Who needs form 12902e ?
Form 12902e is a child support request filed by either of the two parents or foster parents in the process of their divorce.
What is form 12902e for?
Form 12902e is a child support needed to provide financial support to a child and cover all the expenses of caring for the child. An important thing is that child support agreement is required to be filed only by those parents who can't settle this problem on their own. Federal Government has created special child support guidelines intended to help parents figure out the amount of child support. This amount is based on the following factors:
- Who spends most time with the child
- Number of children
- Where the parent lives
- Annual income of the parent
Is form 12902e accompanied by other forms?
Form 12902e is accompanied by the financial affidavit of a person who fills out the form only if the income of the other party is known.
When is form 12902e due?
The form is due when it is needed. Usually it is submitted during the divorce process upon the court request.
How do I fill out form 12902e?
The form 12902e contains Notice of filing child support guidelines worksheet and certificate of service that includes:
- The other party`s or his/her attorney name
- Address
- Fax number
- Date of the child support guidelines' worksheet delivery
- Signature of the party who fills out the form
- Name
- Address
- Telephone number
The worksheets include 21 fields where mother and father should provide information about different kinds of support payments such as monthly income, monthly child care costs, monthly health insurance costs, ?statuary credits etc. The worksheet ends with the amount of actual child support to be paid.
If parents turned for help with the form to a nonlawyer, he/she must file it as well. There are some fields for a nonlawyer to fill out. They include contact information and the name of the petitioner or respondent whom the help was given. All information should be typed or printed in black ink.
Where do I send form 12902e?
The original of the form 12902e is filed with the clerk of the circuit court and kept for the records in a court where the case is heard. The copy of the form is kept by the person who fills it out.