1.04(E)

Added clarification that a deviation is not required if a deviation factor exists. Also clarified that the list of deviation factors is not exhaustive.

1.04(E)

Removed two deviation factors (alternative health care coverage; costs associated with a parent’s conviction or crime) as they are now addressed directly in the MCSF.

1.04(E)

Clarified several deviation factors (support for stepchildren or other children for whom the parent is legally responsible; overnights with a nonparent-recipient; child care expenses; and the administrative cost to enforce).

2.01(E)(4)(d)(i)

Clarified when to count income when there is reduced or deferred income, particularly where a business does not distribute profits.

2.01(E)(4)(e)(iii)

Clarified that accelerated depreciation must be added back to a parent's income, but with proof, the court may take the lesser of actual expenses or straightline depreciation.

2.01(G)(3)

Clarified the court may consider additional costs associated with employment for the children in common when imputing income.

2.07(H)

Added a section to allow a deduction from income for the costs related to a parent's conviction or incarceration.

2.08(B)

Clarified language on when an adjustment for additional children applies.

3.01(B)

Changed the apportionment of all expenses to use the parent's actual share of income eliminating the 10% minimum and 90% maximum.

3.04(A)

Restructured and clarified that ordinary medical expenses are an advance monthly reimbursement for the support recipient, and that the apportionment is based on the family share of income. Also clarifies that any uninsured medical expenses paid by the support payer are considered additional medical expenses.

3.04(B)

Clarified that the court should exercise discretion to remove ordinary medical expenses when any of the MCSF conditions are met.

3.06(D)

Changed the presumed age of the child for child care to the last day of the month the child is under the age of 13.

4.02(A)

Clarified the definition of incapacitation and referenced that incarceration-based incapacitation exceeding 179 days is controlled by MCL 552.517f.

4.02(B)

Added language that a court may set the incapacitated parent's obligation percentage to zero.

4.05

Clarified application of the minimum threshold for modification.

S-2.02

Updated the amounts for ordinary medical expenses based on medical expenditure survey data.

S-3.06

Added a new section to provide clarification on deviating when child care costs are high.