Fillable Printable Child Support Guidelines Worksheet (Split Custody) - Virginia

Child Support Guidelines Worksheet (Split Custody) - Virginia

CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES Case No. ...............................................................

WORKSHEET ― SPLIT CUSTODY

Commonwealth of Virginia Va. Code § 20-108.2

....................................................................... v. ................................................................... ....................................

DATE

MOTHER FATHER

1. Monthly Gross Income (see instructions on Page 2) $ ........................... $ .........................

2. Adjustments for spousal support payments (see instructions on Page 2) $

........................... $ ........................

3. Adjustments for support of child(ren) (see instructions on Page 2) $ ........................... $ ........................

4. Deductions from Monthly Gross Income allowable by law -$

........................... $ ........................

(see instructions on Page 2)

5. a. Available monthly income $

........................... $ ........................

b. Combined monthly available income

(combine both available monthly income figures from line 5.a.)

6. Percent obligation of each party (divide “available monthly income” on line

Line 5.a. by line 5.b.) %

.......................... % .......................

7. Number of children for which that person is the noncustodial

parent.

MOTHER FATHER

8. a. Monthly basic child support obligation for number of children listed above

(from schedule — see instructions on Page 2) $

........................... $ ........................

b. Monthly amount allowable for health care coverage paid by other

parent $ ........................... $ ........................

or that other parent’s spouse (see instructions on Page 2)

c. Monthly amount allowable for employment-related child care expense paid $

........................... $ ........................

by other

parent (see instructions on Page 2)

9. Total monthly child support obligation of each parent (add lines 8.a.,

$ $

8.b., and 8.c. for each parent)

10. Total monthly child support obligation of each party (multiply line 6 by line 9)

$ $ wo)

MOTHER FATHER

11. Adjustments (if any) to Child Support Guidelines Calculation

(see instructions on Page 2)

a. Credit for benefits received by or for the child derived from the parent’s -$ ........................... -$ ......................

entitlement to disability insurance benefits to the extent that such derivative

benefits are included in a parent’s gross income

........................................................................................... $ ........................... $ ........................

12. Each party’s adjusted obligation to other party

$ $

13. Net payment $ $

FORM DC-638 (MASTER, PAGE 1 OF 2) 07/09

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CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES WORKSHEET INSTRU CTIONS

For the purpose of applying this provision, split custody shall be limited to those situations where each parent has physical custody of a child or children born

of the parents, born of either parent and adopted by the other parent or adopted by both parents. For the purposes of calculating a child support obligation

where split custody exists, a separate family unit exists for each parent, and child support for that family unit shall be calculated upon the number of children

in that family unit who are born of the parents, born of either parent and adopted by the other parent or adopted by both parents. Where split custody exists, a

parent is a custodial parent to the children in that parent’s family unit and is a noncustodial parent to the children in the other parent’s family unit.

General — Use monthly financial information rounded to the nearest dollar in making these calculations. To convert data to monthly figures,

• multiply weekly financial data by 4.33

• multiply bi-weekly financial data by 2.167

• multiply semi-monthly financial data by 2

• divide annual financial data by 12

Amounts of $.50 or more should be rounded up to the nearest dollar; amounts less than $.50 should be rounded down to the nearest dollar.

Line 1 — Gross income is defined by Virginia Code § 20-108.2(C).

a. Gross income “shall mean all income from all sources, and shall include, but not be limited to, income from salaries, wages, commissions, royalties,

bonuses, dividends, severance pay, pensions, interest, trust income, annuities, capital gains, social security benefits, worker’s compensation benefits,

disability insurance benefits, veterans’ benefits, spousal support, rental income, gifts, prizes or awards. If a parent’s gross income includes disability

insurance benefits, it shall also include any amounts paid to or for the child who is the subject of the order and derived by the child from the parent’s

entitlement to disability insurance benefits.”

b. Gross income “shall not include benefits from public assistance programs as defined in Virginia Code § 63.2-100 [Temporary Assistance to Needy

Families, auxiliary grants to the aged, blind and disabled, medical assistance, energy assistance, food stamps, employment services, child care, general

relief] federal Supplemental Security benefits, child support received, or income received by the payor from secondary employment income not

previously included in “gross income,” where the payor obtained the income to discharge a child support arrearage established by a court or

administrative order and the payor is paying the arrearage pursuant to the order.”

