Public Notices
Department of Children and Families
Family and Economic Security, DCF Chs.
101
— 153
Pursuant to DCF 150.04 (4) (b) and DCF 150.05 (2) (c), the Department of Children and Families is publishing in this Register revised Chapters
DCF 150 Appendix C
and
DCF
150
Appendix
D
addressing child support obligations and maximum birth cost judgment amounts for low-income payers to reflect that there have been no changes in the federal poverty guidelines since the schedule was last revised.
APPENDIX C
Child Support Obligation of Low-Income Payers
at 75% to 150% of the 2010* Federal Poverty Guidelines
|
One Child
|
Two Children
|
Three Children
|
Four Children
|
Five Children
|
Monthly Income Up To
|
Percent
|
Child Support Amount
|
Percent
|
Child Support Amount
|
Percent
|
Child Support Amount
|
Percent
|
Child Support Amount
|
Percent
|
Child Support Amount
|
$ 675.00
|
11.11%
|
$ 75
|
16.44%
|
$ 111
|
18.96%
|
$ 128
|
20.30%
|
$ 137
|
22.22%
|
$ 150
|
$ 700.00
|
11.33%
|
$ 79
|
16.76%
|
$ 117
|
19.33%
|
$ 135
|
20.70%
|
$ 145
|
22.66%
|
$ 159
|
$ 725.00
|
11.55%
|
$ 84
|
17.07%
|
$ 124
|
19.70%
|
$ 143
|
21.09%
|
$ 153
|
23.09%
|
$ 167
|
$ 750.00
|
11.76%
|
$ 88
|
17.39%
|
$ 130
|
20.08%
|
$ 151
|
21.49%
|
$ 161
|
23.53%
|
$ 176
|
$ 775.00
|
11.98%
|
$ 93
|
17.71%
|
$ 137
|
20.45%
|
$ 158
|
21.89%
|
$ 170
|
23.97%
|
$ 186
|
$ 800.00
|
12.20%
|
$ 98
|
18.03%
|
$ 144
|
20.82%
|
$ 167
|
22.28%
|
$ 178
|
24.40%
|
$ 195
|
$ 825.00
|
12.42%
|
$ 102
|
18.34%
|
$ 151
|
21.19%
|
$ 175
|
22.68%
|
$ 187
|
24.84%
|
$ 205
|
$ 850.00
|
12.64%
|
$ 107
|
18.66%
|
$ 159
|
21.56%
|
$ 183
|
23.07%
|
$ 196
|
25.27%
|
$ 215
|
$ 875.00
|
12.85%
|
$ 112
|
18.98%
|
$ 166
|
21.94%
|
$ 192
|
23.47%
|
$ 205
|
25.71%
|
$ 225
|
$ 900.00
|
13.07%
|
$ 118
|
19.29%
|
$ 174
|
22.31%
|
$ 201
|
23.87%
|
$ 215
|
26.15%
|
$ 235
|
$ 925.00
|
13.29%
|
$ 123
|
19.61%
|
$ 181
|
22.68%
|
$ 210
|
24.26%
|
$ 224
|
26.58%
|
$ 246
|
$ 950.00
|
13.51%
|
$ 128
|
19.93%
|
$ 189
|
23.05%
|
$ 219
|
24.66%
|
$ 234
|
27.12%
|
$ 258
|
$ 975.00
|
13.73%
|
$ 134
|
20.24%
|
$ 197
|
23.42%
|
$ 228
|
25.06%
|
$ 244
|
27.46%
|
$ 268
|
$1,000.00
|
13.95%
|
$ 140
|
20.56%
|
$ 206
|
23.79%
|
$ 238
|
25.45%
|
$ 255
|
27.89%
|
$ 279
|
$1,025.00
|
14.16%
|
$ 145
|
20.88%
|
$ 214
|
24.17%
|
$ 248
|
25.85%
|
$ 265
|
28.33%
|
$ 290
|
$1,050.00
|
14.38%
|
$ 151
|
21.20%
|
$ 223
|
24.54%
|
$ 258
|
26.24%
|
$ 276
|
28.76%
|
$ 302
|
$1,075.00
|
14.60%
|
$ 157
|
21.51%
|
$ 231
|
24.91%
|
$ 268
|
26.64%
|
$ 286
|
29.20%
|
$ 314
|
$1,100.00
|
14.82%
|
$ 163
|
21.83%
|
$ 240
|
25.28%
|
$ 278
|
27.04%
|
$ 297
|
29.64%
|
$ 326
|
$1,125.00
|
15.04%
|
$ 169
|
22.15%
|
$ 249
|
25.65%
|
$ 289
|
27.43%
|
$ 309
|
30.07%
|
$ 338
|
$1,150.00
|
15.25%
|
$ 175
|
22.46%
|
$ 258
|
26.03%
|
$ 299
|
27.83%
|
$ 320
|
30.51%
|
$ 351
|
$1,175.00
|
15.47%
|
$ 182
|
22.78%
|
$ 268
|
26.40%
|
$ 310
|
28.23%
|
$ 332
|
30.95%
|
$ 364
|
$1,200.00
|
15.69%
|
$ 188
|
23.10%
|
$ 277
|
26.77%
|
$ 321
|
28.62%
|
$ 343
|
