Line 8 Instructions (Pre-2026)

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Pre-2026 Form No. 14. This page reproduces the directions and comments approved by the Missouri Supreme Court for the Form No. 14 used in cases filed before January 1, 2026. If your case was filed on or after that date, use the 2026 Line 8 instructions on our current calculator instead.

Total combined child support costs

The total monthly amount of basic child support and additional child-care costs is automatically calculated by adding together the basic child support amount from line 5 and the combined additional child-rearing costs from line 7.