Child Support Worksheet

Draft Child Support Worksheets in Minutes, Not Hours

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Para is an AI colleague for legal teams. Send it this work by email, Teams or Slack, and it hands back the finished document.

12 minutes with Para

What you'll need

Income Documentation
Custody Agreement or Parenting Plan
Child-Related Expense Records

Plans from $20 a month, with usage included.

Workflow

Overview

CaseMark's Child Support Guidelines Worksheet skill automates the complex process of drafting court-ready child support calculations. It extracts financial data from uploaded documents, applies jurisdiction-specific guideline models, and produces a comprehensive worksheet with itemized income breakdowns, deduction schedules, and final obligation amounts—all with source citations.

Preparing child support worksheets manually requires painstaking extraction of financial data from multiple documents, careful application of jurisdiction-specific guideline formulas, and meticulous arithmetic—all while ensuring compliance with local court formatting requirements. A single calculation error or overlooked income source can delay proceedings or produce an incorrect support obligation.

CaseMark automates the entire child support worksheet process by intelligently extracting income figures, deductions, and expenses from uploaded financial documents. The AI applies the correct jurisdiction-specific guideline model, performs all calculations with source citations, and flags missing documentation—delivering a court-ready worksheet in minutes instead of hours.

How to hand this to Para

1. Send Para the files
Email them, drop them in a Teams or Slack message, or upload them.
2. Para runs the Child Support Worksheet skill
It works from your files and checks its citations against the record.
3. The finished document comes back
Para returns it where you asked, usually as a DOCX, and offers the next step.

Example request · email, Teams or Slack

Para, run the Child Support Worksheet skill for the Garcia matter. I've attached the Income Documentation, Custody Agreement or Parenting Plan and Child-Related Expense Records. Send the finished draft back here as a DOCX.

What Para does

1. Upload income documents, custody agreements, and expense records for both parents
2. AI extracts financial data, identifies the jurisdiction's guideline model, and calculates income figures
3. Review the drafted worksheet with itemized calculations, source citations, and flagged gaps
4. Export the court-ready worksheet in your preferred format (DOCX, PDF)

What you get

Case Caption & Party Information
Gross Monthly Income Breakdown
Allowable Deductions & Adjusted Gross Income
Basic Support Obligation Calculation
Parenting-Time Adjustments
Child-Related Expense Allocations
Final Child Support Obligation Summary
Missing Documentation Flags

What it handles

Jurisdiction-specific guideline model application (income shares, percentage, hybrid)
Automated gross-to-net income calculation with source citations
Parenting-time adjustment and custody schedule integration
Child-related expense allocation (childcare, insurance, medical, education)
Imputed income analysis with earning capacity documentation
Court-ready formatted worksheet with case caption and party details

Required documents

Income Documentation
Pay stubs, W-2s, 1099s, tax returns, or financial affidavits for both parents
.pdf, .docx, .xlsx
Custody Agreement or Parenting Plan
Current custody arrangement detailing parenting-time percentages and residential schedules
.pdf, .docx
Child-Related Expense Records
Documentation of childcare costs, health insurance premiums, medical expenses, and education costs
.pdf, .docx, .xlsx

Supporting documents

Existing Support Orders
Prior child or spousal support orders with case numbers and amounts for pre-existing obligation credits
.pdf, .docx
Employment Verification
Employer verification letters or self-employment business records for income confirmation
.pdf, .docx
Local Court Form Templates
Jurisdiction-specific worksheet forms or filing templates required by the local court
.pdf, .docx

Why teams use it

Eliminate hours of manual income extraction and calculation with automated financial data processing

Reduce errors by applying jurisdiction-specific guideline formulas consistently across every case

Ensure completeness with automatic flagging of missing documentation and data gaps

Accelerate court filings with properly formatted, citation-backed worksheets ready for submission

Questions

Which state guideline models does CaseMark support?

CaseMark supports all major guideline models including income shares, percentage of income, and hybrid approaches. The AI identifies the applicable jurisdiction and applies the correct calculation methodology to your worksheet.

How does CaseMark handle missing financial documentation?

When income documentation is incomplete, CaseMark flags each missing item with a clear marker so you know exactly what to request. This ensures no data gaps slip through before court submission.

Can CaseMark calculate imputed income for unemployed or underemployed parents?

Yes. CaseMark analyzes work history, education, and available wage data to document earning capacity and calculate imputed income when a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed.

Does CaseMark account for parenting-time adjustments in the calculation?

Absolutely. CaseMark integrates custody schedules and parenting-time percentages into the support calculation, applying the jurisdiction's specific adjustment formulas for shared or split custody arrangements.

Can I use CaseMark for child support modification filings?

Yes. CaseMark handles both initial calculations and modification worksheets. Upload the current order alongside updated financial documents, and the AI will generate a new worksheet reflecting changed circumstances.

Will the worksheet match my court's required format?

CaseMark generates worksheets that follow standard guideline worksheet structures and can be customized to match local form mandates, caption formats, and filing requirements specific to your jurisdiction.