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West County Family Law Form 14 Attorneys
Joel Case & Sally Rajnoha
Joel Case & Sally Rajnoha
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What is Form 14 and why do we need it?
In Missouri, child support is determined by statute (law). This statue explains what the Form 14 is and orders that child support shall be
determined by this Form 14. The child support amounts are determined for both parents and based on mathematical calculations for both
parties’ gross incomes and other deductions.
The top of the chart asks you to enter your gross income. This is your yearly salary, including bonuses and overtime. This is the number you
have prior to taxes and health care deductions. If your salary significantly fluctuates year to year, or you have switched jobs, the Judge may
ask for your last three years of tax returns. Once they have these three years of numbers, the Judge can average them to give you your
gross income. If the other party is unemployed, the Judge can adjust their gross income to be that of minimum wage, as that party is
expected to work.
The Form 14 also allows each party to make certain adjustments to their gross salary. If either party is paying court-ordered maintenance to
another party, child support paid for a child not a party to this action, or if you have another child in your custody, you will receive an
adjustment. All of these numbers can add up to deductions from your gross salary.
For example, if your gross income is $40,000 a year, your monthly gross income is $3,333. If you have one other child in your custody who is
not a party to this action and you do not receive child support for, you would receive a $659 deduction. This would make your adjusted gross
income $2,647. These adjusted gross income totals give each party a percentage of the total amount of both parties’ gross income.
The chart then reviews each party’s deductions. The primary caregiver can receive a credit for additional child-rearing costs. The non-
custodial parent can also receive a credit for daycare costs (this is also called reasonable work-related child care costs of the parent paying
support). Another deduction is that of health care insurance for the children who are a party to this action. The court will ask you to get a
breakdown of the employee (either one of the parties) plus child or family. The court will only award you the amount that is paid for the
children of the action. They will minus the amount that it costs for the employee to maintain this insurance from that of the total for employee
plus child.
Further deductions can include either party being able to take a deduction for uninsured medical expenses. These are expenses that are not
covered by the child’s health care plan. This can apply when uninsured medical expenses are over $250 a year and are predictable and
recurring. These expenses can include asthma treatments, dental costs, orthodontia costs and physical therapy.
A final deduction can also include other extraordinary child-rearing costs. These deductions are only included if they are agreed by the
parties and ordered by the Court.
These include tuition at a post-secondary school, tuition at a private or parochial school, tutoring sessions, camps, lessons, travel or any
other educational expense intended to enhance the academic, social or cultural development of the child.
The bottom of the chart, or Line 11, allows the non-custodial parent to receive a visitation credit for the amount of overtime they can receive
in a year. These percentages range from 6% to 34%, which is ordered when the parties are sharing 50-50 custody. The chart then comes up
with your final child support number.
I would advise you to always consult an attorney to prepare your Form 14. In addition, it is your job to provide your attorney with accurate
paperwork to identify these adjustments or deductions for your Form 14. If you do not use accurate numbers, your child support number
could be too high or low.
Further, if the other party is seeking a modification of the child support, then they need to present a new Form 14 to the Court that details a
20% change from the previously ordered Form 14. (http://www.examiner.com/article/missouri-child-support-breaking-down-form-14)
FORM 14 LINK
In Missouri, child support is determined by statute (law). This statue explains what the Form 14 is and orders that child support shall be
determined by this Form 14. The child support amounts are determined for both parents and based on mathematical calculations for both
parties’ gross incomes and other deductions.
The top of the chart asks you to enter your gross income. This is your yearly salary, including bonuses and overtime. This is the number you
have prior to taxes and health care deductions. If your salary significantly fluctuates year to year, or you have switched jobs, the Judge may
ask for your last three years of tax returns. Once they have these three years of numbers, the Judge can average them to give you your
gross income. If the other party is unemployed, the Judge can adjust their gross income to be that of minimum wage, as that party is
expected to work.
The Form 14 also allows each party to make certain adjustments to their gross salary. If either party is paying court-ordered maintenance to
another party, child support paid for a child not a party to this action, or if you have another child in your custody, you will receive an
adjustment. All of these numbers can add up to deductions from your gross salary.
For example, if your gross income is $40,000 a year, your monthly gross income is $3,333. If you have one other child in your custody who is
not a party to this action and you do not receive child support for, you would receive a $659 deduction. This would make your adjusted gross
income $2,647. These adjusted gross income totals give each party a percentage of the total amount of both parties’ gross income.
The chart then reviews each party’s deductions. The primary caregiver can receive a credit for additional child-rearing costs. The non-
custodial parent can also receive a credit for daycare costs (this is also called reasonable work-related child care costs of the parent paying
support). Another deduction is that of health care insurance for the children who are a party to this action. The court will ask you to get a
breakdown of the employee (either one of the parties) plus child or family. The court will only award you the amount that is paid for the
children of the action. They will minus the amount that it costs for the employee to maintain this insurance from that of the total for employee
plus child.
Further deductions can include either party being able to take a deduction for uninsured medical expenses. These are expenses that are not
covered by the child’s health care plan. This can apply when uninsured medical expenses are over $250 a year and are predictable and
recurring. These expenses can include asthma treatments, dental costs, orthodontia costs and physical therapy.
A final deduction can also include other extraordinary child-rearing costs. These deductions are only included if they are agreed by the
parties and ordered by the Court.
These include tuition at a post-secondary school, tuition at a private or parochial school, tutoring sessions, camps, lessons, travel or any
other educational expense intended to enhance the academic, social or cultural development of the child.
The bottom of the chart, or Line 11, allows the non-custodial parent to receive a visitation credit for the amount of overtime they can receive
in a year. These percentages range from 6% to 34%, which is ordered when the parties are sharing 50-50 custody. The chart then comes up
with your final child support number.
I would advise you to always consult an attorney to prepare your Form 14. In addition, it is your job to provide your attorney with accurate
paperwork to identify these adjustments or deductions for your Form 14. If you do not use accurate numbers, your child support number
could be too high or low.
Further, if the other party is seeking a modification of the child support, then they need to present a new Form 14 to the Court that details a
20% change from the previously ordered Form 14. (http://www.examiner.com/article/missouri-child-support-breaking-down-form-14)
FORM 14 LINK