CS/HB 907

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to child support and alimony; amending s.
3	61.08, F.S.; allowing for award of more than one type of
4	alimony; revising factors to be considered in whether to
5	award alimony or maintenance; providing rebuttable
6	presumptions for the classification of the length of
7	marriages; providing for the determination of the length
8	of a marriage; providing for award of bridge-the-gap
9	alimony for a limited period; providing that such an award
10	is not modifiable; providing for award of rehabilitative
11	alimony in certain circumstances; providing for
12	modification or termination of such an award; providing
13	for award of durational alimony in certain circumstances;
14	providing for modification or termination of such an
15	award; providing for award of permanent alimony in certain
16	circumstances; providing for modification or termination
17	of such an award; providing applicability; amending s.
18	61.13, F.S.; requiring all child support orders after a
19	certain date to contain certain provisions; creating s.
20	61.29, F.S.; providing principles for implementing the
21	support guidelines schedule; amending s. 61.30, F.S.;
22	creating a rebuttable presumption of census-level wages if
23	information about earnings level is not provided;
24	providing that the burden of proof is on the party seeking
25	to impute income to the other party; prohibiting
26	imputation of income for out-of-date records or
27	unprecedented earnings; removing the first three combined
28	monthly net income amounts on the guidelines schedule;
29	providing for the calculation of the obligor parent's
30	child support payment under certain circumstances;
31	revising the deviation factors that a court may consider
32	when adjusting a parent's share of the child support
33	award; providing an effective date.
34
35	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
36
37	Section 1.  Section 61.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to
38	read:
39	61.08  Alimony.-
40	(1)  In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, the court
41	may grant alimony to either party, which alimony may be bridge-
42	the-gap, rehabilitative, durational, or permanent in nature or
43	any combination of these forms of alimony. In any award of
44	alimony, the court may order periodic payments or payments in
45	lump sum or both. The court may consider the adultery of either
46	spouse and the circumstances thereof in determining the amount
47	of alimony, if any, to be awarded. In all dissolution actions,
48	the court shall include findings of fact relative to the factors
49	enumerated in subsection (2) supporting an award or denial of
50	alimony.
51	(2)  In determining whether to a proper award of alimony or
52	maintenance, the court shall first make a specific factual
53	determination as to whether either party has an actual need for
54	alimony or maintenance and whether either party has the ability
55	to pay alimony or maintenance. If the court finds that a party
56	has a need for alimony or maintenance and that the other party
57	has the ability to pay alimony or maintenance, then in
58	determining the proper type and amount of alimony or
59	maintenance, the court shall consider all relevant economic
60	factors, including, but not limited to:
61	(a)  The standard of living established during the
62	marriage.
63	(b)  The duration of the marriage.
64	(c)  The age and the physical and emotional condition of
65	each party.
66	(d)  The financial resources of each party, including the
67	nonmarital and the marital assets and liabilities distributed to
68	each.
69	(e)  The earning capacities, educational levels, vocational
70	skills, and employability of the parties and, when applicable,
71	the time necessary for either party to acquire sufficient
72	education or training to enable such party to find appropriate
73	employment.
74	(f)  The contribution of each party to the marriage,
75	including, but not limited to, services rendered in homemaking,
76	child care, education, and career building of the other party.
77	(g)  The responsibilities each party will have with regard
78	to any minor children they have in common.
79	(h)  The tax treatment and consequences to both parties of
80	any alimony award, including the designation of all or a portion
81	of the payment as a nontaxable, nondeductible payment.
82	(i)(g)  All sources of income available to either party,
83	including income available to either party through investments
84	of any asset held by that party.
85	(j)  The court may consider Any other factor necessary to
86	do equity and justice between the parties.
87	(3)  To the extent necessary to protect an award of
88	alimony, the court may order any party who is ordered to pay
89	alimony to purchase or maintain a life insurance policy or a
90	bond, or to otherwise secure such alimony award with any other
91	assets which may be suitable for that purpose.
