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Florida Child Support Worksheet and Guidelines
Florida Statute (s. 61.30, F.S.) requires guidelines to be used in establishing new child support
obligations or modifying child support in a Florida court. All states are required to have statutory
guidelines but they vary greatly among states. The Florida guidelines must take into consideration
all income and earnings of both parents and the children’s health care needs. This worksheet
provides an estimate of the amount a court may order, depending on individual circumstances.
The court may deviate from the guidelines if there is a written finding in the court record that the
guidelines in the particular case would be inappropriate. The finding must include the amount of
support that would have been required under the guidelines and a reason why the order varies.
Monthly income, insurance and child care information for both the mother and father will be necessary to complete the forms.
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Florida Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
This worksheet estimates the child support obligation that a court may
order a parent to pay toward support of the child(ren) on a monthly basis.
The court may deviate from the amount estimated depending on the
circumstances of a particular case.
CASE INFORMATION
CASE INFORMATION
1
Mother’s name:
2
2
Father’s name:
3
3
Names of children addressed in this case:
4
4
Total number of children in this case
MONTHLY INCOME
MONTHLY INCOME
Mother
Father
5
5
6
6
7
7
Gross Income
$
$
Allowable Deductions
-
-
Net Income
$
8
8
% Share of Total
Total
Income minus deduction
Line 5 - Line 6
Each parent’s net income
divided by combined income
+
$
=
% $
%
MONTHLY FINANCIAL NEED
MONTHLY FINANCIAL NEED
9
9
10
11
12
12
Basic Need
You must use Table 1 to complete
Line 9.
$
Child Care (75%)
Only for children included on
Line 3. .75 x $ ____ per mo.
+
Insurance
Only for children included on
Line 3.
+
Total Financial Need
Add Lines 9 + 10 + 11
=$
NONCUSTODIAL PARENTAL OBLIGATION
NONCUSTODIAL PARENTAL OBLIGATION
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
Obligation
Credit, Child Care
Credit, Insurance
Net Obligation
Line 8 x Total on Line 12
% share times total need
$
$
Only for the parent who
actually pays and only for
children listed on Line 3.
-
-
-
-
=$
=$
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR GUIDELINES WORKSHEET
General Information
Line 1
Enter the mother’s name.
Line 2
Enter the father’s name.
Line 3
List the names of children whose child support is addressed in this worksheet.
Line 4
Enter the total number of children listed on Line 3.
Monthly Income
LINE 5
Monthly Gross Income. Use the list below to calculate monthly income before any
deductions or taxes are taken. Convert all amounts to monthly amounts, using the
Monthly Conversion Instructions, if needed.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Salary and Wages
Bonus, commissions, allowances, overtime, tips, etc.
Self-employ/partnership/close corp.
and independent contracts
Disability benefits
Worker's Compensation
Unemployment compensation
Pension, retirements or annuity payments
Social Security benefits
Spousal support received from previous marriage
Interest and dividends
Rental income
Income from royalties, trusts or estates
Reimbursed expenses or in-kind payments
Capital gains
Add items 1 through 14 for the Gross Income
Enter these amounts on Page 1, Line 5
LINE 6
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Allowable Deductions. Use the list below to calculate deductions. Convert all
amounts to monthly amounts, using the Monthly Conversion Instructions, if needed.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
$ ___________
$ ___________
$ ___________
$ ___________
$ ___________
$
$
$
$
$
$ ___________
$ ___________
$ __________
$ __________
Add items 1 through 7 for the Allowable Deductions
Enter this amount on Page 1, Line 6.
6.
7.
Federal, state, and local income taxes
Fed. insurance contributions or self-employment tax
Mandatory union dues
Mandatory retirement
*Health insurance paid for family members not included
on Line 3
Court ordered support for other children actually paid
Court ordered spousal support actually paid
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
$ ___________
$ __________
*Insurance Deductions. Parents who pay health and dental insurance for family members not
included on Line 3 may deduct part or all of the insurance premium from their income. This deduction is
available to both parents. If a parent pays insurance for other family members but does not cover any
child from Line 3, enter the total monthly insurance premium. If part of a parent’s premium pays for
children listed on Line 3, click here.
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If a parent pays an insurance premium that includes any children on Line 3, only the part of the
premium paid for other family members is deducted on Line 6, item 5. The part of the premium paid for
children included in Line 3 will be given credit on Line 15. First, figure the per person premium for the
insurance by dividing the monthly premium by the total number of persons covered.
