for disability or retirement benefits as
determined by the social security administration. Any lump sum retirement or
disability payments due to the retirement or disability of the noncustodial parent,
received by the custodial parent as a result of the retirement or disability of the
noncustodial parent, paid for a period of time that precedes the date of such
benefit date eligibility, or any amount in excess of the established child support
order or judgment, must be deemed a gratuity to the child.
(12) Dependency exemptions. Unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties, the court shall
allocate the right to claim dependent children for income tax purposes between the
parties. These rights shall be allocated between the parties in proportion to their
contributions to the costs of raising the children. A parent shall not be entitled to claim a
child as a dependent if he or she has not paid all court-ordered child support for that tax
year or if claiming the child as a dependent would not result in any tax benefit.
(13) Emancipation.
(a) For child support orders entered on or after July 1, 1997, unless a court finds that a
child is otherwise emancipated, emancipation occurs and child support terminates
without either party filing a motion when the last or only child attains nineteen years
of age unless one or more of the following conditions exist:
(I) The parties agree otherwise in a written stipulation after July 1, 1997;
(II) If the child is mentally or physically disabled, the court or the delegate child
support enforcement unit may order child support, including payments for
medical expenses or insurance or both, to continue beyond the age of
nineteen;
(III) If the child is still in high school or an equivalent program, support continues
until the end of the month following graduation. A child who ceases to
attend high school prior to graduation and later reenrolls is entitled to
support upon reenrollment and until the end of the month following
graduation, but not beyond age twenty-one.
(IV) If the child marries, the child shall be considered emancipated as of the date
of the marriage. If the marriage is annulled, dissolved, or declared invalid,
child support may be reinstated.
(V) If the child enters into active military duty, the child shall be considered
emancipated.
(b) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this subsection (13) or subsection (15) of this section
shall preclude the parties from agreeing in a written stipulation or agreement on or
after July 1, 1997, to continue child support beyond the age of nineteen or to
provide for postsecondary education expenses for a child and to set forth the
details of the payment of the expenses. If the stipulation or agreement is approved
by the court and made part of a decree of dissolution of marriage or legal
separation, the terms of the agreement shall be enforced as provided in section
14-10-112 .
(14) Annual exchange of information.
(a) When a child support order is entered or modified, the parties may agree or the
court may require the parties to exchange financial information, including
verification of insurance and its costs, pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection (5)
of this section and other appropriate information once a year or less often, by
regular mail, for the purpose of updating and modifying the order without a court
hearing. The parties shall use the approved standardized child support forms
specified in subsection (4) of this section in exchanging financial information. The
forms shall be included with any agreed modification or an agreement that a
modification is not appropriate at the time. If the agreed amount departs from the
guidelines and schedule of basic child support obligations, the parties shall furnish
statements of explanation that shall be included with the forms and shall be filed
with the court. The court shall review the agreement pursuant to this paragraph (a)
and inform the parties by regular mail whether or not additional or corrected
information is needed, or that the modification is granted, or that the modification is
denied. If the parties cannot agree, no modification pursuant to this paragraph (a)
shall be entered; however, either party may move for or the court may schedule,
upon its own motion, a modification hearing.
(b) Upon request of the noncustodial parent, the court may order the custodial parent
to submit an annual update of financial information using the approved
standardized child support forms, as specified in subsection (4) of this section,
including information on the actual expenses relating to the children of the
marriage for whom support has been ordered. The court shall not order the
custodial parent to update the financial information pursuant to this paragraph (b)
in circumstances where the noncustodial parent has failed to exercise parenting
time rights or when child support payments are in arrears or where there is
documented evidence of domestic violence, child abuse, or a violation of a
protection order on the part of the noncustodial parent. The court may order the
noncustodial parent to pay the costs involved in preparing an update to the
financial information. If the noncustodial parent claims, based upon the information
in the updated form, that the custodial parent is not spending the child support for
the benefit of the children, the court may refer the parties to a mediator to resolve
the differences. If there are costs for such mediation, the court shall order that the
party requesting the mediation pay such costs.
(15) Post-secondary education.
(a) This subsection (15) shall apply to all child support obligations established or
modified as a part of any proceeding, including but not limited to articles 5, 6, and
10 of this title and articles 4 and 6 of title 19 , C.R.S., prior to July 1, 1997. This
subsection (15) shall not apply to child support orders established on or after July
1, 1997, which shall be governed by paragraph (a) of subsection (13) of this
section.
(b) For child support orders entered prior to July 1, 1997, unless a court finds that a
child is otherwise emancipated, emancipation occurs and child support terminates
without either party filing a motion when the last or only child attains nineteen years
of age unless one or more of the following conditions exist:
(I) The parties agree otherwise in a written stipulation after July 1, 1991;
(II) If the child is mentally or physically disabled, the court or the delegate child
support enforcement unit may order child support, including payments for
medical expenses or insurance or both, to continue beyond the age of
nineteen; or
(III) If the child is still in high school or an equivalent program, support continues
until the end of the month following graduation, unless there is an order for
postsecondary education, in which case support continues through
postsecondary education as provided in this subsection (15). A child who
ceases to attend high school prior to graduation and later reenrolls is
entitled to support upon reenrollment and until the end of the month
following graduation, but not beyond age twenty-one.
