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61.30 Child support guidelines; retroactive child support.

   (1)(a) The child support guideline amount as determined by this section presumptively establishes the amount the trier of fact shall order as child support in an initial proceeding for such support or in a proceeding for modification of an existing order for such support, whether the proceeding arises under this or another chapter. The trier of fact may order payment of child support which varies, plus or minus 5 percent, from the guideline amount, after considering all relevant factors, including the needs of the child or children, age, station in life, standard of living, and the financial status and ability of each parent. The trier of fact may order payment of child support in an amount which varies more than 5 percent from such guideline amount only upon a written finding explaining why ordering payment of such guideline amount would be unjust or inappropriate. Notwithstanding the variance limitations of this section, the trier of fact shall order payment of child support which varies from the guideline amount as provided in paragraph (11)(b) whenever any of the children are required by court order or mediation agreement to spend a substantial amount of time with either parent. This requirement applies to any living arrangement, whether temporary or permanent.

   (b) The guidelines may provide the basis for proving a substantial change in circumstances upon which a modification of an existing order may be granted. However, the difference between the existing monthly obligation and the amount provided for under the guidelines shall be at least 15 percent or $50, whichever amount is greater, before the court may find that the guidelines provide a substantial change in circumstances.

   (c) For each support order reviewed by the department as required by s. 409.2564(11), if the amount of the child support award under the order differs by at least 10 percent but not less than $25 from the amount that would be awarded under s. 61.30, the department shall seek to have the order modified and any modification shall be made without a requirement for proof or showing of a change in circumstances.

   (2) Income shall be determined on a monthly basis for each parent as follows:

   (a) Gross income shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

   1. Salary or wages.

   2. Bonuses, commissions, allowances, overtime, tips, and other similar payments.

   3. Business income from sources such as self-employment, partnership, close corporations, and independent contracts. “Business income” means gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce income.

   4. Disability benefits.

   5. All workers’ compensation benefits and settlements.

   6. Unemployment compensation.

   7. Pension, retirement, or annuity payments.

   8. Social security benefits.

   9. Spousal support received from a previous marriage or court ordered in the marriage before the court.

   10. Interest and dividends.

   11. Rental income, which is gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce the income.

   12. Income from royalties, trusts, or estates.

   13. Reimbursed expenses or in kind payments to the extent that they reduce living expenses.

   14. Gains derived from dealings in property, unless the gain is nonrecurring.

   (b) Monthly income shall be imputed to an unemployed or underemployed parent if such unemployment or underemployment is found by the court to be voluntary on that parent’s part, absent a finding of fact by the court of physical or mental incapacity or other circumstances over which the parent has no control. In the event of such voluntary unemployment or underemployment, the employment potential and probable earnings level of the parent shall be determined based upon his or her recent work history, occupational qualifications, and prevailing earnings level in the community if such information is available. If the information concerning a parent’s income is unavailable, a parent fails to participate in a child support proceeding, or a parent fails to supply adequate financial information in a child support proceeding, income shall be automatically imputed to the parent and there is a rebuttable presumption that the parent has income equivalent to the median income of year-round full-time workers as derived from current population reports or replacement reports published by the United States Bureau of the Census. However, the court may refuse to impute income to a parent if the court finds it necessary for that parent to stay home with the child who is the subject of a child support calculation or as set forth below:

   1. In order for the court to impute income at an amount other than the median income of year-round full-time workers as derived from current population reports or replacement reports published by the United States Bureau of the Census, the court must make specific findings of fact consistent with the requirements of this paragraph. The party seeking to impute income has the burden to present competent, substantial evidence that:

   a. The unemployment or underemployment is voluntary; and

   b. Identifies the amount and source of the imputed income, through evidence of income from available employment for which the party is suitably qualified by education, experience, current licensure, or geographic location, with due consideration being given to the parties’ time-sharing schedule and their historical exercise of the time-sharing provided in the parenting plan or relevant order.

   2. Except as set forth in subparagraph 1., income may not be imputed based upon:

   a. Income records that are more than 5 years old at the time of the hearing or trial at which imputation is sought; or

   b. Income at a level that a party has never earned in the past, unless recently degreed, licensed, certified, relicensed, or recertified and thus qualified for, subject to geographic location, with due consideration of the parties’ existing time-sharing schedule and their historical exercise of the time-sharing provided in the parenting plan or relevant order.