For example: The father has $300 deducted from his salary for family insurance that covers him,
his current spouse, 2 children of his current marriage, and 2 children included on Line 3, the
insurance premium would cover 6 individuals. In this example, the total monthly premium ($300)
must be divided by 6 to determine the monthly premium for each person ($50).
Monthly insurance
premium
$300
divided by
/
Total number of
persons insured
6
equals
=
Per person
premium
$50
The number of “other” family members covered is 4, excluding the 2 children in Line 3. The
deduction amount is 4 times $50 (the per person premium), for a total deduction of $200. He
would enter $200 for item 5 of Line 6.
Line 7
Net Income
To calculate monthly net income, subtract allowable deductions (Line 6) from gross income (Line 5).
Enter the monthly net income on Line 7 for the mother and father. Add the net income of both parents
and enter it in the last column of Line 7.
Line 8
Percentage (%) Share of Total
Line 8 calculates the percentage (part) of the total support for each parent, based on both parents’
income. Divide each parent’s Net Income by the combined net income from the last column on Line 7,
to determine the percentage. Enter this percentage on Line 8.
For example: The mother’s net monthly income is $1,212. The father’s net income is $2,064.
Their combined income is $3,276. Divide the mother’s income ($1,212) by the total combined
monthly income ($3,276) to determine the % share for the mother.
$1,212 / $ 3,276 = 37%
Monthly Financial Need
Line 9
Basic Need
Using Table 1, find the row for your monthly combined net income (Line 7) and total number of children
(Line 4) to look up the basic monthly financial need. If the Combined Net Income is more than $10,000 a
month, complete the box at the bottom right of Table 1. Enter the total on Line 9. The dollar amounts
included in the guidelines table represent the minimum amount of support required to maintain the
child(ren)’s standard of living if both parents’ incomes were available to provide for their financial needs.
Line 10
75% of Child Care.
Seventy-five percent of child care for children on Line 3 may be added to the financial need, regardless of
which parent is responsible for paying. The child care costs must be related to a parent’s job, job search or
education planned to result in employment or improve the income from the current job of either parent.
The child care costs shall not exceed the level required for quality care from a licensed source and must be
paid on a consistent basis throughout the year. If child care is paid on a schedule that is not monthly, use
the Monthly Conversion Instructions. Multiply the monthly child care cost times .75. Enter the amount on
Line 10.
For example: The mother pays $160 monthly for child care for 2 children while she attends night
classes. Enter $120 on Line 10.
$160 x .75 = $120
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Line 11
Child’s Insurance.
If neither parent pays health or dental insurance for the children on Line 3, enter 0 on Line 11.
If one or both parents pay insurance for children on Line 3, enter the total amount paid for those children,
based on the per person premium(s). Click here
Line 12
Total Financial Need
Add Lines 9 + 10+ 11. Enter the total on Line 12.
Noncustodial Parental Obligation
LINE 13
Obligation
The obligation should be calculated for the noncustodial parent. If there is a third party caregiver, Line 13
should be completed for both parents. Multiply the total monthly financial need from Line 12 by the percent
share from Line 8. Enter the totals on Line 13 for each parent.
For example: Multiply the total financial need of the 2 children from Line 12 ($1,295) by the
mother’s percentage (37% or .37).
$1,295 X .37 = $479 per month.
Multiply the monthly financial need of the 2 children from Line 10 ($1,075) by the father’s
percentage (63% or .63).
$1,295 X .63 = $876 per month.
LINES 14
and 15
LINE 16
Credit, Child Care
If a noncustodial parent pays for the children’s work-related child care or insurance, the amount can be
credited against their obligation. Subtract 75% of any child care (Line 10) paid by that parent and any
amounts the noncustodial parent pays for insurance (from Line 11) from the noncustodial parent’s monthly
obligation. For the noncustodial parent(s), enter the child care amount on Lines 14 and insurance on
Line15 .
Net Obligation
For the noncustodial parent, subtract any credits for child care or insurance paid by that parent from the
obligation on Line 13. This is the net obligation for that parent.
For example: the noncustodial father’s obligation is $876 per month. He is credited for the $100 he
pays every month for health insurance.
$876 - $100 = $776.
His child support obligation is $776 each month.
Additional Calculations
Insurance
Figure the per person premium for the insurance by dividing the monthly premium by the total number of persons
covered. For example, if the father has $300 deducted from his salary for family insurance that covers him, his
current spouse, 2 children of his current marriage, and 2 children included on Line 3, the insurance premium would
cover 6 individuals. In this example, the total monthly premium ($300) must be divided by 6 to determine the
monthly premium for each person ($50).
