Kentucky Child Support Guidelines

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The Kentucky Child Support Guidelines states that child support is to be calculated on gross income.  To calculate Child Support use our Child Support Chart and Worksheet on this site.  Go to those pages also and book mark this site. 

Gross income is any income from any source.  Reasonable business expenses are deductions from income for self employed persons.  SSI or welfare payments are included as income.  Income will be imputed even if a person is unemployed.  Imputed income is based on what it would be if the person were normally working.  If a person voluntarily quits, they pay child support on what he would have earned.  The child's health insurance and any child support for other children or alimony is subtracted from the calculation.  If income is off the chart it is estimated based on a mathematical estimation of what the chart would be at that income level.   

The Court shall order Health Insurance to be paid but it is a deduction in the calculation.  Unpaid medical expenses are paid in proportion to income. Day Care costs are covered in the calculation as a part of child support costs.  Reasons for deviation from the chart include the child's needs including education, medical expenses, the child's special needs, job training, parental education and disability.  There is a catchall provision for deviation from the chart but a judge must issue a written finding for any deviation.   No deduction is made for support for present  family members however court ordered alimony and child support is deductible.   No new increase or decrease in child support is allowed unless there is a material change in circumstances.  A 15% increase in support is a material change in circumstances and less than a 15% change is not.  

The Divorce Manual fully discusses the Kentucky child support guidelines.   Download your free copy.  This is an advertisement for the Divorce Manual.  This is not legal advice it is for informational purposes only.

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