92	(4)  For purposes of determining alimony, there is a
93	rebuttable presumption that a short-term marriage is a marriage
94	having a duration of less than 7 years, a moderate-term marriage
95	is a marriage having a duration of greater than 7 years but less
96	than 17 years, and long-term marriage is a marriage having a
97	duration of 17 years or greater. The length of a marriage is the
98	period of time from the date of marriage until the date of
99	filing of an action for dissolution of marriage.
100	(5)  Bridge-the-gap alimony may be awarded to assist a
101	party by providing support to allow the party to make a
102	transition from being married to being single. Bridge-the-gap
103	alimony is designed to assist a party with legitimate
104	identifiable short-term needs, and the length of an award may
105	not exceed 2 years. An award of bridge-the-gap alimony
106	terminates upon the death of either party or upon the remarriage
107	of the party receiving alimony. An award of bridge-the-gap
108	alimony shall not be modifiable in amount or duration.
109	(6)(a)  Rehabilitative alimony may be awarded to assist a
110	party in establishing the capacity for self-support through
111	either:
112	1.  The redevelopment of previous skills or credentials; or
113	2.  The acquisition of education, training, or work
114	experience necessary to develop appropriate employment skills or
115	credentials.
116	(b)  In order to award rehabilitative alimony, there must
117	be a specific and defined rehabilitative plan which shall be
118	included as a part of any order awarding rehabilitative alimony.
119	(c)  An award of rehabilitative alimony may be modified or
120	terminated in accordance with s. 61.14 based upon a substantial
121	change in circumstances, upon noncompliance with the
122	rehabilitative plan, or upon completion of the rehabilitative
123	plan.
124	(7)  Durational alimony may be awarded when permanent
125	periodic alimony is inappropriate. The purpose of durational
126	alimony is to provide a party with economic assistance for a set
127	period of time following a marriage of short or moderate
128	duration. An award of durational alimony terminates upon the
129	death of either party or upon the remarriage of the party
130	receiving alimony. The amount of an award of durational alimony
131	may be modified or terminated based upon a substantial change in
132	circumstances in accordance with s. 61.14. However, the length
133	of an award of durational alimony may not be modified except
134	under exceptional circumstances and may not exceed the length of
135	the marriage.
136	(8)  Permanent alimony may be awarded to provide for the
137	needs and necessities of life as they were established during
138	the marriage of the parties for a party who lacks the financial
139	ability to meet his or her needs and necessities of life
140	following a dissolution of marriage. Permanent alimony may be
141	awarded following a marriage of long duration, following a
142	marriage of moderate duration if such an award is appropriate
143	upon consideration of the factors set forth in subsection (2),
144	or following a marriage of short duration if there are
145	exceptional circumstances. An award of permanent alimony
146	terminates upon the death of either party or upon the remarriage
147	of the party receiving alimony. An award may be modified or
148	terminated based upon a substantial change in circumstances or
149	upon the existence of a supportive relationship in accordance
150	with s. 61.14.
151	(9)(4)(a)  With respect to any order requiring the payment
152	of alimony entered on or after January 1, 1985, unless the
153	provisions of paragraph (c) or paragraph (d) apply, the court
154	shall direct in the order that the payments of alimony be made
155	through the appropriate depository as provided in s. 61.181.
156	(b)  With respect to any order requiring the payment of
157	alimony entered before January 1, 1985, upon the subsequent
158	appearance, on or after that date, of one or both parties before
159	the court having jurisdiction for the purpose of modifying or
160	enforcing the order or in any other proceeding related to the
161	order, or upon the application of either party, unless the
162	provisions of paragraph (c) or paragraph (d) apply, the court
163	shall modify the terms of the order as necessary to direct that
164	payments of alimony be made through the appropriate depository
165	as provided in s. 61.181.
166	(c)  If there is no minor child, alimony payments need not
167	be directed through the depository.
