Multiple Case Action: Combination Guidelines

The article shows how to run combination guidelines in a multiple case action.

Combination Guidelines

• Determine the number of children eligible to receive current support.
  • Check each child’s birthdate and custody information on the NCP’s cases.
• Determine NCP and average BPs’ income from available sources.
  • If the CP is not the BP, use the BP income and never the CP’s income.
    Note: If BP is deceased, use $0.00.
• Enter the incomes and number of children into the guidelines calculations.
• The child support amount from the combination guidelines is divided by the total number of children to arrive at the pro rata share that CSS is requesting the court order the NCP to pay for each child.
• Medical expenses and childcare costs are not included in the combined guidelines.

Do not attach the combination child support computation form to the pleading; put a copy in each case file. Use the combination child support computation form as a worksheet during settlement conferences with the parties and as an exhibit for any contested OAH hearing.

Please see the Right-Sizing Orders User Guide, Appendix B for further explanation and examples: Right-Sizing Orders User Guide