(IV) If the child marries, the child shall be considered emancipated as of the date
of the marriage. If the marriage is annulled, dissolved, or declared invalid,
child support may be reinstated.
(V) If the child enters into active military duty, the child shall be considered
emancipated.
(c) If the court finds that it is appropriate for the parents to contribute to the costs of a
program of postsecondary education, then the court shall terminate child support
and enter an order requiring both parents to contribute a sum determined to be
reasonable for the education expenses of the child, taking into account the
resources of each parent and the child. In determining the amount of each parent’s
contribution to the costs of a program of postsecondary education for a child, the
court shall be limited to an amount not to exceed the amount listed under the
schedule of basic child support obligations in paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of this
section for the number of children receiving postsecondary education. If such an
order is entered, the parents shall contribute to the total sum determined by the
court in proportion to their adjusted gross incomes as defined in paragraph (a) of
subsection (3) of this section. The amount of contribution that each parent is
ordered to pay pursuant to this subsection (15) shall be subtracted from the
amount of each parent’s gross income, respectively, prior to calculating the basic
child support obligation for any remaining children pursuant to subsection (7) of
this section.
(d) In no case shall the court issue orders providing for both child support and
postsecondary education to be paid for the same time period for the same child
regardless of the age of the child.
(e) Either parent or the child may move for an order at any time before the child attains
the age of twenty-one years. The order for postsecondary education support may
not extend beyond the earlier of the child’s twenty-first birthday or the completion of
an undergraduate degree.
(f) Either a child seeking an order for postsecondary education expenses or on whose
behalf postsecondary education expenses are sought, or the parent from whom
the payment of postsecondary education expenses are sought, may request that
the court order the child and the parent to seek mediation prior to a hearing on the
issue of postsecondary education expenses. Mediation services shall be provided
in accordance with section 13-22-305 , C.R.S. The court may order the parties to
seek mediation if the court finds that mediation is appropriate.
(g) The court may order the support paid directly to the educational institution, to the
child, or in such other fashion as is appropriate to support the education of the
child.
(h) A child shall not be considered emancipated solely by reason of living away from
home while in postsecondary education. If the child resides in the home of one
parent while attending school or during periods of time in excess of thirty days
when school is not in session, the court may order payments from one parent to
the other for room and board until the child attains the age of nineteen.
(i) If the court orders support pursuant to this subsection (15), the court or delegate
child support enforcement unit may also order that the parents provide health
insurance for the child or pay medical expenses of the child or both for the duration
of the order. The order shall provide that these expenses be paid in proportion to
their adjusted gross incomes as defined in subsection (3) of this section. The court
or delegate child support enforcement unit shall order a parent to provide health
insurance if the child is eligible for coverage as a dependent on that parent’s
insurance policy or if health insurance coverage for the child is available at
reasonable cost.
(j) An order for postsecondary education expenses entered between July 1, 1991,
and July 1, 1997, may be modified pursuant to this subsection (15) to provide for
postsecondary education expenses subject to the statutory provisions for
determining the amount of a parent’s contribution to the costs of postsecondary
education, the limitations on the amount of a parent’s contribution, and the
changes to the definition of postsecondary education consistent with this section
as it existed on July 1, 1994. An order for child support entered prior to July 1,
1997, that does not provide for postsecondary education expenses shall not be
modified pursuant to this subsection (15).
(k) Postsecondary education support may be established or modified in the same
manner as child support under this article.
(16) Child support commission.
(a) The child support guidelines, including the schedule of basic child support
obligations, and general child support issues shall be reviewed and the results of
the review and any recommended changes shall be reported to the governor and
to the general assembly on or before December 1, 1991, and at least every four
years thereafter by a child support commission, which commission is hereby
created.
(b) As part of its review, the commission must consider economic data on the cost of
raising children and analyze case data on the application of, and deviations from,
the guidelines and the schedule of basic child support obligations to be used in the
commission’s review to ensure that deviations from the guidelines and schedule of
basic child support obligations are limited.
(c) The child support commission shall consist of no more than twenty-one members.
The governor shall appoint persons to the commission who are representatives of
the judiciary and the Colorado bar association. Members of the commission
appointed by the governor shall also include the director of the division in the state
department of human services that is responsible for child support enforcement, or
his or her designee, a director of a county department of social services, the child
support liaison to the judicial department, interested parties, a certified public
accountant, and parent representatives. In making his or her appointments to the
commission, the governor may appoint persons as parent representatives. In
making his or her appointments to the commission, the governor shall attempt to
assure geographical diversity. The remaining two members of the commission
shall be a member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the
house of representatives and a member of the senate appointed by the president
of the senate and shall not be members of the same political party.
(d) Members of the child support commission shall not be compensated for their
services on the commission except as otherwise provided in section 2-2-326,
C.R.S., and except that members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary
expenses for travel and mileage incurred in connection with their duties. The child
support commission is authorized, subject to appropriation, to incur expenses
related to its work, including the costs associated with public hearings, printing,
travel, and research.