Monthly insurance
premium
$300
divided by
/
Total number of
persons insured
6
equals
=
Per person
premium
$50
The number of children included on Line 3 and covered by this insurance is 2. The insurance need
amount is 2 times $50 (the per person premium), for a total of $100. Enter $100 on Line 11.
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TABLE 1. CHILD SUPPORT, MONTHLY FINANCIAL NEED
Monthly Combined
Net Income
`
650.00
700.00
750.00
800.00
850.00
900.00
950.00
1000.00
1050.00
1100.00
1150.00
1200.00
1250.00
1300.00
1350.00
1400.00
1450.00
1500.00
1550.00
1600.00
1650.00
1700.00
1750.00
1800.00
1850.00
1900.00
1950.00
2000.00
2050.00
2100.00
2150.00
2200.00
2250.00
2300.00
2350.00
2400.00
2450.00
2500.00
2550.00
2600.00
2650.00
2700.00
2750.00
2800.00
2850.00
2900.00
2950.00
3000.00
3050.00
3100.00
3150.00
3200.00
3250.00
3300.00
3350.00
3400.00
3450.00
3500.00
3550.00
3600.00
3650.00
3700.00
3750.00
3800.00
3850.00
3900.00
3950.00
4000.00
4050.00
One
Number of Children
Two Three Four Five
74
119
164
190
202
213
224
235
246
258
269
280
290
300
310
320
330
340
350
360
370
380
390
400
410
421
431
442
452
463
473
484
494
505
515
526
536
547
557
568
578
588
597
607
616
626
635
644
654
663
673
682
691
701
710
720
729
738
748
757
767
776
784
793
802
811
819
828
837
75
120
166
211
257
302
347
365
382
400
417
435
451
467
482
498
513
529
544
560
575
591
606
622
638
654
670
686
702
718
734
751
767
783
799
815
831
847
864
880
896
912
927
941
956
971
986
1001
1016
1031
1045
1060
1075
1090
1105
1120
1135
1149
1164
1179
1194
1208
1221
1234
1248
1261
1275
1288
1302
75
121
167
213
259
305
351
397
443
489
522
544
565
584
603
623
642
662
681
701
720
740
759
779
798
818
839
859
879
899
919
940
960
980
1000
1020
1041
1061
1081
1101
1121
1141
1160
1178
1197
1215
1234
1252
1271
1289
1308
1327
1345
1364
1382
1401
1419
1438
1456
1475
1493
1503
1520
1536
1553
1570
1587
1603
1620
76
123
169
216
262
309
355
402
448
495
541
588
634
659
681
702
724
746
768
790
812
833
855
877
900
923
946
968
991
1014
1037
1060
1082
1105
1128
1151
1174
1196
1219
1242
1265
1287
1308
1328
1349
1370
1391
1412
1433
1453
1474
1495
1516
1537
1558
1579
1599
1620
1641
1662
1683
1702
1721
1740
1759
1778
1797
1816
1835
77
124
171
218
265
312
359
406
453
500
547
594
641
688
735
765
789
813
836
860
884
907
931
955
979
1004
1029
1054
1079
1104
1129
1154
1179
1204
1229
1254
1279
1304
1329
1354
1379
1403
1426
1448
1471
1494
1517
1540
1563
1586
1608
1631
1654
1677
1700
1723
1745
1768
1791
1814
1837
1857
1878
1899
1920
1940
1961
1982
2002
Six
78
125
173
220
268
315
363
410
458
505
553
600
648
695
743
790
838
869
895
920
945
971
996
1022
1048
1074
1101
1128
1154
1181
1207
1234
1261
1287
1314
1340
1367
1394
1420
1447
1473
1500
1524
1549
1573
1598
1622
1647
1671
1695
1720
1744
1769
1793
1818
1842
1867
1891
1915
1940
1964
1987
2009
2031
2053
2075
2097
2119
2141
Monthly Combined
Net Income
4100.00
4150.00
4200.00
4250.00
4300.00
4350.00
4400.00
4450.00
4500.00
4550.00
4600.00
4650.00
4700.00
4750.00
4800.00
4850.00
4900.00
4950.00
5000.00
5050.00
5100.00
5150.00
5200.00
5250.00
5300.00
5350.00
5400.00
5450.00
5500.00
5550.00
5600.00
5650.00
5700.00
5750.00
5800.00
5850.00
5900.00
5950.00
6000.00
6050.00
6100.00
6150.00
6200.00
6250.00
6300.00
6350.00
6400.00
6450.00
6500.00
6550.00
6600.00
6650.00
6700.00
6750.00
6800.00
6850.00
6900.00
6950.00
7000.00
7050.00
7100.00
7150.00
7200.00
7250.00
7300.00
7350.00
