New Child Support Guidelines (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

It is important that you save your completed Worksheet and Schedules on your computer so that you can have access to it

later for future references. Once the Worksheet and Schedules have been filed, if you need to make any changes to it, you

must submit a new Worksheet that includes the changes and file it as an Amended Worksheet.

DOCUMENTATION NEEDED

Appropriate documentation is needed to complete the Worksheets and Schedules. Below is a list of examples of types of

documents that may be needed. Please note this is not to be interpreted as a complete list. Documents used to complete

your Worksheet will also be needed in Court. Parties are to contact the Judicial Division assigned to your case for

information as to any requirements or documents required by that Division.

Income Information:

You will need documentation of all your income from every source. You will also need any documentation you may

have about the other parent’s income.

Employment Records for both parties:

1. Three most recent pay check stubs from all employers

2. Most recent W-2 and 1099 Tax Return forms

Self-employment Records for both parties:

1. Gross Income (ex: Income from business operations)

2. Net Expenses (ex: Rent expenses for office space)

3. Work as an independent contractor or consultant (ex: home repair contractor or cosmetic representative)

4. Sale of goods, services, or rental properties (ex: lawn care provider or in-home child care provider)

5. Prior year income tax returns

Unemployment Records for both parties:

1. Severance pay

2. Worker’s Compensation benefits

3. Unemployment Insurance benefits

4. Disability benefits from Social Security

Other Records for both parties:

1. Income from pension/retirement plans

2. Retirement benefits from Social Security

3. Amount of child’s check if receiving Social Security Benefits on Non-custodial parent’s account.

Current Child Support:

1. Signed Court Orders for Child Support payments

2. Proof of all child support payments made over the past 12 months (ex: cancelled checks, payment history from

Office of Child Support Services)

Health:

Insurance premiums and Proof of coverage for child (This information may be found on pay check stubs.)

Other:

1. Child care expenses for last 12 months, including daycare or babysitter expenses, after-school care, and child

care for summer school breaks (ex: cancelled checks)

2. Extraordinary educational expenses already incurring (ex: private school and tutoring)

3. Extraordinary special expenses (ex: summer camp, school extracurricular activities, clothing due to age level of

child – i.e. diapers)

4. Extraordinary medical expenses that cause extreme economic hardship and are not covered by insurance.

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