INSTRUCTIONS: NEW HAMPSHIRE CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES WORKSHEET (Form NHJB-2101-FS)

In New Hampshire divorce cases or other family court cases concerning minor children, you may be required to complete a child support guidelines worksheet. This form can be found on the website of the New Hampshire Judicial Branch.

New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines Worksheet NHJB-2010-FS Step 1: At the top of the page, enter the name of the court hearing your case, the case number assigned, tand he names and dates of birth of all children involved.

New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines Worksheet NHJB-2010-FS Step 2: In box one, list the total number of children. In box two, enter the child support guidelines percent as instructed. In boxes three and four, enter 4% of both spouse's monthly gross income to determine their medical support reasonable costs.

New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines Worksheet NHJB-2010-FS Step 3: The rest of the form requires you to detail the finances of the person making payments (the "obligor") in column one, and the finances of the person receiving support (the "obligee") in column two.

New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines Worksheet NHJB-2010-FS Step 4: On line five, enter both spouse's monthly gross income. Note various expenses as detailed on line 6. Add lines 6a through 6f to determine both spouse's total deductions. Enter this number on line 6g.

New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines Worksheet NHJB-2010-FS Step 5: Subtract line 6g from line 5 to determine both parties' adjusted monthly gross income.

New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines Worksheet NHJB-2010-FS Step 6: Use the guideline calculation table on the second page to complete line 8.

New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines Worksheet NHJB-2010-FS Step 7: Note allowable expenses on lines 9a, 9b and 9c.

New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines Worksheet NHJB-2010-FS Step 8: Follow the instructions on the second page to complete the calculations necessary to fill out lines 11 through 16.

New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines Worksheet NHJB-2010-FS Step 9: Note with a check mark whether you wish for payments to be weekly, bi-weekly or monthly.

New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines Worksheet NHJB-2010-FS Step 10: The person who completed the form should sign and date it, as well as giving their title.