Appendix: Supplemental Charts
Chart 1: Child Support Orders
State by State Comparison
(Income Scenario: Non-custodial Parent=$40K, Custodial Parent=$15K)
$14,000
Yearly Child Support Order
$12,000
Massachusetts
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
MO MN NJ NM CO WA WV WY MA ME MD MI MS MT NH ND OH OR AR CA NE NV NY NC SC CT TN FL GA OK UT AK KS KY PA DE SD TX VA AZ AL VT LA WI HI ID IN IA IL RI
$0
Source: Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly, November 1995
Chart 1A: Scencario: NCP $20K; CP $15K
$60,000
$50,000
Avg HH Income
$40,000 (Mass) $30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
CS as % of Obligor Income
Chart 1B: Scenario: NCP $40K; CP $15K
$60,000
$50,000
Avg Household Income
$40,000 (Mass) $30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
CS as Percent of Obligor Income
Chart 1C: Scenario: NCP $45K; CP $30K
$60,000
$50,000
Avg Household Income
$40,000 (Mass) $30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
CS as % of Obligor Income
Chart 1D: Scenario: NCP $70K; CP $30K
$60,000
$50,000
Average Household Income
$40,000 (Mass) $30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Child Support as % of Obligor Income
Chart 1E: Scenario: NCP $15K; CP $15K
$60,000
$50,000
Average Household Income
$40,000 (Mass) $30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
CS as % of Obligor Income
Chart 1F: Scenario: NCP $30K; CP $30K
$60,000
$50,000
Avg Household Income
$40,000 (Mass) $30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
CSh as % of Obligor Income
Chart 1G: Scenario: NCP $50K; CP $50K
$60,000
$50,000
Avg Household Income
$40,000 (Mass) $30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
CS as % of Obligor Income
Annual Child Support
(MA, NJ, CT: Assumes 1 child)
$25,700 $20,300 $30,000
$25,000
$20,000 $14,900 $11,253 $10,791 $14,495 $13,975 $13,654 $10,000 $9,830 $12,734 $12,487
$16,889
NCP=80000 CP=40000
$15,000
$8,932 $9,320 $8,911
$11,500 $11,107 $10,593
$10,000 $2,450 $4,353 $4,230
$5,000
$NCP=15000 CP=0 NCP=30000 CP=0 NCP=60000 CP=0 NCP=80000 CP=0 NCP=100000 CP=0 NCP=30000 CP=30000 NCP=60000 CP=60000 NCP=80000 CP=80000 NCP=30000 CP=15000 NCP=60000 CP=30000
NCP & CP Income Scenarios MA CT NJ
$5,643 $6,960 $6,626
$6,800 $7,065 $6,763
$6,800 $7,093 $6,837
$11,678 $11,186
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$5,000
$-
NC P= 15 00 0 CP =0 NC P= 30 00 0 CP =0 NC P= 60 00 0 CP =0 NC P= 80 00 0 CP =0
$2,900 $4,628 $5,582 $7,700 $9,830 $9,377 $16,700 $15,926 $15,009 $22,700 $18,096 $17,424 $28,700 $20,683 $19,630
Annual Child Support
(MA, NJ, CT; 2 children)
NCP & CP Income Scenarios
MA CT NJ
$7,700 $9,723 $9,088 $11,406 $13,056 $12,251 $14,060 $15,673 $14,672 $7,700 $9,805 $9,253 $16,700 $14,056 $13,582 $21,288 $16,579 $15,567
NC P= 10 00 00 CP =0 NC P= 30 00 0C P= 30 00 0 NC P= 60 00 0C P= 60 00 0 NC P= 80 00 0C P= 80 00 0 NC P= 30 00 0C P= 15 00 0 NC P= 60 00 0C P= 30 00 0 NC P= 80 00 0C P= 40 00 0
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$5,000
$-
NC P= 15 00 0 CP =0 NC P= 30 00 0 CP =0 NC P= 60 00 0 CP =0 NC P= 80 00 0 CP =0
$3,350 $4,628 $6,383 $8,600 $9,830 $9,377 $18,500 $15,926 $15,009 $25,100 $18,096 $17,424
$31,700 $20,683 $19,630
