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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 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.
Section 49.22 (9), Stats., provides that “the department shall promulgate rules that provide a standard for courts to use in determining a child support obligation based upon a percentage of the gross income and assets of either or both parents.
• Child Support orders must be based on earnings, income, or other evidence of ability to pay • Guidelines must incorporate a low -income adjustment • Requires states to meet evidentiary standards for establishing orders and imputing income
do not meet the code’s criteria for use of the high- or low-income guidelines, the child support order amount is set based on a percentage of the paying parent’s income that starts at 17% of gross income for one child, and goes up to 34% for five or more children.
For monthly income amount for child support between 75% and 150% of the federal poverty guidelines, the percentage rates in the schedule gradually increase as income increases. The percentage rates used in s. DCF 150.03 (1) apply to payers with income greater than or equal to 150% of the federal poverty guidelines.