   (c) Public assistance as defined in s. 409.2554 shall be excluded from gross income.

   (3) Net income is obtained by subtracting allowable deductions from gross income. Allowable deductions shall include:

   (a) Federal, state, and local income tax deductions, adjusted for actual filing status and allowable dependents and income tax liabilities.

   (b) Federal insurance contributions or self-employment tax.

   (c) Mandatory union dues.

   (d) Mandatory retirement payments.

   (e) Health insurance payments, excluding payments for coverage of the minor child.

   (f) Court-ordered support for other children which is actually paid.

   (g) Spousal support paid pursuant to a court order from a previous marriage or the marriage before the court.

   (4) Net income for each parent shall be computed by subtracting allowable deductions from gross income.

   (5) Net income for each parent shall be added together for a combined net income.

   (6) The following guidelines schedule shall be applied to the combined net income to determine the minimum child support need:

Combined
Monthly Net	Child or Children
Income	One	Two	Three	Four	Five	Six
800.00	190	211	213	216	218	220
850.00	202	257	259	262	265	268
900.00	213	302	305	309	312	315
950.00	224	347	351	355	359	363
1000.00	235	365	397	402	406	410
1050.00	246	382	443	448	453	458
1100.00	258	400	489	495	500	505
1150.00	269	417	522	541	547	553
1200.00	280	435	544	588	594	600
1250.00	290	451	565	634	641	648
1300.00	300	467	584	659	688	695
1350.00	310	482	603	681	735	743
1400.00	320	498	623	702	765	790
1450.00	330	513	642	724	789	838
1500.00	340	529	662	746	813	869
1550.00	350	544	681	768	836	895
1600.00	360	560	701	790	860	920
1650.00	370	575	720	812	884	945
1700.00	380	591	740	833	907	971
1750.00	390	606	759	855	931	996
1800.00	400	622	779	877	955	1022
1850.00	410	638	798	900	979	1048
1900.00	421	654	818	923	1004	1074
1950.00	431	670	839	946	1029	1101
2000.00	442	686	859	968	1054	1128
2050.00	452	702	879	991	1079	1154
2100.00	463	718	899	1014	1104	1181
2150.00	473	734	919	1037	1129	1207
2200.00	484	751	940	1060	1154	1234
2250.00	494	767	960	1082	1179	1261
2300.00	505	783	980	1105	1204	1287
2350.00	515	799	1000	1128	1229	1314
2400.00	526	815	1020	1151	1254	1340
2450.00	536	831	1041	1174	1279	1367
2500.00	547	847	1061	1196	1304	1394
2550.00	557	864	1081	1219	1329	1420
2600.00	568	880	1101	1242	1354	1447
2650.00	578	896	1121	1265	1379	1473
2700.00	588	912	1141	1287	1403	1500
2750.00	597	927	1160	1308	1426	1524
2800.00	607	941	1178	1328	1448	1549
2850.00	616	956	1197	1349	1471	1573
2900.00	626	971	1215	1370	1494	1598
2950.00	635	986	1234	1391	1517	1622
3000.00	644	1001	1252	1412	1540	1647
3050.00	654	1016	1271	1433	1563	1671
3100.00	663	1031	1289	1453	1586	1695
3150.00	673	1045	1308	1474	1608	1720
3200.00	682	1060	1327	1495	1631	1744
3250.00	691	1075	1345	1516	1654	1769
3300.00	701	1090	1364	1537	1677	1793
3350.00	710	1105	1382	1558	1700	1818
3400.00	720	1120	1401	1579	1723	1842
3450.00	729	1135	1419	1599	1745	1867
3500.00	738	1149	1438	1620	1768	1891
3550.00	748	1164	1456	1641	1791	1915
3600.00	757	1179	1475	1662	1814	1940
3650.00	767	1194	1493	1683	1837	1964
3700.00	776	1208	1503	1702	1857	1987
3750.00	784	1221	1520	1721	1878	2009
3800.00	793	1234	1536	1740	1899	2031
3850.00	802	1248	1553	1759	1920	2053
3900.00	811	1261	1570	1778	1940	2075
3950.00	819	1275	1587	1797	1961	2097
4000.00	828	1288	1603	1816	1982	2119
4050.00	837	1302	1620	1835	2002	2141
4100.00	846	1315	1637	1854	2023	2163
4150.00	854	1329	1654	1873	2044	2185
4200.00	863	1342	1670	1892	2064	2207
4250.00	872	1355	1687	1911	2085	2229
4300.00	881	1369	1704	1930	2106	2251
4350.00	889	1382	1721	1949	2127	2273
4400.00	898	1396	1737	1968	2147	2295
4450.00	907	1409	1754	1987	2168	2317
4500.00	916	1423	1771	2006	2189	2339
4550.00	924	1436	1788	2024	2209	2361
4600.00	933	1450	1804	2043	2230	2384
4650.00	942	1463	1821	2062	2251	2406
4700.00	951	1477	1838	2081	2271	2428
4750.00	959	1490	1855	2100	2292	2450
4800.00	968	1503	1871	2119	2313	2472
4850.00	977	1517	1888	2138	2334	2494
4900.00	986	1530	1905	2157	2354	2516
4950.00	993	1542	1927	2174	2372	2535
5000.00	1000	1551	1939	2188	2387	2551
5050.00	1006	1561	1952	2202	2402	2567
5100.00	1013	1571	1964	2215	2417	2583
5150.00	1019	1580	1976	2229	2432	2599
