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(1)__The enhanced support entitlement for each child must
be determined.

 
(2)__Using the enhanced support entitlement, a parental
support obligation for each child must be determined by
dividing the total enhanced support obligation between
the parties in proportion to their respective gross
incomes.

 
(3)__The party with the higher annual gross income has
a presumptive obligation to pay the other party the
lower of:

 
(a)__The difference between their parental support
obligations as calculated in subparagraph (2); and

 
(b)__The presumptive parental support obligation
determined for the payor party using the basic
support entitlement under the support guidelines
as though the other party provided primary
residential care of the child.

 
(4)__The parties shall share the child care costs,
health insurance premiums and uninsured medical
expenses in proportion to their incomes.

 
Sec. 11. 19-A MRSA §2006, sub-§7, ¶G, as amended by PL 2001, c. 264,
§5, is further amended to read:

 
G. The parental support obligation of the nonprimary care
provider party ordered to pay child support; and

 
Sec. 12. 19-A MRSA §2006, sub-§8, ¶C, as amended by PL 2001, c. 264,
§7, is further amended to read:

 
C. A breakdown of the parental support obligation,
including:

 
(1) The amount for basic support entitlements and the
amount for enhanced support entitlements, if
applicable;

 
(2) The amount for child care costs;

 
(3) The amount for extraordinary medical expenses;

 
(4) The percentage of the total child care costs and
extraordinary medical expenses included in the parental
support obligation, if applicable; and


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