Appendix C
Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated17th Judicial Circuit - Campbell Family Court
KY RCFC App. C
Appendix C
COLORADO METHOD
The Colorado Method may be applied to determine child support in true parenting situations, which for Campbell County Family Court is defined as physical custody for at least 40% of the time. The formula utilizes the percentage of shared parenting and the child support guidelines. It is applied as follows:
(3) Then multiply each parent's child support obligation from the above paragraph 2 by the percentage of “shared parenting” (for example, if mom has the child 9 out of 14 nights, multiply her figure by 64% and multiply dad's figure by 36%) and then SUBSTRACT that number from the figures determined in paragraph 2 to determine each parent's new net child support obligation.
(5) If one or both of the parent's pays for health insurance and/or childcare, then continue. Add together what is paid from either parent for health insurance and childcare monthly. That total is multiplied by the percentage each parent's income. The party with the child support obligation above subtracts what their percentage is from what they pay directly to the provider to determine if they have an overpayment for those expenses. If there is an overpayment, then it is subtracted from the child support obligation. If there is no overpayment, then it is added to the child support obligation.
COLORADO METHOD
SIMPLE APPLICATION
Dad's Monthly Income = | $3,000.00 |
Mom's Monthly Income = | $1,000.00 |
Total Monthly Income = | $4,000.00 |
Child Support per Guidelines | $571 |
Multiplier | x 1.5 |
$856 | |
Mom (25%) | $214 | |
Dad (75%) | $642 | |
Mom's x% of shared parenting (64%) = $137 |
Dad's x% of shared parenting (36%) = $231 |
Subtract: | $214 | $642 | ||
-137 | -231 | |||
Mom | $ 77 | Dad | $411 | |
Subtract: | Dad | $411 | ||
Mom | $ 77 |
Net Child Support | $334 per month from Dad to Mom | |
Obligation | ||
Application of Colorado Rule re: Child Support Obligation
In this case, Dad makes $1,646.67 per month, and Mom makes minimum wage.
Dad pays $162.71 per month for the child's insurance; and Mom pays $43.33 per month for daycare. Each parent has the child 7 out of 14 nights.
Dad's Monthly Income = | $1,646.67 | |
Mom's Monthly Income = | $1,256.67 | |
Total Monthly Income = | $2,903.34 | |
Child Support per Guideline = | $455.00 | (line 7 from Child Support Worksheet) |
Multiplier = | 1.5 | |
Subtotal = | $682.50 | |
Mom's % of income (43.28 %) = | $295.39 | (43.28% x $682.50) | |
Dad's % of income (56.72 %) = | $387.11 | (56.72% x $682.50) | |
Mom's % of shared parenting (50%) = $147.70 | (50% x $ 295.39) |
Dad's % of shared parenting (50%) = $193.56 | (50% x $ 387.11) |
Subtract: | $295.39 | $387.11 | ||
-$147.70 | -$193.56 | |||
$147.69 | (Mom) | $193.55 | (Dad) | |
Subtract: | Dad | $193.55 | |
-Mom | $147.69 | ||
$45.86 | Dad Subtotal | ||
Dad pays insurance: | $162.71/month | |
Mom pays childcare: | $ 43.33/month | |
$206.04 | ||
Dad's % of ins/childcare | $116.87 | ($206.04 x 56.72%) |
Mom's % of ins/childcare | $ 89.17 | ($206.04 x 43.28%) |
Subtract: | $162.71 | What Dad Pays Directly to Provider | |
-$116.87 | Dad's % of ins/childcare | ||
- $45.84 | Dad's overpayment | ||
- | $45.84 | (Dad's overpayment for ins/childcare) | |
+ | $45.86 | (Dad's Subtotal) | |
$ | 0.02 | Dad's Child Support Obligation to Mom |
Therefore, Dad's child support obligation to Mom is $0.02
Credits
HISTORY: Adopted effective June 12, 2012.
Campbell Family Court App. C, KY R CAMPBELL FAM CT App. C
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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