Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 9, § 315.20. Worksheets

    (The worksheet for calculation of the total support obligation under R.S. 9:315.8 and 315.10)

Court ________________________________

Parish _______________________ Louisiana

Case Number _________________________

Div/CtRm ____________________________

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Petitioner

Respondent

Children

Date of Birth

Children

Date of Birth

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A. Petitioner

B. Respondent

C. Combined

1.

MONTHLY GROSS INCOME (R.S. 9:315.2(A))

$____________

$____________

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a.

Preexisting child support payment.

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b.

Preexisting spousal support payment.

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2.

MONTHLY ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME (Line 1 minus 1a and 1b).

$

$

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3.

COMBINED MONTHLY ADJUSTED

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GROSS INCOME (Line 2 Column

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A plus Line 2 Column B).

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(R.S. 9:315.2(C))

4.

PERCENTAGE SHARE OF INCOME (Line 2 divided by line 3). (R.S. 9:315.2(C))

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5.

BASIC CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION

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(Compare line 3 to Child Support

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Schedule). (R.S. 9:315.2(D))

a.

Child Care Costs

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+____________

(R.S.

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9:315.3)

b.

Child's Health Insurance Premium

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+____________

Cost. (R.S. 9:315.4)

c.

Extraordinary Medical Expenses

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+____________

(Uninsured Only). (Agreed to

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by parties or by order of the

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court). (R.S. 9:315.5)

d.

Extraordinary Expenses (Agreed

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+____________

to by parties or by order

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of the court). (R.S. 9:315.6)

e.

Optional. Minus extraordinary

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adjustments (Child's income if applicable). (R.S. 9:315.7)

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6.

TOTAL CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION (Add

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lines 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d;

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Subtract line 5e). (R.S. 9:315.8)

7.

EACH PARTY'S CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION (Multiply line 4 times line 6 for each parent).

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8.

DIRECT PAYMENTS made by the

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noncustodial parent on behalf of

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the child for

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child care costs, health insurance

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premiums, extraordinary medical

expenses, or extraordinary

expenses.

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9.

RECOMMENDED CHILD SUPPORT ORDER

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(Subtract line 8 from line 7).

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Comments, calculations, or rebuttals to schedule or adjustments if made under 8 above or if ordering a credit for a joint custodial arrangement:

Prepared by ____________________________________________

Date ______________________________________

    (The worksheet for calculation of the total child support obligation under R.S. 9:315.9)

Court ___________________________________________

Parish _______________________ Louisiana

Case Number _____________________________________

Div/CtRm ________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Petitioner

Respondent

Children

Date of Birth

Children

Date of Birth

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

A. Petitioner

B. Respondent

C. Combined

1.

MONTHLY GROSS INCOME (R.S. 9:315.2(A))

$____________

$____________

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a.

Preexisting child support payment.

-____________

-____________

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b.

Preexisting spousal support payment.

-____________

-____________

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2.

MONTHLY ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME (Line 1 minus 1a and 1b).

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3.

COMBINED MONTHLY ADJUSTED

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GROSS INCOME (Line 2 Column

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A plus Line 2 Column B)

(R.S. 9:315.2(C))

4.

PERCENTAGE SHARE OF INCOME (Line 2 divided by line 3) (R.S. 9:315.2(C))

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5.

BASIC CHILD SUPPORT

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OBLIGATION (Compare line 3

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to Child Support Schedule)

(R.S. 9:315.2(D))

6.

SHARED CUSTODY BASIC

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OBLIGATION (Line 5 times

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1.5) (R.S. 9:315.9(A)(2))

7.

EACH PARTY'S THEORETICAL CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION (Multiply line 4 times line 6 for each party) (R.S. 9:315.9(A)(2))DIAGONAL ARROWS LINK ITEMS 7 AND 8

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8.

PERCENTAGE with each party (Use actual percentage of time spent with each party, if percentage is not 50%) (R.S. 9:315.9(A)(3))

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NOTE: Lines forming an “X” connect rows 7 and 8 of columns A and B of this Worksheet

9.

BASIC CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION FOR TIME WITH OTHER PARTY (Cross Multiply line 7 for each party times line 8 for the other party) (R.S. 9:315.9(A)(3)) (For Line 9 Column A, multiply Line 7 Column A times Line 8 Column B) (For Line 9 Column B, multiply Line 7 Column B times Line 8 Column A)

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a.

Child Care Costs

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+____________

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(R.S. 9:315.3)

b.

Child's Health Insurance

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+____________

Premium Cost (R.S.

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9:315.4)

c.

Extraordinary Medical

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+____________

Expenses (Uninsured

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only) (Agreed to by

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parties or by order of

court) (R.S. 9:315.5)

d.

Extraordinary Expenses

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+____________

(Agreed to by parties or

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by order of the court)

(R.S. 9:315.6)

e.

Optional: Minus

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extraordinary

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adjustments (Child's

income if applicable)

(R.S. 9:315.7)

10.

TOTAL EXPENSES/EXTRAORDINARY

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ADJUSTMENTS (Add lines 9a,

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9b, 9c, and 9d; Subtract

line 9e)

11.

EACH PARTY'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE of Expenses/Extraordinary Adjustments (Line 4 times line 10) (R.S. 9:315.9(A)(4))

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12.

DIRECT PAYMENTS made by either party on behalf of the child for child care costs, health insurance premiums, extraordinary medical expenses, or extraordinary expenses. Deduct each party's proportionate share of an expense owed directly to a third party. If either parent's proportionate share of an expense is owed to the other parent, enter zero. (R.S. 9:315.9(A)(5))

13.

EACH PARTY'S CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION (Line 9 plus line 11 and minus line 12) (R.S. 9:315.9(A)(4) and (5))

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14.

RECOMMENDED CHILD SUPPORT ORDER (Subtract lesser amount from greater amount in line 13 and place the difference in the appropriate column) (R.S. 9:315.9(A)(6))

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Comments, calculations, or rebuttals to schedule or adjustments:

Prepared by ____________________________________________

Date ______________________________________