General
Citation: Administrative Order No. 10, Ark. C.S.G.
Last Updated:
Authority: Court Rule
Model: Percent-of-Obligator Income
Economic Study: Betson-Rothbarth 2006
Responsibility: Rhode Island Child Support Task Force
Approval:
Last Review ( )
Previous Review ( )
Basic Child Support Obligation (BCSO) Schedule
Last Updated:
Income Base: Net Income
Income Measure:
Frequency: Varies
Children Categories: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 children
Percentage Brackets within chart: 15%(1), 21%(2), 25%(3), 28%(4), 30%(5), 32%(6)
Percentage Brackets exceeds chart: 15%(1), 21%(2), 25%(3), 28%(4), 30%(5), 32%(6)
BCSO Factors/Assumptions/Adjustments
Age: No
Cost of living:
Expenditures Measurement:
Low-Income: Unknown
Medical Expenses:
Parenting Time:
Poverty Level: 2014 ($1,115)
Price Level:
Subsequent Children: No. It is a deviation factor
Taxes:
Low-Income1
SSR/LI Adjustment Amt: Unknown
Discretionary: N/A
SSR/LI Adjustment Application: N/A
Threshold Income: N/A
Limitations: N/A
Min. Child Support Amt: Minimum order not mentioned
Limitations on Min. Amt: N/A
Deviation Factors
1. Food
2. Shelter and Clothing
3. Clothing
4. Medical Expenses
5. Educational Expenses
6. Dental Expenses
7. Child care
8. Accustomed standard of living
9. Recreation
10. Insurance
11. Transportation expenses
12. Other income or assets available
13. Procurement and maintenance of life, health, and dental insurance for children
14. Payment of necessary medical, dental, optical, psychological, or counseling expenses of children
15. Creation or maintenance of trust fund for children
16. Payment of daycare
17. Extraordinary time spent with noncustodial parent, shared or joint custody
18. Support required and given by payor for dependent children
19. Excess childcare costs
Medical Expenses
Ordinary:
Extraordinary: Unknown
Childcare Expenses
Deviation factor
Education Expenses
Deviation factor
Modification
20% or $100 per month in gross income
Termination5
Citation: Ark. Code Ann. §9-14-237
Age of Majority: 18 years of age
Ends: Majority: Child support ceases at age of majority unless the child is still attending high school. If the child is still attending high school, upon the child’s high school graduation or the end of the school year after the child reaches 19 years of age, whichever is earlier.
College Support beyond Age of Majority: No duty
Exception for Adults with Disabilities: Court may provide for continuation of support past Age of Majority for individual with disability which affects ability of individual to live independently
Citation: Ark. Code Ann. §9-12-312(a)(6)(B)
Criminal Penalties for Nonpayment3
Citation: Ark. Code § 5-26-401 Ark. Code § 5-4-201 Ark. Code § 5-4-401
Crime: Class A Misdemeanor; Class D Felony for attempting to leave state to avoid payment, or $2,500 in past-due support and 4 months of consecutive non-payment, or has previously been convicted of nonsupport, Class C Felony if more than $10,000 owed, Class B felony if more than $25,000 owed
Maximum Penalty: 1 year, $2,500 fine,Up to 6 years or $10,000 fine, 3-10 years; Up to $10,000 fine, 5-20 years; Up to $15,000 fine
Interest and Arrears4
Citation: Ark. Code § 9-14-233 (a) All child support that becomes due and remains unpaid shall accrue interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum unless the owner of the judgment or the owner’s counsel of record requests prior to the accrual of the interest that the judgment shall not accrue interest.
Arrears: Yes
Summary: 10% annual
License Restrictions for failing to pay Child Support2
Citation Ark. Code Ann. § 9-14-239 Ark. Code Ann. § 16-22-102
Type: Driver’s, Occupational Recreational Professional Business
Arrears Threshold: Three or more months. Six months for law licenses. Failure to comply with subpoena or warrant
Reinstatement: Child support agency will notify the obligor that a request will be made to the department to suspend the license or permanent license plate 60 days after the notification unless a hearing within the office is requested in writing within 30 days.
State Contact
Name: Mr. Gil Dudley
Title: Attorney Specialist
Email: Gil.dudley@ocse.arkansas.gov
Phone Number: (501) 683-3983
Address: 1509 W 7th St, Little Rock, AR 72201
Links
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References
1Judicial Council of California, Review of Statewide Uniform Child Support Guideline, October 25, 2017
2https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/license-restrictions-for-failure-to-pay-child-support.aspx
3https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/criminal-nonsupport-and-child-support.aspx
4https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/interest-on-child-support-arrears.aspx
5https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/termination-of-child-support-age-of-majority.aspx