Part II: Basic Child Support Obligation
The Washington State Child Support Schedule Worksheets (WSCSS) offers
the following options in the section Part II: Basic Child Support Obligation:
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Part II: Basic Child Support Obligation (see Instructions, page 8)
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7.
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Each Parent’s Basic Child Support Obligation without consideration
of low income limitations. (Multiply each number on line 6 by line 5.)
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$
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$
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8.
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Calculating low income limitations: (Complete those that apply.)
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Self-Support Reserve: (125% of the Federal Poverty Guideline.)
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$
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a. Combined Net Income Less Than $1,000: If line 4 is less than
$1000, then for each parent enter the presumptive $50 per child.
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$
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$
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b. Monthly Net Income Less Than Self-Support Reserve: If a
parent’s monthly net Income on line 3 is less than the self-support
reserve, then for that parent enter the presumptive $50 per child.
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$
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$
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c. Monthly Net Income Greater Than Self-Support Reserve: For
each parent subtract the self-support reserve from line 3. If that
amount is less than line 7, then enter that amount or the
presumptive $50 per child, whichever is greater.
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$
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$
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9.
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Each parent’s basic child support obligation after calculating
applicable limitations. For each parent, enter the lowest amount
from line 7, 8a, 8b or 8c.
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$
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$
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As shown in Figure 1, there is no user input required for any of the
questions above. Note, Line 8 does have a text box in which
you may update or change the default input the program supplies. We opted
to allow this in case a user has let his membership expire and the Federal Poverty
Guideline's change, this will allow you to input the correct amount
and still use the program.
Figure 1
Figure 2 displays our answers in the Document Preview
tab. Note, the Document Preview tab allows you to view your answers
in the document; however, the Document Preview tab does not display
the document exactly how it will show when sending it to your Microsoft Word or
Adobe application. In reality, this section shall be on the same page and
not across two pages as shown below.
Figure 2
Continue to Part III: Health Care, Day Care, and Special Child
Rearing Expenses...
News
02/11/2012 -
Version 7 -Change to
the Self-Support Reserve
Washington State Courts use the self-support reserve to calculate low income limitations
when setting child support. The self-support reserve is 125% of the federal poverty
guidelines.
RCW 26.19.065(2). Washington State uses the poverty guidelines updated periodically
in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2). The poverty guidelines were updated
in the Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines, 77 Fed. Reg. 17,4034 - 4035
(January 26, 2012).
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