STATE OF NEW MEXICO
EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF ___________________

______________________,
Petitioner,

v.                                No. ____________

______________________,
Respondent.

    This matter coming before the Honorable ______________ on the _____ day of ______________, _____, petitioner being represented by _______________________ respondent being represented by ________________________, and the court having been sufficiently advised, FINDS AND ORDERS:

    1.    The court has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties.

    2.    The parties shall receive the income and pay the expenses as listed on Worksheet A.

    3.    Each party shall presumptively be responsible for any debts the party incurs during the pendency of this action.

    4.    Any assets obtained by either party after the entry of this order from that party's share of divided income are presumptively the separate property of the obtaining party.

    5.    Each party shall use the party's share of the income provided by this order to pay the party's expenses for food, clothing, telephone, utilities, gasoline, car maintenance, entertainment, meals out, haircuts, attorney fees, ordinary medical and dental expenses and other personal expenses.

    6.    The parent with whom the child(ren) primarily resides shall receive the following percentage from the other parent's share of divided income:

            One child            -10%

            Two children        -15%
            Three children        -19%
            Four children        -22%
            Five children        -25%
            Six children        -28%

(Add three percent (3%) of income for each child after six children.)

    7.     PAYMENT SCHEDULE:    IT IS ORDERED that _________________ shall pay to _________________, a total of $____________ per month, each month which consists of $__________ to equalize the income (plus) (less) $__________ as child support, by check or money order, delivered or postmarked on or before the _____ day of each month during the pendency of this matter.

    8.    The medical and dental expenses of the child(ren) not covered by insurance shall be paid one-half by each party.

    9.    Notwithstanding entry of this order, all claims and defenses are preserved.

    10.    This order shall remain in effect during the pendency of this action, unless modified by mutual written agreement of both parties, or court order.

    11.    Disobedience of this order can constitute contempt of court, and subject the violator(s) to fine, imprisonment, and/or other sanctions, plus payment of attorney fees and costs to the other party.

                        ___________________________
                        Judge of the District Court

_________________________
Attorney for Petitioner
(OR Petitioner, pro se)

_________________________
Attorney for Respondent
(OR Respondent, pro se

            Combined    Husband    Wife

1.    Average gross monthly income:

    a.    Wages    $_______    $_______    $_______

    b.    Rental income    ________    ________    ________

    c.    Self-employment    ________    ________    ________

    d.    Other    ________    ________    ________

2.    Deductions:

    a.    Fed W/H    ________    ________    ________

    b.    State W/H    ________    ________    ________

    c.    FICA    ________    ________    ________

    d.    Health insurance    ________    ________    ________

    e.    Union dues    ________    ________    ________

    f.    Estimated tax payments    ________    ________    ________

    g.    Other    ________    ________    ________

3.    Total deductions    $_______    $_______    $_______

4.    Net monthly income    $_______    $_______    $_______
    (Lines 1-3)

5.    Monthly fixed expenses:

    a.    Residence    $_______    $_______    $_______

    b.    Car payment    ________    ________    ________

    c.    Insurance premiums:

        1) car    ________    ________    ________

        2) life    ________    ________    ________

        3) other    ________    ________    ________

    d.    Day care    ________    ________    ________

    e.    Attorney fees    ________    ________    ________

    f.    Credit cards    ________    ________    ________

    g.    Loans    ________    ________    ________

    h.    Other    ________    ________    ________

6.    Total fixed expenses    $_______    $_______    $_______

7.    Net spendable income
    (Lines 4-6)    $_______    $_______    $_______

8.    One-half of combined column,
     Line 7        $_______    $_______

9.    Amount transferred/received
(Subtract Line 8 from Line 7)    $_______    $_______

(Person with positive amount pays that amount to other person. See instructions if combined amount in Line 7 is negative.)

    A.    "Gross monthly income" is income from all sources except child support received from a prior spouse. For self-employed individuals, gross monthly income means gross receipts less reasonable and ordinary business expenses. Self-employed individuals should attach a separate sheet to Worksheet A itemizing the business income and expenses.

    B.    "Deductions" are payroll deductions for taxes, social security, health insurance, union dues, retirement and other employer-related deductions. Regular and customary savings deductions may be included.

    C.    "Fixed expense" includes periodic, generally invariable expenses even though paid quarterly, semi-annually or yearly, e.g., car payments, insurance and loan payments:

        (1)    residence fixed expenses is mortgage or rent actually paid. If a party receives free rent, e.g., by living with parents, that party's rent is imputed at zero;

        (2)    credit card fixed expense is listed as a fixed expense and includes only the minimum monthly payment at the time of entry of the interim order;

        (3)    health insurance includes medical and dental insurance which, if not deducted by a payroll deduction, may be included as a fixed expense;

        (4)    any regular monthly payment ordered by a prior order of child support or alimony which is actually paid is a fixed expense;

        (5)    day care fixed expense is work-related day care and does not include baby-sitting or occasional child care;

        (6)    an equal sum will generally be allocated each month to pay toward the attorney fees of each party;

        (7)    generally utilities are not fixed expenses (telephone and cable TV are never fixed expenses). However, if the utility costs are greatly disproportionate, they may be considered fixed expenses by agreement or court order.

    D.    (1)    If the combined amount in Line 7 is a positive number: To complete Lines 8 and 9, compute one-half of the value shown on the "combined" column on Line 7 "net spendable income", and enter the result for each party on Line 8. To compute the amount transferred/received, subtract Line 8 from Line 7 for each party. The party who has a positive value on Line 9 pays that amount to the other party, and the same amount is entered in paragraph 10 of the Interim Order Allocating Income and Expense.

        (2) If the combined amount in Line 7 is a negative number: To complete Line 7, adjust the allocations of income or expenses or transfer an amount from one party to another so that the amounts under "Husband" and "Wife" in line 7 are equal. Enter any transferred amount in paragraph 7 of the Interim Order Allocating Income and Expenses. Do not complete Lines 8 and 9.

[LR8-108B NMRA; as amended, provisionally and recompiled, effective July 1, 2000 until statewide domestic rules and forms are adopted by the Supreme Court.]