Line 2 —If spousal support is being paid by a party pursuant to an existing court or administrative order or written agreement, regardless of whether it is

being paid to the other party or to a person not a party to this proceeding, subtract that amount under the payor’s column. If spousal support is being received

by a party pursuant to an existing court or administrative order or written agreement, regardless of whether it is being paid by the other party to this

proceeding, add the amount under the payee’s column. Use plus and minus signs appropriately. If a party is not paying or receiving spousal support, insert

“none” in the appropriate column(s).

Line 3 —When a party is paying child support payments pursuant to an existing court or administrative order or written agreement for a child or children

who are not the subject of the proceeding, subtract this amount from gross income. When a party has a child or children who are not the subject of the

proceeding in their household or primary physical custody, subtract the amount as shown on the Schedule of Monthly Basic Child Support Obligations that

represents that party’s support obligation for that child or children based solely on that party’s income as the total income available. If these provisions are

inapplicable, insert “none” in the appropriate column(s). There is only a presumption that these amounts will be deducted from gross income.

Line 4 (Virginia Code § 20-108.2(C)) — If either parent has income from self-employment, a partnership or a closely-held business, subtract reasonable

business expenses under the column of the party with such income. Include one-half of any self-employment tax paid, if applicable. If none, insert “none.”

Line 5.a. — As applicable, add to and subtract from line 1 the figures in lines 2, 3 and 4 and enter the total for each column.

NOTE: Any adjustments to gross income shall not create or reduce a support obligation to an amount which seriously impairs the custodial

parent’s ability to maintain minimal adequate housing and pr o v i de other basic necessities f or the child.

Line 8.a. — Using Virginia Code § 20-108.2(B) SCHEDULE OF MONTHLY BASIC CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS, use line 5.b. (combined

monthly available income) to find the applicable income level under COMBINED GROSS INCOME, then use line 7 (number of children) to determine the

basic child support obligation under the appropriate column at the applicable income level.

Line 8.b. (Vir ginia Code §§ 20-108.2(E) and 63.2-1900) — Insert costs for “health care coverage” for the child or children who are the subject of the child

support order that are being paid by a parent or that parent’s spouse To determine the cost to be added to the basic child support obligation, the cost per

person shall be applied to the child or children who are subject of the child support order. If the per child cost is provided by the insurer, that is the cost per

person. Otherwise, to determine the cost per person, the cost of individual coverage for the policy holder shall be subtracted from the total cost of the

coverage, and the remaining amount shall be divided by the number of remaining covered persons. “Health care coverage” means any plan providing

hospital, medical or surgical care coverage for dependent children provided such coverage is available and can be obtained by a parent, parents, or a parent’s

spouse at a “reasonable cost” (defined as “available, in an amount not to exceed 5% of the parents’ combined gross income, and accessible through

employers, unions or other groups without regard to service delivery mechanism”). This item should also include the cost of any vision care coverage and

any dental coverage for the child or children paid by a parent or that parent’s spouse.

Lines 8.c. (Virginia Code § 20-108.2(F)) — Insert actual cost or the amount required to provide quality child care, whichever is less. If applicable, allocate

ratably between employment-related child care and other child care based on custodian’s activities while child care is being provided.

Line 11 (a-c) (Virginia Code § 20-108.1(B)) If amounts paid to or for the child who is the subject of the order and derived by the child from the parent’s

entitlement to disability insurance benefits have been included in a parent’s gross income, that amount should be subtracted from that parent’s child support

obligation. If applicable, describe adjustment to child support for factors not addressed in guidelines calculation, then show amount to be added to or

subtracted from each party-parent’s child support obligation (use plus and minus signs appropriately).

Line 12 — If additional items are entered in lines 11 (a-c), add and subtract such items from line 10 and enter the totals on this line. In cases involving split

custody, the amount of child support to be calculated using these guidelines shall be the difference between the amounts owed by each parent as a

noncustodial parent, computed in accordance with these guidelines, with the noncustodial parent owing the larger amount paying the difference to the other

parent.

FORM DC-638 (MASTER, PAGE 2 OF 2) 07/15