31.38%
|
$ 377
|
$1,225.00
|
15.91%
|
$ 195
|
23.41%
|
$ 287
|
27.14%
|
$ 332
|
29.02%
|
$ 355
|
31.82%
|
$ 390
|
$1,250.00
|
16.13%
|
$ 202
|
23.73%
|
$ 297
|
27.51%
|
$ 344
|
29.41%
|
$ 368
|
32.25%
|
$ 403
|
$1,275.00
|
16.34%
|
$ 208
|
24.05%
|
$ 307
|
27.89%
|
$ 356
|
29.81%
|
$ 380
|
32.69%
|
$ 417
|
$1,300.00
|
16.56%
|
$ 215
|
24.37%
|
$ 317
|
28.26%
|
$ 367
|
30.21%
|
$ 393
|
33.13%
|
$ 431
|
$1,325.00
|
16.78%
|
$ 222
|
24.68%
|
$ 327
|
28.63%
|
$ 379
|
30.60%
|
$ 405
|
33.56%
|
$ 445
|
$1,350.00
|
17.00%
|
$ 230
|
25.00%
|
$ 338
|
29.00%
|
$ 392
|
31.00%
|
$ 419
|
34.00%
|
$ 459
|
Appendix C will be adjusted based on the 2011 federal poverty guidelines effective March 1, 2011.
*Note: DCF 150.04(4)(b) provides:
(b) The department shall revise the schedule in Appendix C every year based on changes in the federal poverty guidelines since the schedule was last revised. The department shall publish revisions to the schedule in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
As stated in the Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 148, there are no changes in the federal poverty guidelines for the year 2010.
APPENDIX D
Maximum Birth Cost Judgment Amounts for Low-Income
Payers at 75% to 150% of the 2010* Federal Poverty Guidelines*
Monthly Income Up To:
|
Percent
|
Number of Months
|
Maximum Birth Cost Judgment Amount**
|
$ 675
|
3.28%
|
36
|
$ 797
|
$ 700
|
3.34%
|
36
|
$ 842
|
$ 725
|
3.41%
|
36
|
$ 890
|
$ 750
|
3.47%
|
36
|
$ 937
|
$ 775
|
3.53%
|
36
|
$ 985
|
$ 800
|
3.60%
|
36
|
$ 1,037
|
$ 825
|
3.66%
|
36
|
$ 1,087
|
$ 850
|
3.73%
|
36
|
$ 1,141
|
$ 875
|
3.79%
|
36
|
$ 1,194
|
$ 900
|
3.85%
|
36
|
$ 1,247
|
$ 925
|
3.92%
|
36
|
$ 1,305
|
$ 950
|
3.98%
|
36
|
$ 1,361
|
$ 975
|
4.04%
|
36
|
$ 1,418
|
$ 1,000
|
4.11%
|
36
|
$ 1,480
|
$ 1,025
|
4.17%
|
36
|
$ 1,539
|
$ 1,050
|
4.24%
|
36
|
$ 1,603
|
$ 1,075
|
4.30%
|
36
|
$ 1,664
|
$ 1,100
|
4.36%
|
36
|
$ 1,727
|
$ 1,125
|
4.43%
|
36
|
$ 1,794
|
$ 1,150
|
4.49%
|
36
|
$ 1,859
|
$ 1,175
|
4.55%
|
36
|
$ 1,925
|
$ 1,200
|
4.62%
|
36
|
$ 1,996
|
$ 1,225
|
4.68%
|
36
|
$ 2,064
|
$ 1,250
|
4.75%
|
36
|
$ 2,138
|
$ 1,275
|
4.81%
|
36
|
$ 2,208
|
$ 1,300
|
4.87%
|
36
|
$ 2,279
|
$ 1,325
|
4.94%
|
36
|
$ 2,356
|
$ 1,350
|
5.00%
|
36
|
$ 2,430
|
*The maximum birth cost judgment amount may not exceed the identified percentage of the father's current monthly income available for child support multiplied by 36 months.
Appendix D will be adjusted based on the 2011 federal poverty guidelines effective March 1, 2011.
*Note: DCF 150.05(2)(c) provides:
(c) The department shall revise the schedule in Appendix D every year based on changes in the federal poverty guidelines since the schedule was last revised. The department shall publish revisions to the schedule in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
As stated in the Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 148, there are no changes in the federal poverty guidelines for the year 2010.