7400.00
7450.00
7500.00
One
846
854
863
872
881
889
898
907
916
924
933
942
951
959
968
977
986
993
1000
1006
1013
1019
1025
1032
1038
1045
1051
1057
1064
1070
1077
1083
1089
1096
1102
1107
1111
1116
1121
1126
1131
1136
1141
1145
1150
1155
1160
1165
1170
1175
1179
1184
1189
1193
1196
1200
1204
1208
1212
1216
1220
1224
1228
1232
1235
1239
1243
1247
1251
Number of Children
Two Three Four Five
1315
1329
1342
1355
1369
1382
1396
1409
1423
1436
1450
1463
1477
1490
1503
1517
1530
1542
1551
1561
1571
1580
1590
1599
1609
1619
1628
1638
1647
1657
1667
1676
1686
1695
1705
1713
1721
1729
1737
1746
1754
1762
1770
1778
1786
1795
1803
1811
1819
1827
1835
1843
1850
1856
1862
1868
1873
1879
1885
1891
1897
1903
1909
1915
1921
1927
1933
1939
1945
1637
1654
1670
1687
1704
1721
1737
1754
1771
1788
1804
1821
1838
1855
1871
1888
1905
1927
1939
1952
1964
1976
1988
2000
2012
2024
2037
2049
2061
2073
2085
2097
2109
2122
2134
2144
2155
2165
2175
2185
2196
2206
2216
2227
2237
2247
2258
2268
2278
2288
2299
2309
2317
2325
2332
2340
2347
2355
2362
2370
2378
2385
2393
2400
2408
2415
2423
2430
2438
1854
1873
1892
1911
1930
1949
1968
1987
2006
2024
2043
2062
2081
2100
2119
2138
2157
2174
2188
2202
2215
2229
2243
2256
2270
2283
2297
2311
2324
2338
2352
2365
2379
2393
2406
2418
2429
2440
2451
2462
2473
2484
2495
2506
2517
2529
2540
2551
2562
2573
2584
2595
2604
2613
2621
2630
2639
2647
2656
2664
2673
2681
2690
2698
2707
2716
2724
2733
2741
2023
2044
2064
2085
2106
2127
2147
2168
2189
2209
2230
2251
2271
2292
2313
2334
2354
2372
2387
2402
2417
2432
2447
2462
2477
2492
2507
2522
2537
2552
2567
2582
2597
2612
2627
2639
2651
2663
2676
2688
2700
2712
2724
2737
2749
2761
2773
2785
2798
2810
2822
2834
2845
2854
2863
2872
2882
2891
2900
2909
2919
2928
2937
2946
2956
2965
2974
2983
2993
Six
2163
2185
2207
2229
2251
2273
2295
2317
2339
2361
2384
2406
2428
2450
2472
2494
2516
2535
2551
2567
2583
2599
2615
2631
2647
2663
2679
2695
2711
2727
2743
2759
2775
2791
2807
2820
2833
2847
2860
2874
2887
2900
2914
2927
2941
2954
2967
2981
2994
3008
3021
3034
3045
3055
3064
3074
3084
3094
3103
3113
3123
3133
3142
3152
3162
3172
3181
3191
3201
Monthly Combined
Net Income
7550.00
7600.00
7650.00
7700.00
7750.00
7800.00
7850.00
7900.00
7950.00
8000.00
8050.00
8100.00
8150.00
8200.00
8250.00
8300.00
8350.00
8400.00
8450.00
8500.00
8550.00
8600.00
8650.00
8700.00
8750.00
8800.00
8850.00
8900.00
8950.00
9000.00
9050.00
9100.00
9150.00
9200.00
9250.00
9300.00
9350.00
9400.00
9450.00
9500.00
9550.00
9600.00
9650.00
9700.00
9750.00
9800.00
9850.00
9900.00
9950.00
10000.00
One
1255
1259
1263
1267
1271
1274
1278
1282
1286
1290
1294
1298
1302
1306
1310
1313
1317
1321
1325
1329
1333
1337
1341
1345
1349
1352
1356
1360
1364
1368
1372
1376
1380
1384
1388
1391
1395
1399
1403
1407
1411
1415
1419
1422
1425
1427
1430
1432
1435
1437
Number of Children
Two Three Four Five
1951
1957
1963
1969
1975
1981
1987
1992
1998
2004
2010
2016
2022
2028
2034
2040
2046
2052
2058
2064
2070
2076
2082
2088
2094
2100
2106
2111
2117
2123
2129
2135
2141
2147
2153
2159
2165
2171
2177
2183
2189
2195
2201
2206
2210
2213
2217
2221
2225
2228
2446
2453
2461
2468
2476
2483
2491
2498
2506
2513
2521
2529
2536
2544
2551
2559
2566
2574
2581
2589
2597
2604
2612
2619
2627
2634
2642
2649
2657
2664
2672
2680
2687
2695
2702
2710
2717
2725
2732
2740
2748
2755
2763
2767
2772
2776
2781
2786
2791
2795
2750
2758
2767
2775
2784
2792
2801
2810
2818
2827
2835
2844
2852
2861
2869
