The Secretary of Human Services shall prescribe by rule a guideline for child support
that reflects the percent of combined available income that parents living in the
same household in Vermont ordinarily spend on their children. The rule shall be based
on the concept that children should receive the same proportion of parental income
after separation or divorce of their parents as they would receive if their parents
were living together in one household. The rule shall be based on the financial needs
of Vermont children, established by such reliable data as most accurately reflect
their needs. The amounts of child support determined under the guideline shall be
expressed in dollars and shall be presumed to be the total support obligation of parents.
The Secretary may amend the guideline from time to time as may be necessary, but not
less than once every four years. The Secretary shall also prepare and make available
forms suitable for calculating amounts payable under this section. (Added 1985, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 1, 1987; amended 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)
Ainsworth v. Ainsworth, 574 A.2d 772 (Vt. 1990). · cites it 6דSee 15 V.S.A. § 654; Dep't of Social Welfare, Agency of Human Services, Child Support Guidelines Handbook (1987).”
LaMothe v. LeBlanc, 2013 VT 21 (Vt. 2013). · cites it 4ד15 V.S.A. § 654. Accordingly, the first step in a child support calculation is to determine the “total support obligation” pursuant to the child support guidelines.”
Gulian v. Gulian, 790 A.2d 1116 (Vt. 2001). · cites it 6דSee 15 V.S.A. § 654 (guidelines reflect the parents' available income which shall be used for support of the children); 15 V.”
Harris v. Harris, 714 A.2d 626 (Vt. 1998). · cites it 4דSee 15 V.S.A. § 654 (secretary of human services shall prescribe such guidelines); Office of Child Support, Child Support Guidelines § 1002 at 1-5 (1990) (table of intact family expenditures on children).”
Adamson v. Dodge, 816 A.2d 455 (Vt. 2002). · cites it 2ד§ 653(1) as gross income less taxes owed and certain other enumerated deductions.”
Gazo v. Gazo, 697 A.2d 342 (Vt. 1997). · cites it 2ד15 V.S.A. § 654. Using these guidelines, the family court derives a total child support obligation based upon the parents' combined available income, and then determines each parent's child support obligation in proportion to that parent's available income.”
Nicola Weaver v. David Weaver, 171 A.3d 374 (Vt. 2017). “Specifically, while spousal maintenance is aimed at equalizing the parties' standard of living, see infra , Part I, child support is "based on the concept that children should receive the same proportion of parental income after separation or divorce of their parents as they…”
Smith v. Stewart, 684 A.2d 265 (Vt. 1996). · cites it 2דWhen the events in this case took place, the tables covered combined available incomes up to $11,575 per month. See Office of Child Support Services, Child Support Guidelines § 1002, at 5 (1990) [hereinafter Guidelines J.”
Mabee v. Mabee, 617 A.2d 162 (Vt. 1992). · cites it 2ד” 15 V.S.A. § 654 (emphasis added). The support statutes do not attempt to reach the assets divided in the property settlement, but only the income produced by those assets.”
Mitchinson v. Mitchinson, 788 A.2d 23 (Vt. 2001). · cites it 2דThe guidelines are based on the combined available income of the parents, 15 V.”
Towslee v. Callanan, 2011 VT 106 (Vt. 2011). “See 15 V.S.A. § 654 (“The secretary of human services shall prescribe by rule a guideline for child support.”
Grimes v. Grimes, 621 A.2d 211 (Vt. 1992). “§ 655. As noted above, the Legislature has authorized modification of child support orders where there is a “real, substantial and unanticipated change of circumstances,” including where the child support amount varies more than 10% from that calculated under the guidelines.”
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