168	(d)1.  If there is a minor child of the parties and both
169	parties so request, the court may order that alimony payments
170	need not be directed through the depository. In this case, the
171	order of support shall provide, or be deemed to provide, that
172	either party may subsequently apply to the depository to require
173	that payments be made through the depository. The court shall
174	provide a copy of the order to the depository.
175	2.  If the provisions of subparagraph 1. apply, either
176	party may subsequently file with the depository an affidavit
177	alleging default or arrearages in payment and stating that the
178	party wishes to initiate participation in the depository
179	program. The party shall provide copies of the affidavit to the
180	court and the other party or parties. Fifteen days after receipt
181	of the affidavit, the depository shall notify all parties that
182	future payments shall be directed to the depository.
183	3.  In IV-D cases, the IV-D agency shall have the same
184	rights as the obligee in requesting that payments be made
185	through the depository.
186	Section 2.  The amendments to s. 61.08, Florida Statutes,
187	by this act apply to all initial awards of alimony entered after
188	July 1, 2010, and modifications of such awards. Such amendments
189	may not serve as a basis to modify awards entered before July 1,
190	2010, or as a basis to change amounts or duration of awards
191	existing before July 1, 2010. The amendments to s. 61.08,
192	Florida Statutes, by this act are applicable to all cases
193	pending on or filed after July 1, 2010.
194	Section 3.  Effective October 1, 2010, paragraph (a) of
195	61.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
196	61.13  Support of children; parenting and time-sharing;
197	powers of court.-
198	(1)(a)  In a proceeding under this chapter, the court may
199	at any time order either or both parents who owe a duty of
200	support to a child to pay support to the other parent or, in the
201	case of both parents, to a third party who has the person with
202	custody in accordance with the child support guidelines schedule
203	in s. 61.30.
204	1.  All child support orders and income deduction orders
205	entered on or after October 1, 2010, must provide:
206	a.  For child support to terminate on a child's 18th
207	birthday unless the court finds or previously found that s.
208	743.07(2) applies, or is otherwise agreed to by the parties;
209	b.  A schedule, based on the record existing at the time of
210	the order, stating the amount of the monthly child support
211	obligation for all the minor children at the time of the order
212	and the amount of child support that will be owed for any
213	remaining children after one or more of the children are no
214	longer entitled to receive child support; and
215	c.  The month, day, and year that the reduction or
216	termination of child support becomes effective.
217	2.  The court initially entering an order requiring one or
218	both parents to make child support payments has continuing
219	jurisdiction after the entry of the initial order to modify the
220	amount and terms and conditions of the child support payments if
221	when the modification is found necessary by the court to be in
222	the best interests of the child;, when the child reaches
223	majority; if, when there is a substantial change in the
224	circumstances of the parties; if, when s. 743.07(2) applies;, or
225	when a child is emancipated, marries, joins the armed services,
226	or dies. The court initially entering a child support order has
227	continuing jurisdiction to require the obligee to report to the
228	court on terms prescribed by the court regarding the disposition
229	of the child support payments.
230	Section 4.  Section 61.29, Florida Statutes, is created to
231	read:
232	61.29  Child support guidelines; principles.-The following
233	principles establish the public policy of the State of Florida
234	in the creation of the child support guidelines:
235	(1)  Each parent has a fundamental obligation to support
236	his or her minor or legally dependent child.
237	(2)  The guidelines schedule is based on the parent's
238	combined net income estimated to have been allocated to the
239	child as if the parents and children were living in an intact
240	household.
241	(3)  The guidelines encourage fair and efficient settlement
242	of support issues between parents and minimizes the need for
243	litigation.
