Commonwealth of Virginia Va. Code § 20-108.2
CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES WORKSHEET INSTRUCTIONS
General — Use monthly financial information rounded to the nearest dollar in making these calculations. To convert data to monthly figures, multiply weekly financial data by 4.33, multiply bi-weekly financial data by 2.167, multiply semi-monthly financial data by 2, and divide annual financial data by 12.
Amounts of $.50 or more should be rounded up to the nearest dollar; amounts less than $.50 should be rounded down to the nearest dollar.
Line 1 — Gross income is defined by Virginia Code § 20-108.2(C).
Line 2 — If spousal support is being paid by a party pursuant to an existing court or administrative order or written agreement, subtract that amount under the payor’s column. If spousal support is being received by a party, add the amount under the payee’s column.
Line 3 — When a party is paying child support payments pursuant to an existing court or administrative order or written agreement for a child or children who are not the subject of the proceeding, subtract this amount from gross income.
Line 4 — If either parent has income from self-employment, a partnership or a closely-held business, subtract reasonable business expenses under the column of the party with such income.
Line 5.a. — As applicable, add to and subtract from line 1 the figures in lines 2, 3 and 4 and enter the total for each column.
Line 7.a. — Use line 5.b. (combined monthly available income) and line 6 (number of children) to determine the basic child support obligation.
Line 7.b. — Insert costs for “health care coverage” for the child or children who are the subject of the child support order that are being paid by a parent or that parent’s spouse.
Lines 7.c. — Insert actual cost or the amount required to provide quality child care, whichever is less.
Line 12(a) — If amounts paid to or for the child and derived by the child from the parent’s entitlement to disability insurance benefits have been included in a parent’s gross income, that amount should be subtracted from that parent’s child support obligation.
Line 13 — If additional items are entered in lines 12 (a-c), add and subtract such items from line 10 and enter the totals on this line.
