28.This paragraph provides the foundation on which child support liability is based.
Sub-paragraph (1) provides for child support liability to be calculated at the basic rate except where rules provide that a reduced rate, flat rate or nil rate liability is appropriate. These terms are explained in paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Sub-paragraph (2) provides for the amount payable to the parent with care to be the amount calculated using the appropriate (applicable) rate or, where there is more than one parent with care, a proportion of that amount (see paragraph 6) in either case, reduced as necessary where the non-resident parent shares the care of a qualifying child* (see paragraphs 7 to 9).
Part 1: Child Support. Commentary on Sections Schedule 1: Calculation of weekly amount of child support maintenance Paragraph 1: General rule