244	Section 5.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and subsections
245	(6), (7), and (11) of section 61.30, Florida Statutes, are
246	amended to read:
247	61.30  Child support guidelines; retroactive child
248	support.-
249	(2)  Income shall be determined on a monthly basis for each
250	parent as follows:
251	(b)  Monthly income on a monthly basis shall be imputed to
252	an unemployed or underemployed parent if when such unemployment
253	employment or underemployment is found by the court to be
254	voluntary on that parent's part, absent a finding of fact by the
255	court of physical or mental incapacity or other circumstances
256	over which the parent has no control. In the event of such
257	voluntary unemployment or underemployment, the employment
258	potential and probable earnings level of the parent shall be
259	determined based upon his or her recent work history,
260	occupational qualifications, and prevailing earnings level in
261	the community if such information is available. If the
262	information concerning a parent's income is unavailable, a
263	parent fails to participate in a child support proceeding, or a
264	parent fails to supply adequate financial information in a child
265	support proceeding, income shall be automatically imputed to the
266	parent and there is a rebuttable presumption that the parent has
267	income equivalent to the median income of year-round full-time
268	workers as derived from current population reports or
269	replacement reports published by the United States Bureau of the
270	Census. as provided in this paragraph; However, the court may
271	refuse to impute income to a parent if the court finds it
272	necessary for that the parent to stay home with the child who is
273	the subject of a child support calculation or as set forth
274	below:.
275	1.  In order for the court to impute income at an amount
276	other than the median income of year-round full-time workers as
277	derived from current population reports or replacement reports
278	published by the United States Bureau of the Census, the court
279	must make specific findings of fact consistent with the
280	requirements of this paragraph. The party seeking to impute
281	income has the burden to present competent, substantial evidence
282	that:
283	a.  The unemployment or underemployment is voluntary; and
284	b.  Identifies the amount and source of the imputed income,
285	through evidence of income from available employment for which
286	the party is suitably qualified by education, experience,
287	current licensure, or geographic location, with due
288	consideration being given to the parties' time-sharing schedule
289	and their historical exercise of the time-sharing provided in
290	the parenting plan or relevant order.
291	2.  Except as set forth in subparagraph 1., income may not
292	be imputed based upon:
293	a.  Income records that are more than 5 years old at the
294	time of the hearing or trial at which imputation is sought; or
295	b.  Income at a level that a party has never earned in the
296	past, unless recently degreed, licensed, certified, relicensed,
297	or recertified and thus qualified for, subject to geographic
298	location, with due consideration of the parties' existing time-
299	sharing schedule and their historical exercise of the time-
300	sharing provided in the parenting plan or relevant order.
301	(6)  The following guidelines schedule shall be applied to
