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Tennessee Child Support Guidelines are “Rules” promulgated by the Tennessee Department of Human Services. These Rules are applied as law by all courts in Tennessee with jurisdiction over child support. The “Income Shares Model” is a phrase describing that under our new child support law (effective January 2005), both parents’ income is considered in determining child support. To begin the learning process about child support in Tennessee, read and download the following:
Crone & Mason, plc Answers to FAQ’s
Tennessee Child Support Guidelines -- “The Guidelines,” effective June 26, 2006. Tennessee's New Income Shares Child Support Guidelines, the full text. (PDF)
Detailed Instructions for using the Child Support Worksheet to calculate a child support obligation. (PDF)
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Interpretive Guide, a simplified explanation of the new rules. (PDF) (If the State of Tennessee's web site is unavailable, you may wish to read it here.)
Child Support Calculator, click here and follow directions to download.
SupportGuidelines.com - Best child support law web site in United States from the nation’s leading expert, Laura Morgan, Esq. The site includes helpful information, tips, and traps for problems most common to difficult child support cases. Laura Morgan was the Chair of the American Bar Association Family Law Section for many years. She authored Child Support Guidelines: Interpretation and Application (Aspen Law & Business), the leading treatise on child support law. Laura Morgan works with attorneys across the nation with challenging legal issues including child support.
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