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Child Support Definitions - Tennessee
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Definitions. (1) "Adjusted Gross Income" -- The adjusted gross income (AGI) is the net determination of a parent's income, calculated by deducting from that parent's gross income the following amounts: (a) (b) Any applicable self-employment taxes being paid by the parent; Any pre-existing order(s) for current child support which are being paid by the parent; and Credits for the individual parent's other children for whom the parent is legally responsible and actually supporting. (c) (2) "Adjusted Support Obligation" -- The adjusted support obligation (ASO) is the Basic Child Support Obligation (BCSO) from the Child Support Schedule (CS Schedule), adjusted for parenting time as set forth in these Rules, health care insurance, and work-related childcare expenses. "Adjustments for Additional Expenses" -- The additional expenses associated with the cost of health care insurance for the child and work-related childcare are not included in the Basic Child Support Obligation (BCSO) and must be added to the BCSO to determine the Adjusted Support Obligation (ASO). "Alternate Residential Parent (ARP)" -- The "alternate residential parent" (ARP) is the parent with whom the child resides less than fifty percent (50%) of the time. "Basic Child Support Obligation" -- The Basic Child Support Obligation (BCSO) is the amount of support displayed on the Child Support Schedule (CS Schedule) which corresponds to the combined adjusted gross income (AGI) of both parents and the number of children for whom support is being determined. This amount is rebuttably presumed to be the appropriate amount of basic child support to be provided by both parents in the case immediately under consideration, prior to consideration of any adjustments for parenting time and/or additional expenses. "Caretaker" -- The person or entity providing care and supervision of a child more than fifty percent of the time. The caretaker is the child's Primary Residential Parent. The caretaker may be a parent of the child, a non-parent relative of the child who voluntarily or, pursuant to tribunal order or other legal arrangement, is providing care and supervision of the child (for example, the child's grandparent). A caretaker may also be a private or public agency providing custodial care and supervision for the child through voluntary placement by the child's parent, non-parent relative, or other designated caretaker, or by court order or other legal arrangement (for example, a foster parent). "Child" -- "Child" includes the plural "children," and "children" includes the singular "child," where the context requires. For purposes of this chapter, "child" means: (a) A person, not otherwise emancipated, who is less than eighteen (18) years of age or a person who reaches eighteen (18) years while in high school until the person graduates from high school or until the class of which the person is a member when the person attains eighteen (18) years of age graduates, whichever occurs last; or A person who is disabled pursuant to T.C.A. § 36-5-101(p). (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (b) (8) "Child Support Schedule" -- The Child Support Schedule (CS Schedule or Schedule) is a chart which displays the dollar amount of the basic child support obligation (BCSO) 11-4-04 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com corresponding to various levels of combined adjusted gross income of the children's parents and the number of children for whom a child support order is being established or modified. The Schedule shall be used to calculate the basic child support obligation (BCSO), according to the rules in this chapter. Deviations from the Schedule shall comply with the requirements of 12402-4-.07. (9) "Combined Adjusted Gross Income" -- The amount of adjusted gross income calculated by adding together the AGI of both parents. This amount is then used to determine the BCSO for both parents for the number of children for whom support is being calculated in the case immediately under consideration. (10) "Days" -- For purposes of this chapter, a "day" means that a child spends the majority of a twenty-four (24) hour calendar day with or under the control of a parent and that parent expends a reasonable amount of resources on the child during this time period (such as the cost of a meal or other such costs directly related to the care and supervision of the child). Partial days of parenting time that are not consistent with this definition shall not be considered a "day" under these Guidelines. A "day" under the control of a parent includes a day the child is not in the parent's home, but is under the parent's control, for example, with the parent's permission at camp or with friends. (11) "Department" -- The Tennessee Department of Human Services. (12) "Final Child Support Order" -- The presumptive child support order (PCSO) adjusted by any deviations ordered by the tribunal. (13) "Legally Responsible for a Child" -- For purposes of this chapter, a person is "legally responsible for a child" or legally obligated for a child or children when the child is or has been: (a) (b) Born of the parent's body; Born of the parents' marriage if the child is born during the marriage or within three hundred (300) days after termination of the marriage by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity, or divorce; The legally adopted child of the parent; Voluntarily acknowledged by the parent as the parent's child pursuant to T.C.A. § 24-7113 or pursuant to the voluntary acknowledgement procedure of any other state or territory that comports with Title IV-D of the Social Security Act; or Determined to be the child of the parent by any tribunal of this State, any other state or territory, or a foreign country pursuant to a reciprocal agreement or treaty. (c) (d) (e) (14) "Parent" -- For purposes of this chapter, "parent" means a person who: (a) (b) Gave birth to the child; Was married to the mother of the child at the time of the birth of the child or within three hundred (300) days after termination of the marriage by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity, or divorce; (c) Legally adopted the child; (d) Voluntarily acknowledged the child pursuant to T.C.A. § 24-7-113 or pursuant to the voluntary acknowledgement procedure of any other state or territory of the United States that comports with Title IV-D of the Social Security Act; or 11-4-04 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com (e) Has been determined to be a parent of the child by any tribunal of this State, an
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