302	the combined net income to determine the minimum child support
303	need:
304
	Combined
305
	Monthly Net Child or Children
306
	Income One Two Three Four Five Six
307
	650.00 74 75 75 76 77 78
308
	700.00 119 120 121 123 124 125
309
	750.00 164 166 167 169 171 173
310
	850.00 202 257 259 262 265 268
311
	900.00 213 302 305 309 312 315
312
	950.00 224 347 351 355 359 363
313
	1000.00 235 365 397 402 406 410
314
	1050.00 246 382 443 448 453 458
315
	1100.00 258 400 489 495 500 505
316
	1150.00 269 417 522 541 547 553
317
	1200.00 280 435 544 588 594 600
318
	1250.00 290 451 565 634 641 648
319
	1300.00 300 467 584 659 688 695
320
	1350.00 310 482 603 681 735 743
321
	1400.00 320 498 623 702 765 790
322
	1450.00 330 513 642 724 789 838
323
	1500.00 340 529 662 746 813 869
324
	1550.00 350 544 681 768 836 895
325
	1600.00 360 560 701 790 860 920
326
	1650.00 370 575 720 812 884 945
327
	1700.00 380 591 740 833 907 971
328
	1750.00 390 606 759 855 931 996
329
	1800.00 400 622 779 877 955 1022
330
	1850.00 410 638 798 900 979 1048
331
	1900.00 421 654 818 923 1004 1074
332
	1950.00 431 670 839 946 1029 1101
333
	2000.00 442 686 859 968 1054 1128
334
	2050.00 452 702 879 991 1079 1154
335
	2100.00 463 718 899 1014 1104 1181
336
	2150.00 473 734 919 1037 1129 1207
337
	2200.00 484 751 940 1060 1154 1234
338
	2250.00 494 767 960 1082 1179 1261
339
	2300.00 505 783 980 1105 1204 1287
340
	2350.00 515 799 1000 1128 1229 1314
341
	2400.00 526 815 1020 1151 1254 1340
342
	2450.00 536 831 1041 1174 1279 1367
343
	2500.00 547 847 1061 1196 1304 1394
344
	2550.00 557 864 1081 1219 1329 1420
345
	2600.00 568 880 1101 1242 1354 1447
346
	2650.00 578 896 1121 1265 1379 1473
347
	2700.00 588 912 1141 1287 1403 1500
348
	2750.00 597 927 1160 1308 1426 1524
349
	2800.00 607 941 1178 1328 1448 1549
350
	2850.00 616 956 1197 1349 1471 1573
351
	2900.00 626 971 1215 1370 1494 1598
352
	2950.00 635 986 1234 1391 1517 1622
353
	3000.00 644 1001 1252 1412 1540 1647
354
	3050.00 654 1016 1271 1433 1563 1671
355
	3100.00 663 1031 1289 1453 1586 1695
356
	3150.00 673 1045 1308 1474 1608 1720
357
	3200.00 682 1060 1327 1495 1631 1744
358
	3250.00 691 1075 1345 1516 1654 1769
359
	3300.00 701 1090 1364 1537 1677 1793
360
	3350.00 710 1105 1382 1558 1700 1818
361
	3400.00 720 1120 1401 1579 1723 1842
362
	3450.00 729 1135 1419 1599 1745 1867
363
	3500.00 738 1149 1438 1620 1768 1891
364
	3550.00 748 1164 1456 1641 1791 1915
365
	3600.00 757 1179 1475 1662 1814 1940
366
	3650.00 767 1194 1493 1683 1837 1964
367
	3700.00 776 1208 1503 1702 1857 1987
368
	3750.00 784 1221 1520 1721 1878 2009
369
	3800.00 793 1234 1536 1740 1899 2031
370
	3850.00 802 1248 1553 1759 1920 2053
371
	3900.00 811 1261 1570 1778 1940 2075
372
	3950.00 819 1275 1587 1797 1961 2097
373
	4000.00 828 1288 1603 1816 1982 2119
374
	4050.00 837 1302 1620 1835 2002 2141
375
	4100.00 846 1315 1637 1854 2023 2163
376
	4150.00 854 1329 1654 1873 2044 2185
377
	4200.00 863 1342 1670 1892 2064 2207
378
	4250.00 872 1355 1687 1911 2085 2229
379
	4300.00 881 1369 1704 1930 2106 2251
380
	4350.00 889 1382 1721 1949 2127 2273
381
	4400.00 898 1396 1737 1968 2147 2295
382
	4450.00 907 1409 1754 1987 2168 2317
383
	4500.00 916 1423 1771 2006 2189 2339
384
	4550.00 924 1436 1788 2024 2209 2361
385
	4600.00 933 1450 1804 2043 2230 2384
386
	4650.00 942 1463 1821 2062 2251 2406
387
	4700.00 951 1477 1838 2081 2271 2428
388
	4750.00 959 1490 1855 2100 2292 2450
389
