Child Support Calculation Worksheet - New Mexico

Before use: Select statutory Worksheet A or B under NMSA § 40-4-11.1 and use the current department support schedule. This working sheet collects the inputs and the result; the statutory worksheet and any court-required support form control the calculation and filing. New Mexico Courts child support forms are available for the related orders.

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATION WORKSHEET

State of New Mexico — Working Inputs and Statutory Worksheet Result

Court: [________________________________]
County: [________________________________]
Cause Number: [________________________________]
Judge: [________________________________]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Party and Children Information
2. Gross Income Determination
3. Statutory Gross Income Exclusions
4. Combined Income and Proportionate Shares
5. Basic Child Support Obligation
6. Additional Expenses
7. Total Child Support Obligation
8. Deviations from Guidelines
9. Order Status
10. New Mexico-Specific Notes

1. PARTY AND CHILDREN INFORMATION

Parent A:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Employer: [________________________________]

Parent B:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Employer: [________________________________]

Children Subject to This Order:

Time-Sharing Arrangement:
Parent A's time with child(ren): [____]% Parent B's time with child(ren): [____]%

Applicable Worksheet:
☐ Worksheet A — Basic visitation (other parent has child less than 35% of the time)
☐ Worksheet B — Shared responsibility (each parent has the child at least 35% of the year and significantly shares parenting duties and expenses)

2. GROSS INCOME DETERMINATION

☐ Income imputed to Parent A — Basis: [________________________________]
☐ Income imputed to Parent B — Basis: [________________________________]

3. STATUTORY GROSS INCOME EXCLUSIONS

Record only exclusions that apply under § 40-4-11.1(C)(2), with supporting orders or records. Do not subtract income tax, FICA, or ordinary retirement contributions to create an "adjusted gross income" figure; the statutory worksheets use gross monthly income.

4. COMBINED INCOME AND PROPORTIONATE SHARES

Combined Gross Monthly Income for Guideline Worksheet: $[________]

5. BASIC CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION

Number of children subject to this order: [____]

Basic Child Support Obligation (from Schedule): $[________] per month

6. ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

7. TOTAL CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION

Complete the applicable statutory Worksheet A or B using the current basic support schedule. Record its result here; do not apply a flat parenting-time discount or add the expenses a second time.

Worksheet selected: ☐ A, basic visitation ☐ B, shared responsibility

Date and source of current support schedule: [DATE AND OFFICIAL LINK]

Combined gross monthly income used: $[AMOUNT] Number of children: [NUMBER]

Basic support from schedule: $[AMOUNT] Added expenses included: $[AMOUNT]

Statutory worksheet line or calculation showing net payment: [LINE AND DETAILS]

Parent who pays under the completed worksheet: [PARENT A / PARENT B]

Monthly guideline payment: $[AMOUNT]

8. DEVIATIONS FROM GUIDELINES

☐ No deviation requested.

☐ A deviation is requested. The amount from the applicable guideline and support schedule is $[AMOUNT] per month. The proposed amount is $[AMOUNT] per month. Explain the specific facts making the guideline result unjust or inappropriate, and any substantial hardship relied on: [FACTS]. Under § 40-4-11.2, a decree, judgment, or order that deviates must state the guideline amount and the reason for the difference.

9. ORDER STATUS

Existing child support order, if any: [COURT, CASE NUMBER, DATE, AND TERMS]

Requested effective date for a new order or modification: [DATE]

Child or order details that could affect duration: [DETAILS FOR COURT REVIEW]

This worksheet does not change or end an existing support order. A modification requires the applicable court process under § 40-4-11.4.

10. NEW MEXICO-SPECIFIC NOTES

• Combined-income method: New Mexico combines the parents' gross monthly income under § 40-4-11.1 and uses the current department support schedule and statutory worksheet.
• Two Worksheets: Worksheet A applies to basic visitation under 35%; Worksheet B applies only when each parent has at least 35% of the year and significantly shares parenting responsibilities and expenses.
• Imputation of Income: If the court finds willful unemployment or underemployment, it may impute earning potential after considering the statutory criteria. It may impute the prevailing local minimum wage for a parent without recent earnings history who can earn that wage; it may not impute income during incarceration of 180 days or longer.
• Excluded Income: General assistance, public assistance benefits received by the child, and child support received for other children are excluded from gross income.
• Proportional additional expenses: The child’s medical and dental insurance cost and net reasonable work-related child care cost are allocated by income share under § 40-4-11.1(J).
• Modification: Either party may seek modification upon a material and substantial change in circumstances.

VERIFICATION

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

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

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

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• Current NMSA § 40-4-11.1 and statutory Worksheets A and B
• New Mexico Courts child support forms