Child Support Calculation Worksheet - Kansas

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

Kansas requires the use of the official Child Support 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 form is available at https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/Programs/Child-Support-Guidelines.
Do not file this document directly with the court.

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATION WORKSHEET

State of Kansas — Income Shares Model (K.S.A. § 23-3001)

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 Expenses
7. Parenting Time and Adjustments
8. Total Child Support Obligation
9. Deviation Factors
10. Duration and Modification
11. State-Specific Notes
12. Sources and References

1. Case Information

2. Children Subject to This Order

Total Number of Children: [____]

☐ Includes unborn child(ren) (per K.S.A. § 23-3001)

Custody Arrangement:
☐ Sole Residential Custody — Parent A
☐ Sole Residential Custody — Parent B
☐ Joint Residential Custody / Shared Parenting
☐ Divided / Split Custody

3. Gross Income Determination

Parent A — Monthly Gross Income

Parent B — Monthly Gross Income

4. Adjusted Gross Income

Combined Domestic Gross Income: $ [________________________________]

Percentage of Combined Income:

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

5. Basic Child Support Obligation

6. Additional Expenses

Health Insurance

Childcare Costs

Extraordinary Expenses

7. Parenting Time and Adjustments

Shared Parenting (if applicable)

☐ Shared/joint residential custody — offset calculation

8. Total Child Support Obligation

Monthly Child Support Payment: $ [________________________________]
Parent Obligated to Pay: ☐ Parent A ☐ Parent B

9. Deviation Factors

☐ No deviation requested

☐ Deviation requested based on:

☐ Special needs of the child (physical, emotional, educational)
☐ Extraordinary costs of parenting time transportation
☐ Child's independent income or financial resources
☐ Financial resources and needs of both parents
☐ Overall financial condition of the parties
☐ Tax consequences
☐ Agreement of the parties (subject to court approval)
☐ Other: [________________________________]

Proposed deviation amount: $ [________________________________]

Justification:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

10. Duration and Modification

Duration of Support:

• Support continues until the child reaches age 18, or
• Through high school graduation if the child is still enrolled (but not beyond June 30 of the year the child turns 18 unless still in school)
• ☐ 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
☐ Material change in circumstances: ☐ Yes ☐ No

11. State-Specific Notes

1. Income Shares Model: Kansas uses the Income Shares Model with numerous adjustments and policies that can significantly affect the calculated obligation.

2. Domestic Gross Income: Kansas uses the term "domestic gross income" rather than "adjusted gross income," calculated by subtracting taxes and other specified deductions from gross income.

3. Unborn Children: The 2025 guidelines allow support orders for unborn children pursuant to K.S.A. § 23-3001.

4. 2025 Guidelines Update: The Kansas Supreme Court issued Administrative Order 2025-RL-121 releasing updated guidelines, retroactive to July 1, 2025.

5. Imputation of Income: Courts may impute income when a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, considering the parent's education, training, and employment history.

6. Childcare Tax Credit Offset: Kansas guidelines require netting childcare costs against the federal/state childcare tax credit before allocating costs between parents.

12. Sources and References

• Kansas Child Support Guidelines (2024, adopted May 1, 2025)
• K.S.A. § 23-3001 — Minor Children; Support and Education
• K.S.A. § 20-165 — Rules Establishing Child Support Guidelines
• eFamilyTools — Kansas Child Support Calculator

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 #: [____________]