	4800.00 968 1503 1871 2119 2313 2472
390
	4850.00 977 1517 1888 2138 2334 2494
391
	4900.00 986 1530 1905 2157 2354 2516
392
	4950.00 993 1542 1927 2174 2372 2535
393
	5000.00 1000 1551 1939 2188 2387 2551
394
	5050.00 1006 1561 1952 2202 2402 2567
395
	5100.00 1013 1571 1964 2215 2417 2583
396
	5150.00 1019 1580 1976 2229 2432 2599
397
	5200.00 1025 1590 1988 2243 2447 2615
398
	5250.00 1032 1599 2000 2256 2462 2631
399
	5300.00 1038 1609 2012 2270 2477 2647
400
	5350.00 1045 1619 2024 2283 2492 2663
401
	5400.00 1051 1628 2037 2297 2507 2679
402
	5450.00 1057 1638 2049 2311 2522 2695
403
	5500.00 1064 1647 2061 2324 2537 2711
404
	5550.00 1070 1657 2073 2338 2552 2727
405
	5600.00 1077 1667 2085 2352 2567 2743
406
	5650.00 1083 1676 2097 2365 2582 2759
407
	5700.00 1089 1686 2109 2379 2597 2775
408
	5750.00 1096 1695 2122 2393 2612 2791
409
	5800.00 1102 1705 2134 2406 2627 2807
410
	5850.00 1107 1713 2144 2418 2639 2820
411
	5900.00 1111 1721 2155 2429 2651 2833
412
	5950.00 1116 1729 2165 2440 2663 2847
413
	6000.00 1121 1737 2175 2451 2676 2860
414
	6050.00 1126 1746 2185 2462 2688 2874
415
	6100.00 1131 1754 2196 2473 2700 2887
416
	6150.00 1136 1762 2206 2484 2712 2900
417
	6200.00 1141 1770 2216 2495 2724 2914
418
	6250.00 1145 1778 2227 2506 2737 2927
419
	6300.00 1150 1786 2237 2517 2749 2941
420
	6350.00 1155 1795 2247 2529 2761 2954
421
	6400.00 1160 1803 2258 2540 2773 2967
422
	6450.00 1165 1811 2268 2551 2785 2981
423
	6500.00 1170 1819 2278 2562 2798 2994
424
	6550.00 1175 1827 2288 2573 2810 3008
425
	6600.00 1179 1835 2299 2584 2822 3021
426
	6650.00 1184 1843 2309 2595 2834 3034
427
	6700.00 1189 1850 2317 2604 2845 3045
428
	6750.00 1193 1856 2325 2613 2854 3055
429
	6800.00 1196 1862 2332 2621 2863 3064
430
	6850.00 1200 1868 2340 2630 2872 3074
431
	6900.00 1204 1873 2347 2639 2882 3084
432
	6950.00 1208 1879 2355 2647 2891 3094
433
	7000.00 1212 1885 2362 2656 2900 3103
434
	7050.00 1216 1891 2370 2664 2909 3113
435
	7100.00 1220 1897 2378 2673 2919 3123
436
	7150.00 1224 1903 2385 2681 2928 3133
437
	7200.00 1228 1909 2393 2690 2937 3142
438
	7250.00 1232 1915 2400 2698 2946 3152
439
	7300.00 1235 1921 2408 2707 2956 3162
440
	7350.00 1239 1927 2415 2716 2965 3172
441
	7400.00 1243 1933 2423 2724 2974 3181
442
	7450.00 1247 1939 2430 2733 2983 3191
443
	7500.00 1251 1945 2438 2741 2993 3201
444
	7550.00 1255 1951 2446 2750 3002 3211
445
	7600.00 1259 1957 2453 2758 3011 3220
446
	7650.00 1263 1963 2461 2767 3020 3230
447
	7700.00 1267 1969 2468 2775 3030 3240
448
	7750.00 1271 1975 2476 2784 3039 3250
449
	7800.00 1274 1981 2483 2792 3048 3259
450
	7850.00 1278 1987 2491 2801 3057 3269
451
	7900.00 1282 1992 2498 2810 3067 3279
452
	7950.00 1286 1998 2506 2818 3076 3289
453
	8000.00 1290 2004 2513 2827 3085 3298
454
	8050.00 1294 2010 2521 2835 3094 3308
455
	8100.00 1298 2016 2529 2844 3104 3318
456
	8150.00 1302 2022 2536 2852 3113 3328
457
	8200.00 1306 2028 2544 2861 3122 3337
458
	8250.00 1310 2034 2551 2869 3131 3347
459
	8300.00 1313 2040 2559 2878 3141 3357
460
	8350.00 1317 2046 2566 2887 3150 3367
461
	8400.00 1321 2052 2574 2895 3159 3376
462
	8450.00 1325 2058 2581 2904 3168 3386
463
	8500.00 1329 2064 2589 2912 3178 3396
464
	8550.00 1333 2070 2597 2921 3187 3406
465
	8600.00 1337 2076 2604 2929 3196 3415
466
	8650.00 1341 2082 2612 2938 3205 3425
467
	8700.00 1345 2088 2619 2946 3215 3435
468
	8750.00 1349 2094 2627 2955 3224 3445
469
	8800.00 1352 2100 2634 2963 3233 3454
