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6.8 The Calculation

  • 6.8.1 Preexisting Obligations (Lines 1a-b & 2)
  • 6.8.2 Combined Monthly Adjusted Gross Income (Line 3)
  • 6.8.3 Percentage Share of Income (Line 4)
  • 6.8.4 Basic Child Support Obligation (Line 5)
  • 6.8.5 Childcare Costs (Line 5a)
  • 6.8.6 Child’s Health Insurance Premium Cost (Line 5b)
  • 6.8.7 Extraordinary Medical Expenses (Line 5c)
  • 6.8.8 Extraordinary Expenses (Line 5d)
  • 6.8.9 Extraordinary Adjustments (Child’s Income) (Line 5e)
  • 6.8.10 Total Child Support Obligation (Line 6)
  • 6.8.11 Each Party’s Child Support Obligation (Line 7)
  • 6.8.12 Direct Payments (Line 8)
  • 6.8.13 Adjustment for Time with Non-Domiciliary Parent
  • 6.8.14 Recommended Child Support Order (Line 9)

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Pro Bono Desk Manual

  • Foreward
  • Editor’s Introduction
  • Correcting Names and Gender Markers
  • Court Access for Individuals with Disabilities
  • Defending Homeownership
  • Domestic Violence Law in Louisiana
  • Employment Law
  • Expungements in Louisiana
  • Family Law
    • 1 Fundamentals
    • 2 Special Considerations in Family Law Practice
    • 3 Divorce
    • 4 Child Custody
    • 5 Visitation
    • 6 Child Support
      • 6.1 Introduction
      • 6.2 State Assistance in Obtaining Child Support
      • 6.3 Child Support Worksheet A
      • 6.4 Gross Income
      • 6.5 Voluntary Unemployment or Underemployment
      • 6.6 Expense Sharing
      • 6.7 Second Jobs & Overtime
      • 6.8 The Calculation
        • 6.8.1 Preexisting Obligations (Lines 1a-b & 2)
        • 6.8.2 Combined Monthly Adjusted Gross Income (Line 3)
        • 6.8.3 Percentage Share of Income (Line 4)
        • 6.8.4 Basic Child Support Obligation (Line 5)
        • 6.8.5 Childcare Costs (Line 5a)
        • 6.8.6 Child’s Health Insurance Premium Cost (Line 5b)
        • 6.8.7 Extraordinary Medical Expenses (Line 5c)
        • 6.8.8 Extraordinary Expenses (Line 5d)
        • 6.8.9 Extraordinary Adjustments (Child’s Income) (Line 5e)
        • 6.8.10 Total Child Support Obligation (Line 6)
        • 6.8.11 Each Party’s Child Support Obligation (Line 7)
        • 6.8.12 Direct Payments (Line 8)
        • 6.8.13 Adjustment for Time with Non-Domiciliary Parent
        • 6.8.14 Recommended Child Support Order (Line 9)
      • 6.9 Shared Custody (Worksheet B)
      • 6.10 Split Custody (Worksheet A)
      • 6.11 Deviation from the Guidelines
      • 6.12 Income Exceeding the Guidelines
      • 6.13 Personal Injury Settlements & Awards
      • 6.14 Incarcerated Defendants
      • 6.15 Termination
      • 6.16 Adult Children with Disabilities
      • 6.17 Modification
      • 6.18 Retroactivity
      • 6.19 Hearing Officers
      • 6.20 Tax Deductions
      • 6.21 Enforcement
      • 6.22 Interstate Support Orders
      • 6.23 Intrastate Support Orders
    • 7 Spousal Support
    • 8 Paternity, Filiation, & Name Changes
    • 9 Adoption
    • 10 Community Property
    • 11 Additional Resources
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