SOUTH CAROLINA Part 40
Child Support Guidelines
In South Carolina, the Child Support Guidelines are
based on the combined gross incomes of the father and mother of the child and
must be reviewed, at a minimum, every three years. The Guidelines are available
to be used for temporary and permanent orders, actions for separate maintenance
and support, divorce and child support awards. The Income Shares Model
calculates child support as the share of each parent’s income which would have
been spent on the children if the parents and children were living in the same
household. The shares are based on the
amount of money ordinarily spent on children by their families living in the
United States and adjusted to South Carolina cost of living levels. This evidence indicates that individuals tend
to spend money on their children in proportion to their income, and not solely
on need. The expenditures include the following nine categories: food at home; food away from home; shelter;
utilities; household goods (furniture, appliances, linens, floor coverings, and
house wares); clothing; transportation (other than visitation related);
ordinary health care; and recreation.
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