Form 14 Child Support Amount Calculation Worksheet Page 30
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41CAVEAT: If the amount of the credit and adjustment for the parent obligated to
pay support on lines 10 and 11, individually or in combination, is greater than or equal
to the amount of support on line 9, determination of the presumed child support amount
requires the following calculations:
(1) If line 10 by itself is greater than or equal to line 9, enter the figure resulting
from subtracting only line 10 from line 9, which may result in a negative amount;
(2) If line 11 by itself is greater than or equal to line 9, enter "$0"; and
(3) If the sum of lines 10 and 11 is greater than or equal to line 9, enter the figure
resulting from subtracting only line 10 from line 9, which may result in a negative
amount.
CAVEAT: Where supported by the evidence, the presumed child support amount is
not a maximum. However, if the amount of support ordered is greater than the presumed
child support amount, the court or administrative agency must find the presumed child
support amount to be unjust or inappropriate.
A. COMMENT: A deviation from the presumed child support amount may be
appropriate when an award of custody, including, but not limited to, an award of joint
physical custody, results in the child or children spending substantially equal time with
both parents. No specific amount of time is required for a deviation to be appropriate.
This arrangement should be distinguished from split custody, as described in Comment
D.
To determine an appropriate deviation, the court or administrative agency shall
consider which parent is likely to pay the expenses of the child or children that are
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