DCF 150 Appendix D Effective March 1, 2016

Department of Children and Families

Bureau of Child Support

Updates to Chapter DCF 150 Appendix D

Based on the 2016 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Effective March 1, 2016

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DCF 150, Appendix D, Maximum Birth Cost Judgment Amounts for Low-Income Payers at 75% to 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines

DCF 150, Appendix D, provides the maximum birth cost judgment amounts for low-income payers at 75% to 150% of the federal poverty guidelines. Section DCF 150.05 (2) (c) provides that the department shall revise the schedule in Appendix D every year based on changes in the federal poverty guidelines. The department shall publish revisions to the schedule in the Wisconsin Administrative Register. The last revision of ch. DCF 150 , Appendix D , was published on February 9, 2015. The attached ch. DCF 150 , Appendix D , indicates the maximum birth cost judgment amounts for low-income payers at 75% to 150% of the 2016 federal poverty guidelines. The revised Appendix D will be effective March 1, 2016.

Contact information:

Elaine Pridgen

Rules Coordinator

Department of Children and Families

201 East Washington Avenue

Madison, WI 53703

Telephone: [phone]

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Chapter DCF 150

APPENDIX D

Maximum Birth Cost Judgment Amounts for Low-Income Payers at

75% to 150% of the 2016 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Monthly Income Up To:

Percent

Number of Months

Maximum Birth Cost Judgment Amount*

$7 43

3.30%

36

$8 83

$76 9

3.36%

36

$9 30

$7 95

3.42%

36

$97 9

$8 21

3.48%

36

$1,02 9

$84 7

3.54%

36

$1,08 0

$8 73

3.60%

36

$1,1 33

$89 9

3.66%

36

$1,1 86

$9 25

3.73%

36

$1,2 40

$9 51

3.79%

36

$1,2 96

$97 7

3.85%

36

$1,3 53

$ 1,003

3.91%

36

$1,4 11

$1,02 9

3.97%

36

$1,4 70

$1,0 55

4.03%

36

$1, 5 30

$1,0 81

4.09%

36

$1,5 91

$1,10 7

4.15%

36

$1,6 54

$1,1 34

4.21%

36

$1,7 19

$1,1 61

4.27%

36

$1,7 85

$1,1 88

4.33%

36

$1,8 53

$1,2 15

4.39%

36

$1,9 21

$1,2 42

4.45%

36

$1,9 91

$1,2 69

4.51%

36

$2,0 62

$1,2 96

4.58%

36

$2,1 35

$1,3 23

4.64%

36

$2, 208

$1,3 50

4.70%

36

$2,2 82

$1,3 77

4.76%

36

$2,3 58

$1, 404

4.82%

36

$2,4 35

$1,4 31

4.88%

36

$2, 513

$1,4 58

4.94%

36

$2,5 93

$1,4 85

5.00%

36

$2,6 73

Effective March 1, 2016

Appendix D wi ll be adjusted based on the 2017 federal poverty gu idelines effective March 1, 2017 .

The maximum birth cost judgment amount may not exceed the identified percentage of the father’s current monthly income availab le for child support multiplied by 36 months.

Note: DCF 150.05 (2) (c ) provides:

The department shall revise the schedule in Appendix D every year based on change s in the federal poverty guidelines . T he department shall publish revisions to the schedule in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.