470
	8850.00 1356 2106 2642 2972 3242 3464
471
	8900.00 1360 2111 2649 2981 3252 3474
472
	8950.00 1364 2117 2657 2989 3261 3484
473
	9000.00 1368 2123 2664 2998 3270 3493
474
	9050.00 1372 2129 2672 3006 3279 3503
475
	9100.00 1376 2135 2680 3015 3289 3513
476
	9150.00 1380 2141 2687 3023 3298 3523
477
	9200.00 1384 2147 2695 3032 3307 3532
478
	9250.00 1388 2153 2702 3040 3316 3542
479
	9300.00 1391 2159 2710 3049 3326 3552
480
	9350.00 1395 2165 2717 3058 3335 3562
481
	9400.00 1399 2171 2725 3066 3344 3571
482
	9450.00 1403 2177 2732 3075 3353 3581
483
	9500.00 1407 2183 2740 3083 3363 3591
484
	9550.00 1411 2189 2748 3092 3372 3601
485
	9600.00 1415 2195 2755 3100 3381 3610
486
	9650.00 1419 2201 2763 3109 3390 3620
487
	9700.00 1422 2206 2767 3115 3396 3628
488
	9750.00 1425 2210 2772 3121 3402 3634
489
	9800.00 1427 2213 2776 3126 3408 3641
490
	9850.00 1430 2217 2781 3132 3414 3647
491
	9900.00 1432 2221 2786 3137 3420 3653
492
	9950.00 1435 2225 2791 3143 3426 3659
493
	10000.00 1437 2228 2795 3148 3432 3666
494
495	(a)  If the obligor parent's For combined monthly net
496	income is less than the amount in set out on the above
497	guidelines schedule:,
498	1.  The parent should be ordered to pay a child support
499	amount, determined on a case-by-case basis, to establish the
500	principle of payment and lay the basis for increased support
501	orders should the parent's income increase in the future.
502	2.  The obligor parent's child support payment shall be the
503	lesser of the obligor parent's actual dollar share of the total
504	minimum child support amount, as determined in subparagraph 1.,
505	and 90 percent of the difference between the obligor parent's
506	monthly net income and the current poverty guidelines as
507	periodically updated in the Federal Register by the United
508	States Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42
509	U.S.C. s. 9902(2) for a single individual living alone.
510	(b)  For combined monthly net income greater than the
511	amount set out in the above guidelines schedule, the obligation
512	is shall be the minimum amount of support provided by the
513	guidelines schedule plus the following percentages multiplied by
514	the amount of income over $10,000:
515
	Child or Children
516
	One Two Three Four Five Six
517
	5.0% 7.5% 9.5% 11.0% 12.0% 12.5%
518
519	(7)  Child care costs incurred on behalf of the children
520	due to employment, job search, or education calculated to result
521	in employment or to enhance income of current employment of
522	either parent shall be reduced by 25 percent and then shall be
523	added to the basic obligation. After the adjusted child care
524	costs are added to the basic obligation, any moneys prepaid by a
525	parent for child care costs for the child or children of this
526	action shall be deducted from that parent's child support
527	obligation for that child or those children. Child care costs
528	may shall not exceed the level required to provide quality care
529	from a licensed source for the children.
530	(11)(a)  The court may adjust the total minimum child
531	support award, or either or both parents' share of the total
532	minimum child support award, based upon the following deviation
533	factors:
534	1.  Extraordinary medical, psychological, educational, or
535	dental expenses.
536	2.  Independent income of the child, not to include moneys
537	received by a child from supplemental security income.
