Why use the Unified Form even if you're doing a traditional (i.e. Sole, Split, or Shared) calculation?

Here are some unique features of this form.

▬Email results of calculation to yourself (or anyone else)!

▬Learn only one input form to produce ALL forms!

▬Print traditional DC-637, 638, & 640 forms if situation applies.

▬Change parent names to personalize form. "Help" becomes personalized! (You can do this on the other forms but it seems the feature wasn't highlighted enough.)

▬Simplify input screen:

  • ▻Only lines needed for your situation appear. Others are hidden until needed.
  • ▻Remove instructions on each line if you want.
  • ▻Details for guideline calculation are available but are on a separate schedule. Much less clutter!

▬Flag exceptions that have always been part of the law, but may have been ignored:

  • ▻Health insurance expenses in excess of 5% of gross income.
  • ▻Gross incomes at or below 150% of the poverty level.
  • ▻Situations where sole calculation might produce a lower obligation than the shared calculation.
  • ▻Exceptions are flagged on main form but detail shows on later page to reduce clutter.

▬Print schedule and/or exceptions ... or not!

Unified Form Change History

  • Version 4.5 (01/13/24):
    • Updated poverty levels to 2024 amounts.
  • Version 4.3 (03/07/23):
    • Changed switch for showing instructions on printouts to default to Checked.
  • Version 4.2 (07/01/22):
    • Changed help text for "Gross Income" to match change in statute.
  • Version 4.1 (09/04/21):
    • Corrected formula where other children (not for this order) are in the home of parent who has no income but does receive spousal support.
    • Changed help information for "gross income" to clarify that spousal support should be added in later lines and not on the first "Gross Income" line.
  • Version 4.0 (07/01/20):
    • Updated Pendente Lite formula to reflect Va. General Assembly changed.
  • Version 3.3 (11/13/19):
    • Added button at bottom to send data from Unified form to Pendente Lite calculation.
    • Added button next to spousal support entry to use Pendente Lite calculation for amount of support.
  • Version 3.2 (06/08/19):
    • Slight correction to calculation described for Version 3.1. Please rerun all Version 3.1 sheets (last 2 days only).
  • Version 3.1 (06/06/19):
    • For automatic calculation of support for "other" children residing with a parent if no court order exists, calculation changed to take spousal support, other court-ordered child support, and deductions allowed by law into account to determine the child support for the "other" children.
  • Version 3.0 (05/26/19):
    • Extensive form redesign for ease of use.
    • Correct calc. if min. CS amount involved with non-custodial parent paying for health insurance and/or childcare.
    • Print and email each of DC forms.
    • Separately request CS schedule and detail of exceptions.
    • Apply SSDI credit consistently for Unified, DC-Sole, DC-Split, DC-Share, and Summary
  • Version 1.8 (01/24/19):
    • Added Print Summary button to simplify information.
    • Modified labels and help information regarding children not subject to this order.
  • Version 1.7 (12/05/18):
    • Minor label change for calculation.
  • Version 1.6 (10/11/18):
    • Correct total # of days per parent if parents have exact 50/50 split for any one child.
  • Version 1.5 (09/25/18):
    • Correct box at bottom now checked showing which parent is receiving support (instead of both).
    • Allows part days in each line and changes 182 and 183 days to 182.5 days automatically.
  • Version 1.4 (09/20/18):
    • Increased compatibility with Internet Explorer BUT still not 100% IE compatible!
    • Increased how many iterations of calculations to increase accuracy.
  • Version 1.3 (08/25/18):
    • Corrected how childcare, health insurance allocated where sole custody. PLEASE check all sole custody calculations done using Unified Form.
  • Version 1.2 (06/27/18):
    • Multi-shared schedules have more precision in average # of days.
    • Corrected rounding error in the final subtraction of two parents' amounts.
  • Version 1.1 (06/09/18):
    • Corrected how adjustments and SSDI credits work with sole calculations to match DC-637 form.
    • Updated Help and inline instructions to match changes.