5200.00	1025	1590	1988	2243	2447	2615
5250.00	1032	1599	2000	2256	2462	2631
5300.00	1038	1609	2012	2270	2477	2647
5350.00	1045	1619	2024	2283	2492	2663
5400.00	1051	1628	2037	2297	2507	2679
5450.00	1057	1638	2049	2311	2522	2695
5500.00	1064	1647	2061	2324	2537	2711
5550.00	1070	1657	2073	2338	2552	2727
5600.00	1077	1667	2085	2352	2567	2743
5650.00	1083	1676	2097	2365	2582	State Codes and Statutes Statutes > Florida > TitleVI > Chapter61 > PARTI > 61_30 61.30 Child support guidelines; retroactive child support.    (1)(a) The child support guideline amount as determined by this section presumptively establishes the amount the trier of fact shall order as child support in an initial proceeding for such support or in a proceeding for modification of an existing order for such support, whether the proceeding arises under this or another chapter. The trier of fact may order payment of child support which varies, plus or minus 5 percent, from the guideline amount, after considering all relevant factors, including the needs of the child or children, age, station in life, standard of living, and the financial status and ability of each parent. The trier of fact may order payment of child support in an amount which varies more than 5 percent from such guideline amount only upon a written finding explaining why ordering payment of such guideline amount would be unjust or inappropriate. Notwithstanding the variance limitations of this section, the trier of fact shall order payment of child support which varies from the guideline amount as provided in paragraph (11)(b) whenever any of the children are required by court order or mediation agreement to spend a substantial amount of time with either parent. This requirement applies to any living arrangement, whether temporary or permanent.    (b) The guidelines may provide the basis for proving a substantial change in circumstances upon which a modification of an existing order may be granted. However, the difference between the existing monthly obligation and the amount provided for under the guidelines shall be at least 15 percent or $50, whichever amount is greater, before the court may find that the guidelines provide a substantial change in circumstances.    (c) For each support order reviewed by the department as required by s. 409.2564(11), if the amount of the child support award under the order differs by at least 10 percent but not less than $25 from the amount that would be awarded under s. 61.30, the department shall seek to have the order modified and any modification shall be made without a requirement for proof or showing of a change in circumstances.    (2) Income shall be determined on a monthly basis for each parent as follows:    (a) Gross income shall include, but is not limited to, the following:    1. Salary or wages.    2. Bonuses, commissions, allowances, overtime, tips, and other similar payments.    3. Business income from sources such as self-employment, partnership, close corporations, and independent contracts. “Business income” means gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce income.    4. Disability benefits.    5. All workers’ compensation benefits and settlements.    6. Unemployment compensation.    7. Pension, retirement, or annuity payments.    8. Social security benefits.    9. Spousal support received from a previous marriage or court ordered in the marriage before the court.    10. Interest and dividends.    11. Rental income, which is gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce the income.    12. Income from royalties, trusts, or estates.    13. Reimbursed expenses or in kind payments to the extent that they reduce living expenses.    14. Gains derived from dealings in property, unless the gain is nonrecurring.    (b) Monthly income shall be imputed to an unemployed or underemployed parent if such unemployment or underemployment is found by the court to be voluntary on that parent’s part, absent a finding of fact by the court of physical or mental incapacity or other circumstances over which the parent has no control. In the event of such voluntary unemployment or underemployment, the employment potential and probable earnings level of the parent shall be determined based upon his or her recent work history, occupational qualifications, and prevailing earnings level in the community if such information is available. If the information concerning a parent’s income is unavailable, a parent fails to participate in a child support proceeding, or a parent fails to supply adequate financial information in a child support proceeding, income shall be automatically imputed to the parent and there is a rebuttable presumption that the parent has income equivalent to the median income of year-round full-time workers as derived from current population reports or replacement reports published by the United States Bureau of the Census. However, the court may refuse to impute income to a parent if the court finds it necessary for that parent to stay home with the child who is the subject of a child support calculation or as set forth below:    1. In order for the court to impute income at an amount other than the median income of year-round full-time workers as derived from current population reports or replacement reports published by the United States Bureau of the Census, the court must make specific findings of fact consistent with the requirements of this paragraph. The party seeking to impute income has the burden to present competent, substantial evidence that:    a. The unemployment or underemployment is voluntary; and    b. Identifies the amount and source of the imputed income, through evidence of income from available employment for which the party is suitably qualified by education, experience, current licensure, or geographic location, with due consideration being given to the parties’ time-sharing schedule and their historical exercise of the time-sharing provided in the parenting plan or relevant order.    2. Except as set forth in subparagraph 1., income may not be imputed based upon:    a. Income records that are more than 5 years old at the time of the hearing or trial at which imputation is sought; or    b. Income at a level that a party has never earned in the past, unless recently degreed, licensed, certified, relicensed, or recertified and thus qualified for, subject to geographic location, with due consideration of the parties’ existing time-sharing schedule and their historical exercise of the time-sharing provided in the parenting plan or relevant order.    (c) Public assistance as defined in s. 409.2554 shall be excluded from gross income.    (3) Net income is obtained by subtracting allowable deductions from gross income. Allowable deductions shall include:    (a) Federal, state, and local income tax deductions, adjusted for actual filing status and allowable dependents and income tax liabilities.    (b) Federal insurance contributions or self-employment tax.    (c) Mandatory union dues.    (d) Mandatory retirement payments.    (e) Health insurance payments, excluding payments for coverage of the minor child.    (f) Court-ordered support for other children which is actually paid.    (g) Spousal support paid pursuant to a court order from a previous marriage or the marriage before the court.    (4) Net income for each parent shall be computed by subtracting allowable deductions from gross income.    (5) Net income for each parent shall be added together for a combined net income.    (6) The following guidelines schedule shall be applied to the combined net income to determine the minimum child support need: Combined Monthly Net Child or Children Income One Two Three Four Five Six 800.00 190 211 213 216 218 220 850.00 202 257 259 262 265 268 900.00 213 302 305 309 312 315 950.00 224 347 351 355 359 363 1000.00 235 365 397 402 406 410 1050.00 246 382 443 448 453 458 1100.00 258 400 489 495 500 505 1150.00 269 417 522 541 547 553 1200.00 280 435 544 588 594 600 1250.00 290 451 565 634 641 648 1300.00 300 467 584 659 688 695 1350.00 310 482 603 681 735 743 1400.00 320 498 623 702 765 790 1450.00 330 513 642 724 789 838 1500.00 340 529 662 746 813 869 1550.00 350 544 681 768 836 895 1600.00 360 560 701 790 860 920 1650.00 370 575 720 812 884 945 1700.00 380 591 740 833 907 971 1750.00 390 606 759 855 931 996 1800.00 400 622 779 877 955 1022 1850.00 410 638 798 900 979 1048 1900.00 421 654 818 923 1004 1074 1950.00 431 670 839 946 1029 1101 2000.00 442 686 859 968 1054 1128 2050.00 452 702 879 