Prepare child-support calculation inputs from the file
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the tax returns and pay records the lawyer marks, list earnings, other income, and the facts that go to imputation or a low-income adjustment. Compute no order.
- What the lawyer must review
- You apply the forum state's guideline. 45 CFR § 302.56 requires each state, as a condition of its title IV-D plan, to have one set of guidelines based on the noncustodial parent's earnings, income and ability to pay, including all earnings and income and a low-income adjustment. There is a rebuttable presumption that the guideline amount is correct. A written finding that the guideline amount would be unjust or inappropriate can rebut it, and the finding must state the guideline amount and the reason for the variance. Opinion 512: you check every income figure.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUSCth
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.