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Title
Rules and Forms | Family Law: Certification of Statewide Uniform Guideline Support Calculators (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee proposes amending California Rules of Court, rule 5.275, to require guideline child support calculators to display the low-income adjustment range on the first page of the calculator results printout, if applicable per Family Code section 4055(b)(7), to improve consistency in child support calculations for low-income obligors, and to delete the requirement to submit an application form and fee for certification to better align with current practice for certifying guideline calculators.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2020, amend California Rules of Court:
1. Rule 5.275(b), to add a provision requiring the printout of the calculation results to display the range of the low-income adjustment as permitted by Family Code section 4055(b)(7) on the first page of the results, if the low-income adjustment applies; and
2. Rule 5.275(i), to remove the requirement for guideline software developers to submit an application form supplied by the Judicial Council and a fee for certification of the software.