2004 Michigan Child Support Formula Manual (effective October 1, 2004):
3.07 (E) Abatements and Adjustments
(1) Medical support obligations are based on set costs allocated between both parents. Amounts of support designated for ordinary health care expenses should not be included in parenting time abatements or shared economic adjustments.
(2) Health care child support figures should be added to the support obligation calculated by shared economic child support equation, rather than being used as part of each parent’s support obligation in the shared economic calculation.
Abatements and adjustments
- Extraordinary health care expenses
- Child care expenses