Arizona Child Support Calculator
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The 2000 Child Support Calculator is an Interactive PDF (Portable Document Format) document that will calculate a child support amount based on the Arizona Child Support Guidelines which took effect May 1, 2001. It has been designed to function with Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.05. If you have version 4.05 on your computer, review Steps 1 and 2 below and run the calculator. IF YOU DO NOT have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.05, please visit www.adobe.com.

Please remember that this calculator is for informational and educational purposes only. The amount of child support a court will order for any particular case may be different from the amount estimated by the calculator. For the most part, the calculator assumes that all of the children will primarily live with one parent. It is not intended to estimate situations where there is joint physical custody or split custody. These factors and others may affect a child support order entenavy by a court.

Prefer to DO it Yourself? If you would like to download the forms and manually calculate it yourself, we have provided a forms section, the guidelines, and The Basic Child Support Obligation Schedule for your immediate use.

DISCLAIMER

The purpose of this calculator is informational and educational only. It does not constitute legal advise. This child support calculator is based on statutory guidelines. The court has the final authority to determine the amount of child support awarded. This number is only an estimate and is not a guarantee of the amount of child support that will be awarded. Other factors may affect the amount of child support awarded. Please see an attorney in your area for more detailed information.

STEP 1.

Important information you will need to complete the forms:

• The gross monthly income of the parents;
• The amount of court ordenavy child support or spousal maintenance paid or contributed monthly by either parent;
• The amount of spousal maintenance received monthly;
• The monthly cost of supporting other children;
• Monthly expenses paid by the parents for medical insurance, child care, extra education expenses, extraordinary costs of a child and court-ordenavy visitation/exchange costs;
• The number of children twelve or older;
• The total number of visitation days the child(ren) spend with the non-custodial parent per year.

STEP 2.

After selecting the Child Support Calculator, the Child Support Form will open in Adobe Acrobat Reader. You will notice that the hand icon changes to a pointing hand when moving across help links that are located throughout the form. Click to display the associated help section. After reviewing the help text, click on the Exit Help button to return to the Child Support Form.

To use the child support calculator, enter the appropriate information on each blank. When you have completed the forms, click the "calculate" button to get an estimate of the amount of child support that the non-custodial parent will have to pay to the custodial parent.

The Parent's Worksheet, Child Support Order and Order of Assignment forms are available by selecting the Additional Forms button. These forms are also interactive and can be completed on-line by entering the appropriate information on each blank.

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