538	3.  The payment of support for a parent which regularly has
539	been regularly paid and for which there is a demonstrated need.
540	4.  Seasonal variations in one or both parents' incomes or
541	expenses.
542	5.  The age of the child, taking into account the greater
543	needs of older children.
544	6.  Special needs, such as costs that may be associated
545	with the disability of a child, that have traditionally been met
546	within the family budget even though the fulfilling of those
547	needs will cause the support to exceed the presumptive amount
548	established by the guidelines.
549	7.  Total available assets of the obligee, obligor, and the
550	child.
551	8.  The impact of the Internal Revenue Service Child &
552	Dependent Care Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, and
553	dependency exemption and waiver of that exemption. The court may
554	order a parent to execute a waiver of the Internal Revenue
555	Service dependency exemption if the paying parent is current in
556	support payments.
557	9.  An When application of the child support guidelines
558	schedule that requires a person to pay another person more than
559	55 percent of his or her gross income for a child support
560	obligation for current support resulting from a single support
561	order.
562	10.  The particular parenting plan, such as where the child
563	spends a significant amount of time, but less than 20 40 percent
564	of the overnights, with one parent, thereby reducing the
565	financial expenditures incurred by the other parent; or the
566	refusal of a parent to become involved in the activities of the
567	child.
568	11.  Any other adjustment that which is needed to achieve
569	an equitable result which may include, but not be limited to, a
570	reasonable and necessary existing expense or debt. Such expense
571	or debt may include, but is not limited to, a reasonable and
572	necessary expense or debt that which the parties jointly
573	incurred during the marriage.
574	(b)  Whenever a particular parenting plan provides that
575	each child spend a substantial amount of time with each parent,
576	the court shall adjust any award of child support, as follows:
577	1.  In accordance with subsections (9) and (10), calculate
578	the amount of support obligation apportioned to each parent
579	without including day care and health insurance costs in the
580	calculation and multiply the amount by 1.5.
581	2.  Calculate the percentage of overnight stays the child
582	spends with each parent.
583	3.  Multiply each parent's support obligation as calculated
584	in subparagraph 1. by the percentage of the other parent's
585	overnight stays with the child as calculated in subparagraph 2.
586	4.  The difference between the amounts calculated in
587	subparagraph 3. shall be the monetary transfer necessary between
588	the parents for the care of the child, subject to an adjustment
589	for day care and health insurance expenses.
590	5.  Pursuant to subsections (7) and (8), calculate the net
591	amounts owed by each parent for the expenses incurred for day
592	care and health insurance coverage for the child. Day care shall
593	be calculated without regard to the 25-percent reduction applied
594	by subsection (7).
595	6.  Adjust the support obligation owed by each parent
596	pursuant to subparagraph 4. by crediting or debiting the amount
597	calculated in subparagraph 5. This amount represents the child
598	support which must be exchanged between the parents.
599	7.  The court may deviate from the child support amount
600	calculated pursuant to subparagraph 6. based upon the deviation
601	factors in paragraph (a), as well as the obligee parent's low
602	income and ability to maintain the basic necessities of the home
603	for the child, the likelihood that either parent will actually
604	exercise the time-sharing schedule set forth in the parenting
605	plan granted by the court, and whether all of the children are
606	exercising the same time-sharing schedule.
607	8.  For purposes of adjusting any award of child support
608	under this paragraph, "substantial amount of time" means that a
609	parent exercises time-sharing visitation at least 20 40 percent
610	of the overnights of the year.
611	(c)  A parent's failure to regularly exercise the court-
612	ordered or agreed time-sharing schedule not caused by the other
613	parent which resulted in the adjustment of the amount of child
614	support pursuant to subparagraph (a)10. or paragraph (b) shall
615	be deemed a substantial change of circumstances for purposes of
616	modifying the child support award. A modification pursuant to
617	this paragraph is shall be retroactive to the date the
618	noncustodial parent first failed to regularly exercise the
619	court-ordered or agreed time-sharing schedule.
620	Section 6.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2011.

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