Child Support Calculation Worksheet

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

Administrative Order No. 10 requires the official Child Support Worksheet and
Affidavit of Financial Means in family-support matters, but only the Worksheet is
filed and attached to the support order. This template is an input-collection and
reconciliation guide; it does not reproduce the current calculator's custody-specific
calculations. Enter the facts in the current official calculator and review its generated
Worksheet before filing.
The official forms and online calculator are available at https://arcourts.gov/forms-and-publications/arkansas-child-support-guidelines.
Do not file this document directly with the court.

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATION WORKSHEET

State of Arkansas — Income Shares Model (Administrative Order No. 10)

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. Additional Child-Rearing Expenses
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
☐ Split Custody

3. Gross Income Determination

Parent A — Monthly Gross Income

Parent B — Monthly Gross Income

4. Adjusted Gross Income

Combined Child Support Gross Income: $ [________________________________]

Percentage of Combined Income:

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

5. Basic Child Support Obligation

6. Additional Child-Rearing Expenses

Health Insurance

Childcare Costs

Extraordinary Medical Expenses

7. Total Child Support Obligation

Monthly Child Support Payment from current official Worksheet: $ [________________________________]

Do not use the table above to calculate shared, split, or third-party custody.
Administrative Order No. 10 supplies separate routes: approximately equal shared
custody uses the Worksheet offset; at least 141 overnights but less than approximately
equal time permits a discretionary adjustment; split custody requires a separate
Worksheet for each custody arrangement; and third-party custody calculates each
available parent's obligation to the caretaker or guardian.

8. Deviation Factors

☐ No deviation requested

☐ Deviation requested based on:

☐ Extraordinary educational expenses
☐ Extraordinary medical expenses
☐ Special needs of the child
☐ Seasonal or irregular income
☐ Income of the child
☐ Shared or split custody arrangements
☐ Travel expenses for visitation
☐ Tax consequences
☐ Significant disparity in parents' income
☐ Other: [________________________________]

Proposed deviation amount: $ [________________________________]

Justification:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

9. Duration and Modification

Duration of Support:

• Support continues until the child reaches age 18, or
• Through high school graduation if the child turns 18 during the senior year (but not beyond age 19)
• ☐ Child is emancipated
• ☐ Child marries
• ☐ Child enters active military duty
• ☐ Other terminating event: [________________________________]

Modification:

☐ This is a modification of a prior order dated [__/__/____]
☐ Existing order amount: $ [____________] per month
☐ Recalculated amount: $ [____________] per month
☐ Current Ark. Code Ann. § 9-14-107 modification standard and exceptions reviewed: ☐ Yes ☐ No

10. State-Specific Notes

1. Income Shares Model: Arkansas uses the Income Shares Model under Administrative Order No. 10, combining both parents' gross monthly incomes and applying the Family Support Chart to determine obligations.

2. Gross Income Basis: Arkansas bases calculations on gross income — before taxes, retirement, or insurance deductions — rather than net income.

3. Imputation of Income: Courts may impute full-time income at minimum wage or higher if a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed. The court considers the parent's education, skills, and work history.

4. Family Support Chart: The chart covers a range of combined monthly gross incomes and provides the basic obligation for one through six children.

5. Extraordinary Medical Threshold: The Chart accounts for $250 per child per year of out-of-pocket medical expense. Amounts over that threshold may be added as an extraordinary-medical expense; allocation and any deviation must follow the current Worksheet and order.

6. Administrative Review: The Arkansas child support guidelines are reviewed every four years as required by federal law.

11. Sources and References

• Current Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Orders compilation (current through January 29, 2026)
• Administrative Order No. 10 — Arkansas Child Support Guidelines and current forms
• Ark. Code Ann. § 9-14-106
• Arkansas Child Support Guidelines — FindLaw
• Review of Arkansas Child Support Guidelines

OPTIONAL INPUT ACKNOWLEDGMENT — NOT A COURT VERIFICATION

The signer confirms only that the inputs supplied for counsel's review are complete to the best of the signer's knowledge. Use the current court-required Affidavit of Financial Means and Worksheet for any sworn, exchanged, or filed material.

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

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

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

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