Child Support Calculation Worksheet - South Carolina

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

South Carolina requires the use of official DSS Form 2819 worksheets (Worksheet A, B, or C) for child support calculations under the 2024 Child Support Guidelines.
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://dss.sc.gov/child-support/.
Do not file this document directly with the court.

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATION WORKSHEET

State of South Carolina

Court: [________________________________] Family Court
County: [________________________________]
Case No.: [________________________________]
Judge: [________________________________]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Party and Children Identification
2. Calculation Model
3. Gross Income Determination
4. Adjustments to Income
5. Child Support Obligation Formula
6. Healthcare Expenses
7. Childcare Expenses
8. Extraordinary Expenses
9. Deviation Factors
10. Duration and Termination
11. State-Specific Notes

1. PARTY AND CHILDREN IDENTIFICATION

Plaintiff:

• Full Name: [________________________________]
• ☐ Father ☐ Mother
• Employer: [________________________________]

Defendant:

• Full Name: [________________________________]
• ☐ Father ☐ Mother
• Employer: [________________________________]

Children Subject to This Order:

Worksheet Type:
☐ Worksheet A — Sole Custody
☐ Worksheet B — Split Custody
☐ Worksheet C — Shared Custody (110–129 overnights)

2. CALCULATION MODEL

Model: Income Shares Model per S.C. Code Regs. § 114-4720
Number of Children: [____]

3. GROSS INCOME DETERMINATION

4. ADJUSTMENTS TO INCOME

5. CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION FORMULA

Step 1: Combined Adjusted Gross Income: $[________]

Step 2: Basic Child Support Obligation from SC Schedule (for [__] children): $[________]

Step 3: Each Parent's Share of Combined Income:

• Father: [____]%
• Mother: [____]%

Step 4: Add Health Insurance, Extraordinary Medical, and Child Care:

• Health Insurance Premium (children): $[________]
• Extraordinary Medical Expenses: $[________]
• Work-Related Child Care (adjusted): $[________]
• Total Child Support Obligation: $[________]

Step 5: Each Parent's Obligation:

• Father: $[________] x [____]% = $[________]
• Mother: $[________] x [____]% = $[________]

Step 6: Credits:

• Less: Health Insurance paid by obligor: ($[________])
• Less: Work-Related Child Care paid by obligor: ($[________])

Net Monthly Child Support Obligation: $[________]

6. HEALTHCARE EXPENSES

7. CHILDCARE EXPENSES

8. EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES

9. DEVIATION FACTORS

☐ No deviation requested
☐ Deviation requested based on:

☐ Educational expenses for child or spouse
☐ Equitable distribution of property
☐ Consumer debts
☐ Families with more than six children
☐ Unreimbursed extraordinary medical/dental expenses
☐ Mandatory retirement/union fees
☐ Support for other dependents
☐ Substantial income disparity
☐ Significant available income of the child
☐ Agreement of the parties (both represented or court-approved)
☐ Other: [________________________________]

Deviation Amount: $[________] per month
Written Justification: [________________________________]

10. DURATION AND TERMINATION

Child support continues until the earliest of:

• Child reaches age 18
• Child graduates from high school (if still attending at 18, continues to age 19 or graduation)
• Child marries or is emancipated
• Further order of the court

11. STATE-SPECIFIC NOTES

• Self-Support Reserve: $1,010.50/month (2024). When the obligor's income falls in the shaded area of the schedule, use obligor's income only.
• Shared Custody (110–129 overnights): Use Worksheet C with overnight factor interpolation.
• Income Imputation: The court considers assets, employment history, job skills, education, age, health, criminal record, and local job market per § 114-4720(A)(5).
• Quadrennial Review: Next review scheduled for January 1, 2028.
• Income Verification: Required per § 114-4720(A)(6); includes tax returns, pay stubs, employer statements.

SUMMARY OF CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION

Net Amount to be Paid by [________________] to [________________]: $[________] per month

Prepared By: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]
SC Bar No.: [________]

Sources and References:

• SC DSS Child Support Calculator
• 2024 SC Child Support Guidelines
• S.C. Code § 63-17-470; S.C. Code Regs. § 114-4710 et seq.