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  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://askcalculators.com/us/child-support/schema.json",
  "title": "Child Support Cost-sharing Worksheet — United States inputs",
  "description": "Allocate an already determined guideline obligation in a simple income-shares scenario. It is not a 50-state child-support calculator and does not supply a court schedule. USD planning view; stated limitations apply.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "parentA": {
      "title": "Parent A monthly guideline-adjusted income",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 4000,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "parentB": {
      "title": "Parent B monthly guideline-adjusted income",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 3000,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "baseObligation": {
      "title": "Combined obligation from the verified state guideline",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 1000,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "childcare": {
      "title": "Eligible monthly childcare",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 300,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "health": {
      "title": "Eligible child health-insurance cost",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 100,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "aDirect": {
      "title": "Eligible credit for Parent A direct payments",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 0,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "aAdjustment": {
      "title": "Verified reduction/credit from custody adjustment",
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Illustrative starting value; replace with your own evidence.",
      "default": 0,
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000000000,
      "x-step": 0.01,
      "x-prefix": "USD",
      "x-unit": "currency"
    },
    "rulesConfirmed": {
      "title": "Applicable jurisdiction rules and entered amounts independently verified",
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "parentA",
    "parentB",
    "baseObligation",
    "childcare",
    "health",
    "aDirect",
    "aAdjustment"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "x-askcalculators": {
    "version": "20.16.0",
    "calculatorUrl": "https://askcalculators.com/us/child-support/",
    "queryExample": "https://askcalculators.com/us/child-support/?parentA=4000&parentB=3000&baseObligation=1000&childcare=300&health=100&aDirect=0&aAdjustment=0&rulesConfirmed=0",
    "migrationStatus": "new",
    "reviewStatus": "pending",
    "pageStatus": "live",
    "workStatus": "pending",
    "formula": {
      "expression": "A share = A adjusted income / combined adjusted income. A contribution = max(0, combined eligible costs × A share − verified direct credits − verified adjustment).",
      "note": "Inputs are converted to canonical units before evaluating this stated formula."
    },
    "quality": {
      "availability": "live",
      "technicalReviewRecord": "/reviews/v20-us-child-support.json",
      "qualifiedReview": "pending",
      "qualifiedReviewer": null,
      "qualifiedReviewDate": null,
      "formulaVersion": "20.16.0",
      "referenceCoverage": "references-listed",
      "releaseTestScope": "Catalog and regression checks are not a professional formula audit; consult release evidence.",
      "historicalMetadataDate": "",
      "historicalMetadataNotice": "The imported date is not evidence of a completed human review."
    },
    "outputs": {
      "aShare": {
        "title": "Parent A income share",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "percent",
        "x-digits": 2
      },
      "bShare": {
        "title": "Parent B income share",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "percent",
        "x-digits": 2
      },
      "combined": {
        "title": "Combined entered support costs",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "currency",
        "x-currency": "USD",
        "x-digits": 2
      },
      "aContribution": {
        "title": "Parent A modeled contribution after entered credits",
        "type": "number",
        "x-format": "currency",
        "x-currency": "USD",
        "x-digits": 2,
        "x-primary": true
      }
    }
  }
}