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MS SB2338
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi child support guidelines to establish a rebuttable presumption that guidelines are reasonable for adjusted gross incomes between $10,000 and $100,000 per month (increased from previous thresholds of $5,000 to $50,000).
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Maintains child support percentages of adjusted gross income based on number of children: 14% for one child, 20% for two, 22% for three, 24% for four, and 26% for five or more children.
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Requires courts to make written findings on the record when adjusted gross income falls outside the $10,000 to $100,000 range to determine if applying the guidelines would be reasonable.
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Defines "adjusted gross income" to include wages, self-employment income, investments, workers' compensation, disability, unemployment benefits, alimony, and other earned income, minus mandatory deductions for taxes, Social Security, and certain retirement contributions.
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Takes effect July 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
Child support guidelines; presumed to be reasonable for adjusted gross income within a certain range.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
3/18/2013