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Adopts a new child support economic table that does not differentiate amounts based on the children's ages. Establishes an adjustment of the standard child support calculation based on children not before the court. Amends the postsecondary educational support statute regarding standards for establishing and suspending the support amount and terms of the support payment. Clarifies the self-support reserve limitation on the amount of child support ordered. The substitute bill provides that the court may, rather than must, make an adjustment to the standard calculation when the obligor parent has CNBC. The substitute bill specifies that the whole family formula results in an adjusted basic support obligation, rather than an adjusted transfer payment.

Provides that the court may (rather than shall) use the whole family formula if the court decides to adjust the standard child support calculation based on children not before the court.

Provides that the child support schedule does not apply to postsecondary educational expenses and prohibits a court from establishing a support order that requires a parent to contribute to postsecondary educational expenses of a child.

Provides that the court must make an adjustment to the standard calculation, rather than a deviation, where there is a shared residential schedule for a child.

Adopts a new child support economic table that does not differentiate amounts based on the children's ages.

Implements recommendations made by the 2011 child support schedule work group.

Provides that the child support schedule does not apply to postsecondary educational expenses, and prohibits a court from establishing a support order that requires a parent to contribute to postsecondary educational expenses of a child.

Provides that the court must make an adjustment to the standard calculation, rather than a deviation, where there is a shared residential schedule for a child.