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State & Statute Section |
Legislature |
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Commission |
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Alabama Ala. R.J.A. R. 32 |
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The Administrative Director of Courts reviews the guidelines and makes
recommendations to the Alabama Supreme Court. |
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Alaska Ak. Rules of Civ. Pro. Rule 90.3(I) |
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X |
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Arizona Ar. Rev. Stat. §25-320 |
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X |
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The Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court appoints a
committee to review guidelines. The committee makes recommendations to the
S.Ct. for approval. |
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Arkansas Ar. Code Ann. § 9-12-312 |
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X |
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The Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court appoints a committee to
review guidelines. The committee makes recommendations to the S.Ct. for
approval. |
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California Cal. Fam. Code §4050 et seq. |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of the Judicial Council (§68500). |
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Colorado Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. §14-10-115 |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of a 17 member child support commission. |
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Connecticut Conn. Gen. Stat §46b-215a-c |
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The Legislature created the Commission for Child Support Guidelines; an
11 member commission established to promulgate child support guidelines.
Such guidelines are reviewed by the legislative regulation review
committee, which is responsible for approving all "agencies" rules and
regulations. |
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Delaware Fam. Ct. Civ. R. 52 |
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X |
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Washington, D.C. D.C. Code Ann. § 16-916.2 |
X |
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The Council of the District of Columbia provides for the guidelines in
code amending such based on the recommendations of a 15 member child
support guidelines commission. |
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Florida Fla. Stat. Ann. §61.3 |
X |
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Georgia Ga. Code Ann. §19-6-15 |
X |
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The General Assembly provides for the guidelines in code amending such
based on the recommendations of a commission appointed by the
Governor. |
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Hawaii Hawaii Rev. Stat. 576D-7 |
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X |
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The Family Court establishes the guidelines in consultation with child
support enforcement agency (Attorney General's Office). |
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Idaho Idaho Code 32-706A |
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X |
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Illinois 305 ILCS 5/12-4.20c |
X |
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The General Assembly statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of the Child Support Advisory Committee. |
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Indiana Ind. Stat. Ann. §33-2.1-10-1 to 9 |
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X |
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X |
The Indiana Supreme Court adopts amendments to the guidelines based on
the recommendation of a 12 member child support advisory
committee. |
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Iowa Iowa Code Ann. §598.21 |
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X |
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Kansas K.S.A. §20-165 |
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X |
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Kentucky Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §403.213 |
X |
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The General Assembly statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendation of a 10 member commission. |
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Louisiana La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §9:315.12 |
X |
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Maine Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 9 §311 After October 1, 1997 tit.
19-A §2001 |
X |
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Maryland Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law §12-202(c) |
X |
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The General Assembly provides for the guidelines in code amending such
based on the recommendations of the Child Support Enforcement
Administration of the Department of Human Resources. |
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Massachusetts Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 208 §28 |
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X |
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Michigan Mich. Comp. Laws §552.519. Sec. 19(1) &
(3)(a)(vi) |
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X |
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Michigan law creates a friend of the court bureau within the state
court administrative office, under the supervision and direction of the
supreme court. Such bureau is responsible for establishing and reviewing
the child support guidelines. |
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Minnesota Minn. Stat. Ann. §518.551 |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amend the guidelines based on the
recommendation of the department of human services. |
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Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. §43-19-101 (5) |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amend the guidelines based on the
recommendation of the department of human services. |
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Missouri Mo. Stat. Ann. §452.340(7) |
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X |
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. §40-5-209 |
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X |
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Nebraska Neb. Rev. Stat. §42-364.16 |
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X |
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Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. §125B.070 |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of the State Bar of Nevada. |
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New Hampshire N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 458-C:6 |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of the division of human services, department of health
and human services. |
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New Jersey N.J. Stat. Ann. §2A.:17-56.25 Admin. R. 5:6A |
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New Mexico |
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The Legislature statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of "an appropriate executive or legislative commission or
executive department." |
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New York N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law §111b(10) |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of the Department of Social Services. |
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North Carolina N.C. Gen. Stat. §15-13.4(c1) |
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X |
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The Conference of Chief District Judges is required to establish the
guidelines. In addition, the conference must get specific input prior to
amending and must report its findings to the General Assembly. |
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North Dakota N.D. Code Ann. §14-09-09.7 |
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X |
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Ohio Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §3113.21.5(G) |
X |
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The General Assembly provides for the guidelines in code amending such
based on the recommendations of the department of human services. The
department, in turn, is required to establish a child support guideline
advisory commission to assist the department in completing the
review. |
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Oklahoma Okl. Stat. Ann. §119.1 |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of the Judiciary Committees of the Senate and the House of
Representatives. |
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Oregon Or. Rev. Stat. §25.270 |
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X |
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Pennsylvania Pa. Con. Stat. Ann. §1910.16-1 (Rules of Civic
Procedure) |
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X |
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Rhode Island R.I. Gen. Laws §15-5-16.2 |
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X |
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The family court is responsible for establishing guidelines by an
administrative order. |
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South Carolina S.C. Code of Laws §20-7-852(D) |
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X |
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South Dakota S.D. Codified Laws Ann. §25-7-6.12 |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of the department of social services. (In the year 2000,
the Governor is responsible for establishing a commission to review the
guidelines and report its recommended changes to the
Legislature. |
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Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. §36-5-101(2) & (3) |
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Guidelines were originally established by the department of children's
services. However, the Tenn. Supreme Court is permitted to modify the
guidelines. If the court fails to review the guidelines, then the agency
is required to review and make recommendations to the court. |
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Texas Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §111.001 |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of a 25 member or more advisory committee appointed by the
Texas Supreme Court. |
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Utah Utah Code Ann. §78-45-7.13 |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of an 11 member advisory committee appointed by the
Governor. [Committee reports to the Legislative Judiciary Interim
Committee.] |
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Vermont Vt. Stat. Ann. tit.15 §654 |
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X |
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Virginia Va. Code Ann. §20-108.2 (H) |
X |
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The General Assembly provides for the guidelines in code amending such
based on the recommendations of a panel of representatives organized by
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. |
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Washington Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §26.19.025 |
X |
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West Virginia W. Va. Code §48A-1B-1 |
X |
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Wisconsin Wis. Stat. Ann. §49.22(9) |
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X |
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Wyoming Wyo. Stat. Ann. §20-6-305 |
X |
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The Legislature statutorily amends the guidelines based on the
recommendations of the department of family
services. |