2878
2887
2895
2904
2912
2921
2929
2938
2946
2955
2963
2972
2981
2989
2998
3006
3015
3023
3032
3040
3049
3058
3066
3075
3083
3092
3100
3109
3115
3121
3126
3132
3137
3143
3148
3002
3011
3020
3030
3039
3048
3057
3067
3076
3085
3094
3104
3113
3122
3131
3141
3150
3159
3168
3178
3187
3196
3205
3215
3224
3233
3242
3252
3261
3270
3279
3289
3298
3307
3316
3326
3335
3344
3353
3363
3372
3381
3390
3396
3402
3408
3414
3420
3426
3432
Six
3211
3220
3230
3240
3250
3259
3269
3279
3289
3298
3308
3318
3328
3337
3347
3357
3367
3376
3386
3396
3406
3415
3425
3435
3445
3454
3464
3474
3484
3493
3503
3513
3523
3532
3542
3552
3562
3571
3581
3591
3601
3610
3620
3628
3634
3641
3647
3653
3659
3666
Over $10,000 a month income.
If the combined income on Line 7 exceeds
$10,000 an additional calculation is
required. Subtract $10,000 from the
amount on Line 7.
$_____________
Multiply this answer by 5% for 1 child, 7.5%
for 2, 9.5% for 3, 11% for 4, 12% for 5 or
12.5% for 6.
$_____________
Add this to the amount from the table for an
income of $10,000 for the appropriate
number of children. Total $_____________
Enter this total on Line 9.
For example: If the combined monthly net income on the last column of Line 7 is $3,276 per month, and
the total number of children (Line 4) is 2. Therefore $1,075 should be entered on Line 9.
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MONTHLY CONVERSION WORKSHEET
If you are paid or make payments on a schedule that is not monthly, you must convert those amounts.
These formulas may be used for income and expenses.
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If you are:
Paid by the
Hour
Sample
hourly x hours =
amount
per week
weekly x 52 weeks = yearly divide by 12 months
amount
amount
$7.50
x
40 = $300
Your Calculation
$
x
= $
Paid by the
Day
daily
x days
= weekly x 52 weeks = yearly
divide by 12 months = MONTHLY
amount
per week amount
amount
AMOUNT
52
= $15,600
x
= $400
x
=$
52
x
/
= $
12
/
= $20,800
=
=
/
$
x
Your Calculation
$
x
Paid by the
Week
Weekly amount x 52 weeks = Yearly amount divide by 12 months = MONTHLY AMOUNT
= $
12
$1,300
$80
Sample
5
x
= MONTHLY
AMOUNT
/
$200
x 52
= $10,400
/
Your Calculation
$
x
= $
Paid Every 2
Weeks
Bi-weekly amount x
=$
/
Sample
Paid Twice
per Month
Your Calculation
$650
=
$
12
= $2,300
12
= $
x
26 = $15,600
x
26 = $
/
/
Semi-monthly amount x 2 = Monthly Amount
$550
Sample
=
= MONTHLY AMOUNT
$
Your Calculation
12
26 = Yearly amount divide by 12 months
$600
Sample
= $1,733
x 2 = $1,100
$
x 2 = $
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Additional Insurance Calculation
Figure the per person premium for the insurance by dividing the monthly premium by the total number of persons
covered. For example, if the father has $300 deducted from his salary for family insurance that covers him, his
current spouse, 2 children of his current marriage, and 2 children included on Line 3, the insurance premium would
cover 6 individuals. In this example, the total monthly premium ($300) must be divided by 6 to determine the
monthly premium for each person ($50).
Monthly insurance
premium
$300
divided by
/
Total number of
persons insured
6
equals
=
Per person
premium
$50
The number of children included on Line 3 and covered by this insurance is 2. The insurance need
amount is 2 times $50 (the per person premium), for a total of $100. Enter $100 on Line 11.
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