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HB0020 • 2013
Child support guideline tables.
AN ACT relating to child support; amending child support guidelines; and providing for an effective date.
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Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Bill History
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2013-02-15
LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
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2013-02-14
Governor
Governor Signed HEA0015
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2013-02-11
Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0015
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2013-02-11
House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0015
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2013-02-11
LSO
Assigned Number HEA0015
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2013-02-11
Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
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2013-02-08
Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
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2013-02-07
Senate
S Passed CoW
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2013-02-04
Senate
S Placed on General File
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2013-02-04
Senate
S01 Recommended Do Pass
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2013-01-28
Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
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2013-01-15
Senate
S Received for Introduction
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2013-01-15
House
H Passed 3rd Reading
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2013-01-14
House
H Passed 2nd Reading
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2013-01-11
House
H Passed CoW
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2013-01-11
House
H Placed on General File
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2013-01-11
House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
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2013-01-08
House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
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2013-01-08
House
H Received for Introduction
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2012-11-30
LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0020 Drafter: LNS LSO No.: 13LSO-0117 Effective Date: 7/1/2013 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0015 Chapter No.: CH0019 Prime Sponsor: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee Catch Title: Child support guideline tables. Subject: Child support. Summary/Major Elements: Updates the tables used by courts in determining the appropriate amount of child support. The amounts are increased and decreased from existing law, with the change to a specific situation dependent upon the parents income and number of children. Comments: Amends a major program.
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WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL HOUSE BILL NO. 0020 ENROLLED ACT NO. 15, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2013 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to child suppor t; amending child support guidelines ; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 20 ‑ 2 ‑ 304(a) and (b) is amended to read: 20 ‑ 2 ‑ 304. Presumptive child support. (a) Child support shall be expressed in a specific dollar amount. The following child support tables shall be used to determine the total child support obligation considering the combined income of both parents. The appropriate table is based upon the number of children for whom the parents share joint legal responsibility and for whom support is being sought. After the combined net income of both parents is determined it shall be used in the first column of the tables to find the appropriate line from which the total child support obligation of both parents can be computed from the third column. The child support obligation computed from the third column of the tables shall be divided between the parents in proportion to the net income of each. The noncustodial parent's share of the joint child support obligation shall be paid to the custodial parent through the clerk of court: (i) One (1) child: Net Monthly Percentage of Income of Income Both Allocated For Base Support Plus Parents One Child Marginal Percentage $833.00 26.2 $218.00 + 24.3% over $ 833.00 $2,083.00 25.1 $522.00 + 23.3% over $2,083.00 $2,917.00 24.6 $716.00 + 12.9% over $2,917.00 $3,750.00 22.0 $824.00 + 10.7% over $3,750.00 $5,000.00 19.2 $958.00 + 9.9% over $5,000.00 $6,667.00 16.8 $1,122.00 + 9.4% over $6,667.00 $8,958.00 14.9 $1,338.00 + 5.9% of anything over $8,958.00 $846.00 22.0 $186.00 + 21.3% over $846.00 $2,961.00 21.5 $637.00 + 14.3% over $2,961.00 $4,652.00 18.9 $879.00 + 11.8% over $4,652.00 $5,498.00 17.8 $979.00 + 10.2% over $5,498.00 $7,613.00 15.7 $1,195.00 + 9.3% over $7,613.00 $10,151.00 14.1 $1,431.00 + 7.5% over $10,151.00 $12,900.00 12.7 $1,638.00 + 5.9% of anything over $12,900.00 (ii) Two (2) children: Net Monthly Percentage of Income of Income Both Allocated For Base Support Plus Parents Two Children Marginal Percentage $833.00 36.8 $307.00 + 33.8% over $833.00 $2,083.00 35.0 $729.00 + 31.9% over $2,083.00 $2,917.00 34.1 $995.00 + 16.4% over $2,917.00 $3,750.00 30.2 $1,131.00 + 13.1% over $3,750.00 $5,000.00 25.9 $1,295.00 + 12.5% over $5,000.00 $6,667.00 22.5 $1,503.00 + 12.5% over $6,667.00 $8,958.00 20.0 $1,790.00 + 7.0% of anything over $8,958.00 $ 846.00 32.9 $278.00 + 32.8% over $846.00 $2,961.00 32.8 $971.00 + 20.7% over $2,961.00 $4,652.00 28.4 $1,321.00 + 17.4% over $4,652.00 $5,498.00 26.7 $1,468.00 + 15.2% over $5,498.00 $7,613.00 23.5 $1,789.00 + 14.3% over $7,613.00 $10,151.00 21.2 $2,152.00 + 10.4% over $10,151.00 $12,900.00 18.9 $2,438.00 + 9.5% of anything o ver $12,900.00 (iii) Three (3) children: Net Monthly Percentage of Income of Income Both Allocated For Base Support Plus Parents Three Children Marginal Percentage $833.00 42.7 $356.00 + 38.7% over $833.00 $2,083.00 40.3 $840.00 + 36.4% over $2,083.00 $2,917.00 39.2 $1,144.00 + 16.8% over $2,917.00 $3,750.00 34.2 $1,284.00 + 13.3% over $3,750.00 $5,000.00 29.0 $1,450.00 + 13.7% over $5,000.00 $6,667.00 25.2 $1,677.00 + 12.2% over $6,667.00 $8,958.00 21.9 $1,958.00 + 7.7% of anything over $8,958.00 $846.00 40.2 $340.00 + 39.4% over $846.00 $2,961.00 39.6 $1,173.00 + 23.9% over $2,961.00 $4,652.00 33.9 $1,577.00 + 20.9% over $4,652.00 $5,498.00 31.9 $1,754.00 + 17.9% over $5,498.00 $7,613.00 28.0 $2,132.00 + 16.8% over $7,613.00 $10,151.00 25.2 $2,558.00 + 11.6% over $10,151.00 $12,900.00 22.3 $2,877.00 + 11.6% of anything over $12,900.00 (iv) Four (4) children: Net Monthly Percentage of Income of Income Both Allocated For Base Support Plus Parents Four Children Marginal Percentage $833.00 47.6 $ 397.00 + 43.2% over $833.00 $2,083.00 45.0 $ 937.00 + 40.6% over $2,083.00 $2,917.00 43.7 $1,275.00 + 18.7% over $2,917.00 $3,750.00 38.2 $1,431.00 + 14.8% over $3,750.00 $5,000.00 32.3 $1,616.00 + 15.2% over $5,000.00 $6,667.00 28.1 $1,870.00 + 13.7% over $6,667.00 $8,958.00 24.4 $2,183.00 + 8.6% of anything over $8,958.00 $846.00 44.9 $380.00 + 43.9% over $846.00 $2,961.00 44.2 $1,309.00 + 26.8% over $2,961.00 $4,652.00 37.9 $1,763.00 + 22.9% over $4,652.00 $5,498.00 35.6 $1,957.00 + 20.1% over $5,498.00 $7,613.00 31.3 $2,383.00 + 18.5% over $7,613.00 $10,151.00 28.1 $2,852.00 + 13.1% over $10,151.00 $12,900.00 24.9 $3,212.00 + 13.0 % of anything over $12,900.00 (v ) Five (5) or more children: Net Monthly Percentage of Income of Income Both Allocated For Base Support Plus Parents Five Children Marginal Percentage $833.00 52.4 $ 436.00 + 47.5% over $833.00 $2,083.00 49.5 $1,030.00 + 44.7% over $2,083.00 $2,917.00 48.1 $1,403.00 + 20.6% over $2,917.00 $3,750.00 42.0 $1,575.00 + 16.3% over $3,750.00 $5,000.00 35.6 $1,778.00 + 16.8% over $5,000.00 $6,667.00 30.9 $2,057.00 + 15.0% over $6,667.00 $8,958.00 26.8 $2,402.00 + 9.4% of anything over $8,958.00 $846.00 49.4 $418.00 + 48.3% over $846.00 $2,961.00 48.6 $1,439.00 + 29.6% over $2,961.00 $4,652.00 41.7 $1,940.00 + 24.8% over $4,652.00 $5,498.00 39.1 $2,150.00 + 22.2% over $5,498.00 $7,613.00 34.4 $2,619.00 + 20.4% over $7,613.00 $10,151.00 30.9 $3,137.00 + 14.5% over $10,151.00 $12,900.00 27. 4 $3,535.00 + 14.3% of anything over $12,900.00 (b) Where the combined income of the custodial parent and the noncustodial parent is less than eight hundred thirty-three dollars ($833.00) eight hundred forty-six dollars ($846.00) , the support obligation of the noncustodial parent shall be twenty-two percent (22%) of net in come for one (1) child and twenty-five percent (25%) of net income for two (2) or more children , but in no case shall the support obligation be less than fifty dollars ($50.00) per month for each family unit in which there are children to whom the noncustodial parent owes a duty of support. Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2013. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the House. Chief Clerk 1