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public_notices Wisconsin Administrative Register No. 698, 2/28/2014

A court may determine the child support obligation of a low-income payer based on s. DCF 150.04 (4) and Appendix C. Appendix C is a schedule of child support obligations for low-income payers at 75% to 150% of the federal poverty guidelines. DCF 150.04 (4) (b) provides that “the department shall revise the schedule in Appendix C every year based on changes in the federal poverty guidelines since the schedule was last revised. The department shall publish revisions to the schedule in the Wisconsin Administrative Register." The revisions to Appendix C based on the 2014 federal poverty guidelines will be effective March 1, 2014.

A court may determine the amount of a birth cost judgment based on s. DCF 150.05 (2) and Appendix D. A birth cost judgment is an order establishing the amount of the father's obligation to pay or contribute to the reasonable expenses of the mother's pregnancy and the child's birth under s. 767.89 (3) (e), Stats. Appendix D is a schedule of maximum birth cost judgment amounts for low-income payers at 75% to 150% of the federal poverty guidelines. DCF 150.05 (2) (c) provides that “the department shall revise the schedule in Appendix D every year based on changes in the federal poverty guidelines. The department shall publish revisions to the schedule in the Wisconsin Administrative Register." The revisions to Appendix D based on the 2014 federal poverty guidelines will be effective March 1, 2014.

Chapter DCF 150

Appendix C

Child Support Obligation of Low-Income Payers

at 75% to 150% of the 2014 Federal Poverty Guidelines

1 Person with	One Child		Two Children		Three Children		Four Children		Five Children
Monthly Income Up To:	Percent	Child Support Amount	Percent	Child Support Amount	Percent	Child Support Amount	Percent	Child Support Amount	Percent	Child Support Amount
$729.00	11.22%	$82	16.50%	$120	19.14%	$140	20.46%	$149	22.44%	$164
$755.00	11.43%	$86	16.80%	$127	19.49%	$147	20.84%	$157	22.85%	$173
$781.00	11.63%	$91	17.11%	$134	19.84%	$155	21.21%	$166	23.27%	$182
$807.00	11.84%	$96	17.41%	$141	20.20%	$163	21.59%	$174	23.68%	$191
$833.00	12.05%	$100	17.71%	$148	20.55%	$171	21.97%	$183	24.09%	$201
$859.00	12.25%	$105	18.02%	$155	20.90%	$180	22.34%	$192	24.50%	$210
$885.00	12.46%	$110	18.32%	$162	21.25%	$188	22.72%	$201	24.92%	$221
$911.00	12.66%	$115	18.63%	$170	21.61%	$197	23.10%	$210	25.33%	$231
$937.00	12.87%	$121	18.93%	$177	21.96%	$206	23.47%	$220	25.74%	$241
$963.00	13.08%	$126	19.23%	$185	22.31%	$215	23.85%	$230	26.16%	$252
$989.00	13.28%	$131	19.54%	$193	22.66%	$224	24.22%	$240	26.57%	$263
$1,015.00	13.49%	$137	19.84%	$201	23.01%	$234	24.60%	$250	26.98%	$274
$1,041.00	13.70%	$143	20.14%	$210	23.37%	$243	24.98%	$260	27.39%	$285
$1,067.00	13.90%	$148	20.45%	$218	23.72%	$253	25.35%	$271	27.81%	$297
$1,093.00	14.11%	$154	20.75%	$227	24.07%	$263	25.73%	$281	28.22%	$308
$1,119.00	14.31%	$160	21.05%	$236	24.42%	$273	26.11%	$292	28.63%	$320
$1,145.00	14.52%	$166	21.36%	$245	24.77%	$284	26.48%	$303	29.05%	$333
$1,171.00	14.73%	$172	21.66%	$254	25.13%	$294	26.86%	$315	29.46%	$345
$1,197.00	14.93%	$179	21.96%	$263	25.48%	$305	27.24%	$326	29.87%	$358
$1,223.00	15.14%	$185	22.27%	$272	25.83%	$316	27.61%	$338	30.28%	$370
$1,249.00	15.35%	$192	22.57%	$282	26.18%	$327	27.99%	$350	30.70%	$383
$1,275.00	15.55%	$198	22.88%	$292	26.54%	$338	28.37%	$362	31.11%	$397
$1,301.00	15.76%	$205	23.18%	$302	26.89%	$350	28.74%	$374	31.52%	$410
$1,327.00	15.97%	$212	23.48%	$312	27.24%	$361	29.12%	$386	31.94%	$424
$1,353.00	16.17%	$219	23.79%	$322	27.59%	$373	29.49%	$399	32.35%	$438
$1,379.00	16.38%	$226	24.09%	$332	27.94%	$385	29.87%	$412	32.76%	$452
$1,405.00	16.58%	$233	24.39%	$343	28.30%	$398	30.25%	$425	33.17%	$466
$1,432.00	16.79%	$240	24.70%	$354	28.65%	$410	30.62%	$439	33.59%	$481
$1,459.00	17.00%	$248	25.00%	$365	29.00%	$423	31.00%	$452	34.00%	$496

Effective March 1, 2014

Appendix C will be adjusted based on the 2015 federal poverty guidelines effective March 1, 2015.

Note: DCF 150.04 (4) (b) provides:

The department shall revise the schedule in Appendix C every year based on changes in the federal poverty guidelines since the schedule was last revised. The department shall publish revisions to the schedule in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.

Chapter DCF 150

APPENDIX D

Maximum Birth Cost Judgment Amounts for Low-Income Payers at

75% to 150% of the 2014 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Monthly Income Up To:	Percent	Number of Months	Maximum Birth Cost Judgment Amount*
$729	3.30%	36	$866
$755	3.36%	36	$913
$781	3.42%	36	$962
$807	3.48%	36	$1,012
$833	3.54%	36	$1,062
$859	3.60%	36	$1,114
$885	3.66%	36	$1,167
$911	3.73%	36	$1,222
$937	3.79%	36	$1,277
$963	3.85%	36	$1,333
$989	3.91%	36	$1,391
$1,015	3.97%	36	$1,450
$1,041	4.03%	36	$1,510
$1,067	4.09%	36	$1,571
$1,093	4.15%	36	$1,633
$1,119	4.21%	36	$1,696
$1,145	4.27%	36	$1,761
$1,171	4.33%	36	$1,826
$1,197	4.39%	36	$1,893
$1,223	4.45%	36	$1,961
$1,249	4.51%	36	$2,030
$1,275	4.58%	36	$2,100
$1,301	4.64%	36	$2,171
$1,327	4.70%	36	$2,244
$1,353	4.76%	36	$2,317
$1,379	4.82%	36	$2,392
$1,405	4.88%	36	$2,468
$1,432	4.94%	36	$2,546
$1,459	5.00%	36	$2,626

Effective March 1, 2014

Appendix D will be adjusted based on the 2015 federal poverty guidelines effective March 1, 2015.

The maximum birth cost judgment amount may not exceed the identified percentage of the father's current monthly income available for child support multiplied by 36 months.

Note: DCF 150.05 (2) (c ) provides:

The department shall revise the schedule in Appendix D every year based on changes in the federal poverty guidelines. The department shall publish revisions to the schedule in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.