FL - Child support guidelines

[tpa05]

What is the name of your state? Fl

I feel like I'm hoggin' up the lines here but here goes another one. On the child support guidlines worksheet, the chart used to determine support uses the value for the "Combined Monthly Available Income". If it said "Combined Monthly Income" only (sans available) I'd immediately assume Gross and move on. The available part sent me here.

Ok, what do they mean? Gross, Net or some other calculated value?

Again, thanks for the help and quick responses. If ya can't tell, this is my weekend for fillin' out forms.

 

[CourtClerk]

What is the name of your state? Fl

I feel like I'm hoggin' up the lines here but here goes another one. On the child support guidlines worksheet, the chart used to determine support uses the value for the "Combined Monthly Available Income". If it said "Combined Monthly Income" only (sans available) I'd immediately assume Gross and move on. The available part sent me here.

Ok, what do they mean? Gross, Net or some other calculated value?

Again, thanks for the help and quick responses. If ya can't tell, this is my weekend for fillin' out forms.

Generally I would believe (if it's anything like it is here) and if OG is still online she can correct me, it would be your gross, minus taxes and any applicable union dues that you would need to pay to keep your job (doesn't include payroll deductions, garnishments, automatic deductions for other stuff, etc). Your net income.

 

[tpa05]

Yea, there seems to be several different variations of "Net" throughout the Financial Affidavit. I know I'm being picky and/or specific (and perhaps unreasonably so) but basically what I'm asking is what line of the Financial Affidavit (for Florida) do I use for the Available Income? As I indicated in another thread, I called the courthouse to ask a few questions like these and got yelled at.

 

[Gracie3787]

Yea, there seems to be several different variations of "Net" throughout the Financial Affidavit. I know I'm being picky and/or specific (and perhaps unreasonably so) but basically what I'm asking is what line of the Financial Affidavit (for Florida) do I use for the Available Income? As I indicated in another thread, I called the courthouse to ask a few questions like these and got yelled at.

I just tried to access the forms to be able to give you the exact line numbers, but my adobe reader is messed up and froze my computer. Anyway, I'll try to explain without the numbers.

On the financial affidavit the line that has your net income is the income you use. It's the line right after the spaces where you list your allowable deductions, such as taxes, mandatory union dues, etc. Hope this helps.

 

[Gracie3787]

Just thought of something- go to www.flsenate.gov/STATUTES. In chapter 61 you'll find the CS guidelines, and it actually gives some good instructions for determining net income and allowable deductions from gross.

 

[tpa05]

On the Financial Affidavit form 12.902b (short form) or 12.902c (Long Form) it looks like line #27. I'll look at the website you provided for more info. Thanks Gracie for the quick responses.