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The Child Support Standard provides guidelines to Wisconsin courts for setting child support and medical support. The guidelines are based on the parent's income, the time a child spends with each parent, and whether a parent is supporting other children.
The serial-family parent worksheet may be used to estimate a parent’s income available for support. The formula for high-income payers are. The guidelines for the first $7,000/month of income are: 17% of income for 1 child. 25% of income for 2 children. 29% of income for 3 children.
High-income payers. If the paying parent earns an income of more than $7,000/month ($84,000/year), the court may use the high- income payer guidelines. the Percentage Standard on will determine support for the first $7,000/month ($84,000/year) of income.
The proposed rule changes the measure of reasonable cost from 5% of each parent’s gross monthly income to 10% of the gross monthly income of each parent and applies it to the full cost of the policy as opposed to the incremental cost of adding the child(ren).
The child support standard determines the minimum amount each parent is expected to contribute to the support of their children. It expects that the custodial parent shares income directly with their children. It also presumes that the basic needs of the children are being met.
Preface. Section 49.22 (9), Stats., requires the department to adopt and publish a standard to be used by courts in determining child support obligations. The standard is to be based on a percentage of the gross income and assets of either or both parents.
income available for child support is below 75% of the federal poverty guidelines, the court may order an amount appropriate for the payer’s total economic circumstances.” High-income payors.
