There is a rebuttable presumption that the amount of child support calculated pursuant to the most recent revision of the Family Support Chart and these Guidelines is the amount to be awarded in any judicial proceeding for divorce, separation, paternity, guardianship, or child support.
In addition to an initial award for child support or the modification of an existing obligation, these Guidelines should be used to assess the adequacy of agreements for child support and to encourage parties to settle support-related disputes in a comprehensive manner.
These Guidelines provide calculated amounts of child support for a combined parental gross income of up to $30,000.00 per month, or $360,000.00 per year. The child-support obligation for incomes above $30,000.00 per month shall be determined by using the highest amount in these Guidelines. The court may then use its discretion in setting an amount above that to meets the needs of the child and the parent’s ability to provide support.
These Guidelines assume that the payor parent has the minor child(ren) overnight in his or her residence less than 141 overnights per calendar year. 1
1 This Administrative Order presumes that a traditional visitation schedule will be less than 141 nights while a liberal visitation schedule is usually more than 141 nights.
2 The Section titled “Modification of Existing Child-Support Order” recites verbatim Arkansas Code Annotated 9-14-107(c)(2).
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 9 — Appendix Administrative Order Number 10 — Child Support Guidelines
Title 9 — Appendix Administrative Order Number 10 — Child Support Guidelines
section I. Authority and Scope
section II. Use of the Guidelines
section IV. Health Insurance, Extraordinary Medical Expenses, and Childcare Costs