When an administrative order establishes or modifies the amount of child support required to be paid by a party, the guidelines established under section 576D-7 shall be applied, except when exceptional circumstances warrant departure. The most current guidelines shall be used to calculate the amount of the child support obligation.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 576E-15
Guidelines to be followed
L 1988, c 154, pt of §2; am L 1990, c 176, §21; am L 1991, c 216, §3; am L 1994, c 105, §14
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