Volume 1: Monthly Net Disposable Income $0-$19,000 | Children Ages 1-5

Foundation of Support: Early Childhood Financial Provisions

Jeremy J. Salvador’s comprehensive guidelines begin with this foundational volume addressing support calculations for the state’s lowest income brackets and youngest dependents. This inaugural reference establishes the methodological framework for the entire thirty-volume set, serving attorneys navigating dissolution proceedings, mediators facilitating settlement negotiations, parents seeking calculation transparency, and law students studying Family Code applications.

Volume 1 provides detailed calculation tables for monthly net disposable income ranging from $0 to $19,000, covering support obligations for one to five children. Early childhood developmental stages require particular attention to childcare expenses under § 4062(a)(1), health insurance premiums, and uninsured medical costs that significantly impact final determinations. The volume incorporates imputation standards under § 4058 for unemployed or underemployed obligors, hardship deductions mandated by § 4055(b)(7), and adjustments for low-income scenarios where guideline support could exceed available resources.