Annual Child Support
(MA, NJ, CT; 3 children)
NCP & CP Income Scenarios
MA CT NJ
$8,600 $9,723 $9,088 $12,676 $13,056 $12,251 $15,596 $15,673 $14,672 $8,600 $9,805 $9,253 $18,500 $14,056 $13,582 $23,547 $16,579 $15,567
NC P= 10 00 00 CP =0 NC P= 30 00 0C P= 30 00 0 NC P= 60 00 0C P= 60 00 0 NC P= 80 00 0C P= 80 00 0 NC P= 30 00 0C P= 15 00 0 NC P= 60 00 0C P= 30 00 0 NC P= 80 00 0C P= 40 00 0
Number of States by Age of Child Support Emancipation
25
20
20
18
# States
15
10
5
5
6 2
0
18 Years
19 Years
20 Years
21 Years
23 Years
Source: SupportGuidelines.com; "WHAT CONSTITUTES EMANCIPATION TO RELEASE A PARENT FROM A CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION"
Cost of Living Index Data for Q3 1997
(American Chamber of Commerce Reeseacrh Assocation)
250
Manhatten, NY
200 Index Value (National Average = 100)
Anchorage, AK
Salinas, CA Boston, MA
150
100
50
0
Morgan-Lino Case 1 Dispersion (Two Children)
$10,000
$9,000
$8,000 Child Support Ordered per Guidelines
Massachusetts
$7,000
$6,000
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$-
Morgan-Lino Case 2 Dispersion (Two Children)
$20,000
$18,000
$16,000 Child Support Orders per Guidelines
Massachusetts
$14,000
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
$-
Morgan-Lino Case 3 Dispersion (Two Children)
$30,000
$25,000
Massachusetts
Child Support Orders per Guidelines
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$-
Pirog Case B Dispersion (Two Children)
$350
$300
Monthly CS Ordered per Guidelines
$250
Massachusetts
$200
$150
$100
$50
$-
Pirog Case C Dispersion (Two Children)
$900
$800
$700 Monthly CS Ordered per Guidelines
$600
Massachusetts
$500
$400
$300
$200
$100
$-
Pirog Case D Dispersion (Two Children)
$1,000
$900
Massachusetts
$800 Monthly CS Ordered per Guidelines
$700
$600
$500
$400
$300
$200
$100
$-
Fassler Case - Non-Cust Parent = $20000 Cust Parent = $15000 (One Child)
$6,000
Massachusetts
$5,000
Annual CS Ordered per Guidelines
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$-
Fassler Case - Non-Cust Parent = $70000 Cust Parent = $30000 (One Child)
$18,000
Massachusetts
$16,000
Annual CS Ordered per Guidelines
$14,000
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
$-
Fassler Case - Non-Cust Parent = $40000 Cust Parent = $15000 (One Child)
$14,000
Massachusetts
$12,000
Annual CS Ordered per Guidelines
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
$-
Fassler Case - Non-Cust Parent = $45000 Cust Parent = $30000 One Child)
$12,000
Massachusetts
$10,000
Annual CS Ordered per Guidelines
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
$-
Fassler Case - Non-Cust Parent = $15000 Cust Parent = $15000 (One Child)
$4,500
Massachusetts
$4,000
Annual CS Ordered per Guidelines
$3,500
$3,000
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$-
Fassler Case - Non-Cust Parent = $30000 Cust Parent = $30000 (One Child)
$7,000
Massachusetts
$6,000
Annual CS Ordered per Guidelines
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$-
Fassler Case - Non-Cust Parent = $50000 Cust Parent = $50000 (One Child)
$10,000
Massachusetts
$9,000
$8,000
Annual CS Ordered per Guidelines
$7,000
$6,000
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$-