595 So. 2d 732 - Phillips v. Phillips’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “"A. Each party shall provide to the court a verified income statement showing gross income and adjusted gross income, together with a documentation of current and past earnings. Suitable documentation of current earnings shall include but not be limited to pay stubs, employer statements, or receipts and expenses if self-employed. The documentation shall include a copy of the party's most recent federal tax return. A copy of the statement and documentation shall be provided to the other party. B. If a party is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, his or her gross income shall be determined as set for in R.S. 9:315.9. C. The parties shall combine the amounts of their adjusted gross incomes. Each party shall then determine by percentage his or her proportionate share of the combined amount. The amount obtained for each party is his or her percentage share of the combined adjusted gross income. D. The court shall determine the basic child support obligation from the schedule in R.S. 9:315.14 by using the combined adjusted gross income of the parties and the number of children involved in the proceedings. E. After the basic child support obligation has been established, the total child support obligation shall be determined as hereinafter provided in this Part."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 634 So. 2d 1226 - Stewart v. Carter

2. “B. The court may deviate from the guidelines set forth in this Part if their application would not be in the best interest of the child or would be inequitable to the parties. The court shall give specific oral or written reasons for the deviation, including a finding as to the amount of support that would have been required under a mechanical application of the guidelines and the particular facts and circumstances that warranted a deviation from the guidelines. The reasons shall be made part of the record of the proceedings.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Inzinna v. Acosta