Iowa Chapter 9 — Child Support Guidelines is a set of laws established by the Iowa Department of Human Services to provide guidance in determining the amount of child support to be paid in a divorce or other family law case. The guidelines apply to any case involving child support, including paternity and post-decree modification actions. The guidelines are based on the premise that both parents should contribute to the financial support of the child(men) on a proportionate basis. The guidelines provide a range of child support amounts based on factors including the gross income of the parents, work-related child care expenses, and health insurance costs. The types of Iowa Chapter 9 — Child Support Guidelines include Basic Child Support Obligation Guidelines, Additional Child Support Obligation Guidelines, Self-Employment Income Guidelines, and Special Needs Guidelines.
Iowa Chapter 9 — Child Support Guidelines is a set of laws established by the Iowa Department of Human Services to provide guidance in determining the amount of child support to be paid in a divorce or other family law case. The guidelines apply to any case involving child support, including paternity and post-decree modification actions. The guidelines are based on the premise that both parents should contribute to the financial support of the child(men) on a proportionate basis. The guidelines provide a range of child support amounts based on factors including the gross income of the parents, work-related child care expenses, and health insurance costs. The types of Iowa Chapter 9 — Child Support Guidelines include Basic Child Support Obligation Guidelines, Additional Child Support Obligation Guidelines, Self-Employment Income Guidelines, and Special Needs Guidelines.
