DCF 150.035 Note Note: The following example shows how to calculate the child support obligations of shared-placement parents.

DCF 150.035 Note Number of children: Two

DCF 150.035 Note Parent A:   $2,000 monthly income available for child support

DCF 150.035 Note   Court-ordered placement of the child for 219 days a year or 60%.

DCF 150.035 Note Parent B:   $3,000 monthly income available for child support

DCF 150.035 Note   Court-ordered placement of the child for 146 days a year or 40%.

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DCF 150.035 Note Example of equivalent care:

DCF 150.035 Note Number of children: Two

DCF 150.035 Note Parent A: $2,000 monthly income available for child support

DCF 150.035 Note Parent A has court-ordered placement of the child 271 days a year or 74%.

DCF 150.035 Note Parent B: $3,000 monthly income available for child support

DCF 150.035 Note Parent B has court-ordered placement of the child 94 days a year or 26%.

DCF 150.035 Note Parent B also provides day care 4 days a week from 3 pm – 9 pm and

DCF 150.035 Note Provides dinner to the children 46 weeks per year.

DCF 150.035 Note (4) 6 hour blocks per week = 2 overnights X 46 weeks= 92 overnights per year

DCF 150.035 Note Total number of overnights = 457 (271 + 94 + 92)

DCF 150.035 Note Parent A = 59%

DCF 150.035 Note Parent B = 41%

DCF 150.035 Note Time with Parent A = 59% (271/457 = .59)

DCF 150.035 Note Time with Parent B = 41% (94 +92)/457=.407

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DCF 150.035(2) (2) Determining the child support obligation of nonshared placement parents. If the conditions under sub. (1) (a) are not met, the child support obligation is one of the following percentages of the parent’s monthly income available for child support or adjusted monthly income available for child support, except as provided under s. DCF 150.04 (4) or (5):

DCF 150.035(2)(a) (a) 17% for one child;

DCF 150.035(2)(b) (b) 25% for 2 children;

DCF 150.035(2)(c) (c) 29% for 3 children;

DCF 150.035(2)(d) (d) 31% for 4 children; and

DCF 150.035(2)(e) (e) 34% for 5 or more children.

DCF 150.035 Note Note: See Appendix A which indicates the amount of child support at various levels of income using the percentage standard.