991 1079 1154 2100.00 463 718 899 1014 1104 1181 2150.00 473 734 919 1037 1129 1207 2200.00 484 751 940 1060 1154 1234 2250.00 494 767 960 1082 1179 1261 2300.00 505 783 980 1105 1204 1287 2350.00 515 799 1000 1128 1229 1314 2400.00 526 815 1020 1151 1254 1340 2450.00 536 831 1041 1174 1279 1367 2500.00 547 847 1061 1196 1304 1394 2550.00 557 864 1081 1219 1329 1420 2600.00 568 880 1101 1242 1354 1447 2650.00 578 896 1121 1265 1379 1473 2700.00 588 912 1141 1287 1403 1500 2750.00 597 927 1160 1308 1426 1524 2800.00 607 941 1178 1328 1448 1549 2850.00 616 956 1197 1349 1471 1573 2900.00 626 971 1215 1370 1494 1598 2950.00 635 986 1234 1391 1517 1622 3000.00 644 1001 1252 1412 1540 1647 3050.00 654 1016 1271 1433 1563 1671 3100.00 663 1031 1289 1453 1586 1695 3150.00 673 1045 1308 1474 1608 1720 3200.00 682 1060 1327 1495 1631 1744 3250.00 691 1075 1345 1516 1654 1769 3300.00 701 1090 1364 1537 1677 1793 3350.00 710 1105 1382 1558 1700 1818 3400.00 720 1120 1401 1579 1723 1842 3450.00 729 1135 1419 1599 1745 1867 3500.00 738 1149 1438 1620 1768 1891 3550.00 748 1164 1456 1641 1791 1915 3600.00 757 1179 1475 1662 1814 1940 3650.00 767 1194 1493 1683 1837 1964 3700.00 776 1208 1503 1702 1857 1987 3750.00 784 1221 1520 1721 1878 2009 3800.00 793 1234 1536 1740 1899 2031 3850.00 802 1248 1553 1759 1920 2053 3900.00 811 1261 1570 1778 1940 2075 3950.00 819 1275 1587 1797 1961 2097 4000.00 828 1288 1603 1816 1982 2119 4050.00 837 1302 1620 1835 2002 2141 4100.00 846 1315 1637 1854 2023 2163 4150.00 854 1329 1654 1873 2044 2185 4200.00 863 1342 1670 1892 2064 2207 4250.00 872 1355 1687 1911 2085 2229 4300.00 881 1369 1704 1930 2106 2251 4350.00 889 1382 1721 1949 2127 2273 4400.00 898 1396 1737 1968 2147 2295 4450.00 907 1409 1754 1987 2168 2317 4500.00 916 1423 1771 2006 2189 2339 4550.00 924 1436 1788 2024 2209 2361 4600.00 933 1450 1804 2043 2230 2384 4650.00 942 1463 1821 2062 2251 2406 4700.00 951 1477 1838 2081 2271 2428 4750.00 959 1490 1855 2100 2292 2450 4800.00 968 1503 1871 2119 2313 2472 4850.00 977 1517 1888 2138 2334 2494 4900.00 986 1530 1905 2157 2354 2516 4950.00 993 1542 1927 2174 2372 2535 5000.00 1000 1551 1939 2188 2387 2551 5050.00 1006 1561 1952 2202 2402 2567 5100.00 1013 1571 1964 2215 2417 2583 5150.00 1019 1580 1976 2229 2432 2599 5200.00 1025 1590 1988 2243 2447 2615 5250.00 1032 1599 2000 2256 2462 2631 5300.00 1038 1609 2012 2270 2477 2647 5350.00 1045 1619 2024 2283 2492 2663 5400.00 1051 1628 2037 2297 2507 2679 5450.00 1057 1638 2049 2311 2522 2695 5500.00 1064 1647 2061 2324 2537 2711 5550.00 1070 1657 2073 2338 2552 2727 5600.00 1077 1667 2085 2352 2567 2743 5650.00 1083 1676 2097 2365 2582 {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://statutes.laws.com/test/","url":"https://statutes.laws.com/test/","name":"State Codes and Statutes - 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The trier of fact may order payment of child support which varies, plus or minus 5 percent, from the guideline amount, after considering all relevant factors, including the needs of the child or children, age, station in life, standard of living, and the financial status and ability of each parent. The trier of fact may order payment of child support in an amount which varies more than 5 percent from such guideline amount only upon a written finding explaining why ordering payment of such guideline amount would be unjust or inappropriate. Notwithstanding the variance limitations of this section, the trier of fact shall order payment of child support which varies from the guideline amount as provided in paragraph (11)(b) whenever any of the children are required by court order or mediation agreement to spend a substantial amount of time with either parent. This requirement applies to any living arrangement, whether temporary or permanent.    (b) The guidelines may provide the basis for proving a substantial change in circumstances upon which a modification of an existing order may be granted. However, the difference between the existing monthly obligation and the amount provided for under the guidelines shall be at least 15 percent or $50, whichever amount is greater, before the court may find that the guidelines provide a substantial change in circumstances.    (c) For each support order reviewed by the department as required by s. 409.2564(11), if the amount of the child support award under the order differs by at least 10 percent but not less than $25 from the amount that would be awarded under s. 61.30, the department shall seek to have the order modified and any modification shall be made without a requirement for proof or showing of a change in circumstances.    (2) Income shall be determined on a monthly basis for each parent as follows:    (a) Gross income shall include, but is not limited to, the following:    1. Salary or wages.    2. Bonuses, commissions, allowances, overtime, tips, and other similar payments.    3. Business income from sources such as self-employment, partnership, close corporations, and independent contracts. “Business income” means gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce income.    4. Disability benefits.    5. All workers’ compensation benefits and settlements.    6. Unemployment compensation.    7. Pension, retirement, or annuity payments.    8. Social security benefits.    9. Spousal support received from a previous marriage or court ordered in the marriage before the court.    10. Interest and dividends.    11. Rental income, which is gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce the income.    12. Income from royalties, trusts, or estates.    13. Reimbursed expenses or in kind payments to the extent that they reduce living expenses.    14. Gains derived from dealings in property, unless the gain is nonrecurring.    (b) Monthly income shall be imputed to an unemployed or underemployed parent if such unemployment or underemployment is found by the court to be voluntary on that parent’s part, absent a finding of fact by the court of physical or mental incapacity or other circumstances over which the parent has no control. In the event of such voluntary unemployment or underemployment, the employment potential and probable earnings level of the parent shall be determined based upon his or her recent work history, occupational qualifications, and prevailing earnings level in the community if such information is available. If the information concerning a parent’s income is unavailable, a parent fails to participate in a child support proceeding, or a parent fails to supply adequate financial information in a child support proceeding, income shall be automatically imputed to the parent and there is a rebuttable presumption that the parent has income equivalent to the median income of year-round full-time workers as derived from current population reports or replacement reports published by the United States Bureau of the Census. However, the court may refuse to impute income to a parent if the court finds it necessary for that parent to stay home with the child who is the subject of a child support calculation or as set forth below:    1. In order for the court to impute income at an amount other than the median income of year-round full-time workers as derived from current population reports or replacement reports published by the United States Bureau of the Census, the court must make specific findings of fact consistent with the requirements of this paragraph. The party seeking to impute income has the burden to present competent, substantial evidence that:    a. The unemployment or underemployment is voluntary; and    b. Identifies the amount and source of the imputed income, through evidence of income from available employment for which the party is suitably qualified by education, experience, current licensure, or geographic location, with due consideration being given to the parties’ time-sharing schedule and their historical exercise of the time-sharing provided in the parenting plan or relevant order.    2. Except as set forth in subparagraph 1., income may not be imputed based upon:    a. Income records that are more than 5 years old at the time of the hearing or trial at which imputation is sought; or    b. Income at a level that a party has never earned in the past, unless recently degreed, licensed, certified, relicensed, or recertified and thus qualified for, subject to geographic location, with due consideration of the parties’ existing time-sharing schedule and their historical exercise of the time-sharing provided in the parenting plan or relevant order.    (c) Public assistance as defined in s. 409.2554 shall be excluded from gross income.    (3) Net income is obtained by subtracting allowable deductions from gross income. Allowable deductions shall include:    (a) Federal, state, and local income tax deductions, adjusted for actual filing status and allowable dependents and income tax liabilities.    (b) Federal insurance contributions or self-employment tax.    (c) Mandatory union dues.    (d) Mandatory retirement payments.    (e) Health insurance payments, excluding payments for coverage of the minor child.    (f) Court-ordered support for other children which is actually paid.    (g) Spousal support paid pursuant to a court order from a previous marriage or the marriage before the court.    (4) Net income for each parent shall be computed by subtracting allowable deductions from gross income.    (5) Net income for each parent shall be added together for a combined net income.    (6) The following guidelines schedule shall be applied to the combined net income to determine the minimum child support need: Combined Monthly Net Child or Children Income One Two Three Four Five Six 800.00 190 211 213 216 218 220 850.00 202 257 259 262 265 268 900.00 213 302 305 309 312 315 950.00 224 347 351 355 359 363 1000.00 235 365 397 402 406 410 1050.00 246 382 443 448 453 458 1100.00 258 400 489 495 500 505 1150.00 269 417 522 541 547 553 1200.00 280 435 544 588 594 600 1250.00 290 451 565 634 641 648 1300.00 300 467 584 659 688 695 1350.00 310 482 603 681 735 743 1400.00 320 498 623 702 765 790 1450.00 330 513 642 724 789 838 1500.00 340 529 662 746 813 869 1550.00 350 544 681 768 836 895 1600.00 360 560 701 790 860 920 1650.00 370 575 720 812 884 945 1700.00 380 591 740 833 907 971 1750.00 390 606 759 855 931 996 1800.00 400 622 779 877 955 1022 1850.00 410 638 798 900 979 1048 1900.00 421 654 818 923 1004 1074 1950.00 431 670 839 946 1029 1101 2000.00 442 686 859 968 1054 1128 2050.00 452 702 879 991 1079 1154 2100.00 463 718 899 1014 1104 1181 2150.00 473 734 919 1037 1129 1207 2200.00 484 751 940 1060 1154 1234 2250.00 494 767 960 1082 1179 1261 2300.00 505 783 980 1105 1204 1287 2350.00 515 799 1000 1128 1229 1314 2400.00 526 815 1020 1151 1254 1340 2450.00 536 831 1041 1174 1279 1367 2500.00 547 847 1061 1196 1304 1394 2550.00 557 864 1081 1219 1329 1420 2600.00 568 880 1101 1242 1354 1447 2650.00 578 896 1121 1265 1379 1473 2700.00 588 912 1141 1287 1403 1500 2750.00 597 927 1160 1308 1426 1524 2800.00 607 941 1178 1328 1448 1549 2850.00 616 956 1197 1349 1471 1573 2900.00 626 971 1215 1370 1494 1598 2950.00 635 986 1234 1391 1517 1622 3000.00 644 1001 1252 1412 1540 1647 3050.00 654 1016 1271 1433 1563 1671 3100.00 663 1031 1289 1453 1586 1695 3150.00 673 1045 1308 1474 1608 1720 3200.00 682 1060 1327 1495 1631 1744 3250.00 691 1075 1345 1516 1654 1769 3300.00 701 1090 1364 1537 1677 1793 3350.00 710 1105 1382 1558 1700 1818 3400.00 720 1120 1401 1579 1723 1842 3450.00 729 1135 1419 1599 1745 1867 3500.00 738 1149 1438 1620 1768 1891 3550.00 748 1164 1456 1641 1791 1915 3600.00 757 1179 1475 1662 1814 1940 3650.00 767 1194 1493 1683 1837 1964 3700.00 776 1208 1503 1702 1857 1987 3750.00 784 1221 1520 1721 1878 2009 3800.00 793 1234 1536 1740 1899 2031 3850.00 802 1248 1553 1759 1920 2053 3900.00 811 1261 1570 1778 1940 2075 3950.00 819 1275 1587 1797 1961 2097 4000.00 828 1288 1603 1816 1982 2119 4050.00 837 1302 1620 1835 2002 2141 4100.00 846 1315 1637 1854 2023 2163 4150.00 854 1329 1654 1873 2044 2185 4200.00 863 1342 1670 1892 2064 2207 4250.00 872 1355 1687 1911 2085 2229 4300.00 881 1369 1704 1930 2106 2251 4350.00 889 1382 1721 1949 2127 2273 4400.00 898 1396 1737 1968 2147 2295 4450.00 907 1409 1754 1987 2168 2317 4500.00 916 1423 1771 2006 2189 2339 4550.00 924 1436 1788 2024 2209 2361 4600.00 933 1450 1804 2043 2230 2384 4650.00 942 1463 1821 2062 2251 2406 4700.00 951 1477 1838 2081 2271 2428 4750.00 959 1490 1855 2100 2292 2450 4800.00 968 1503 1871 2119 2313 2472 4850.00 977 1517 1888 2138 2334 2494 4900.00 986 1530 1905 2157 2354 2516 4950.00 993 1542 1927 2174 2372 2535 5000.00 1000 1551 1939 2188 2387 2551 5050.00 1006 1561 1952 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