Child Support Calculation Worksheet

IMPORTANT: THIS IS A PREPARATION GUIDE — NOT THE OFFICIAL COURT WORKSHEET

Alabama requires the use of official forms CS-41 (Income Statement/Affidavit) and CS-42 (Child Support Guidelines Worksheet) for child support calculations.
This template provides the substantive content and calculation methodology to help you
prepare — but you must transfer your figures to the official worksheet before filing.
The official forms are available at https://eforms.alacourt.gov/child-support-forms/.
Do not file this document directly with the court.

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATION WORKSHEET

State of Alabama — Rule 32 Income Shares Model

Table of Contents

1. Case Information
2. Children Subject to This Order
3. Gross Income Determination
4. Adjusted Gross Income
5. Basic Child Support Obligation
6. Health Insurance and Childcare Adjustments
7. Total Child Support Obligation
8. Deviation Factors
9. Duration and Modification
10. State-Specific Notes
11. Sources and References

1. Case Information

2. Children Subject to This Order

Total Number of Children: [____]

Custody Arrangement:
☐ Sole Physical Custody — Parent A
☐ Sole Physical Custody — Parent B
☐ Joint Physical Custody (shared custody provisions apply)
☐ Split Custody

3. Gross Income Determination

Parent A — Monthly Gross Income

Parent B — Monthly Gross Income

4. Adjusted Gross Income

Combined Adjusted Gross Income: $ [________________________________]

Percentage of Combined Income:

• Parent A: [____] %
• Parent B: [____] %

5. Basic Child Support Obligation

6. Health Insurance and Childcare Adjustments

Health Insurance

Childcare Costs

Extraordinary Medical Expenses

7. Total Child Support Obligation

Monthly Child Support Payment: $ [________________________________]

8. Deviation Factors

☐ No deviation requested

☐ Deviation requested based on the following factors:

☐ Shared physical custody arrangement (each parent has physical custody at least 143 overnights per year)
☐ Extraordinary educational expenses
☐ Extraordinary travel expenses for visitation
☐ Seasonal or fluctuating income
☐ Child's independent income or assets
☐ Parent's extraordinary debt
☐ In-kind contributions by a parent
☐ Tax consequences
☐ Extraordinary medical or dental expenses
☐ Other: [________________________________]

Proposed deviation amount: $ [________________________________]

Justification for deviation:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

9. Duration and Modification

Duration of Support:

• Support continues until the child reaches age 19, or
• Graduates from secondary school (high school), whichever occurs first
• ☐ Child is emancipated
• ☐ Child marries
• ☐ Child enters active military duty
• ☐ Other terminating event: [________________________________]

Modification:

☐ This is a modification of a prior order dated [__/__/____]
☐ The existing order amount is $ [____________] per month
☐ The recalculated amount is $ [____________] per month
☐ The difference exceeds 10% of the existing order: ☐ Yes ☐ No

10. State-Specific Notes

1. Income Shares Model: Alabama uses the Income Shares Model, which estimates the amount that would have been spent on the children if the parents and children were living together in one household.

2. Combined Income Cap: The Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations covers combined adjusted gross incomes from $0 to $20,000 per month. For combined incomes exceeding $20,000/month, the court has discretion.

3. Shared Custody: Effective June 1, 2023, Alabama applies shared custody provisions when each parent exercises at least 143 overnights per year.

4. Imputation of Income: If a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, the court may impute income based on the parent's recent work history, education, and prevailing job opportunities.

5. Self-Support Reserve: Alabama does not apply a formal self-support reserve, but the court may consider a parent's ability to meet basic needs when setting support amounts.

6. Health Insurance: The court shall order the parent who can obtain the most comprehensive coverage at the least cost to provide health insurance for the children.

11. Sources and References

• Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration, Rule 32
• Alabama Code Title 30 — Marital and Domestic Relations
• Alabama Child Support Guidelines — FindLaw
• Alabama Administrative Office of Courts — Child Support Review

CERTIFICATION

I declare under penalty of perjury that the information provided in this worksheet is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Parent A Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Parent B Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Attorney for Parent A: [________________________________] Bar #: [____________]

Attorney for Parent B: [________________________________] Bar #: [____________]