Figure 4.2 Relationship of Child Support Award Amount to Table Amount by Whether Monthly, Annual, or Lump Sum Spousal Support was Awarded

Figure 4.2 compares child support award amounts by whether spousal support was also awarded for sole custody cases. Overall, the proportion of cases that had child support awards lower than, equal to, or higher than the table amounts were very similar for cases including spousal support awards and those that did not include spousal support. For cases including a spousal support award, 71.3 percent had a child support award amount equal to the table amount as reported in the order, compared to 67.2 percent of cases that did not have a spousal support award. In cases that included a spousal support award, 3.8 percent had child support awards that were lower than the table amount, while 5.5 percent of cases with no spousal support award had child support awards that were less than the table amounts. Similarly, 24.9 percent of cases with spousal awards reported child support amounts that were higher than the table amounts, compared to 27.3 percent of cases without spousal support awards.