FL-693 - Guideline Findings Attachment (Governmental)

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Guideline Findings Attachment (Governmental)

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Form ID: FL-693
Title: Guideline Findings Attachment (Governmental)
Effective Date: 2026-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-693
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl693.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl693c.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl693k.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl693s.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl693t.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl693v.pdf
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Guideline Findings Attachment (Governmental)
(FL-693)
Tells you the judge's decision about how child support was calculated.
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Effective: January 1, 2026
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Form Approved for Court Use in Lieu of 
Mandatory Forms FL-342 and FL-342(A) 
Judicial Council of California 
FL-693 [Rev. January 1, 2026]
GUIDELINE FINDINGS ATTACHMENT 
(Governmental)
Family Code, §§ 4056, 4057
FL-693
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY:
CASE NUMBER:
GUIDELINE FINDINGS ATTACHMENT
The court makes the following findings required by Family Code sections 4056, 4057, and 4065:
1. a. The parent ordered to pay support is: petitioner respondent other parent/party
b. The person ordered to receive support is: petitioner respondent other parent/party
2. INCOME
a. A printout of a computer calculation and findings is attached and incorporated in this order for all required items not filled 
out below.
b. Each parent's monthly income is as follows:
Gross 
monthly income
Net 
monthly income
Receiving 
TANF/CalWORKs
Parent ordered to pay support: $ $
Person ordered to receive support: $ $
c. Earning capacity. The court finds that the (check all that apply):
(1) parent ordered to pay support has the ability to earn $  per month.
(2) person ordered to receive support has the ability to earn $  per month.
(3) The factors used to calculate earning capacity under Family Code section 4058(b) are stated
(a) in Earning Capacity Factors Attachment (form ).
(b) as follows (specify):
 
3. TAX FILING STATUS
a. Parent ordered to pay support: Single HH/MLA MFJ MFS Number of exemptions:
b. Person ordered to receive support: Single HH/MLA MFJ MFS Number of exemptions:
4. CHILDREN OF THIS RELATIONSHIP
a. Number of children who are the subjects of the support order (specify):
b. Approximate percentage of time spent with the parent ordered to pay support: %
c. Approximate percentage of time spent with the person ordered to receive support: %
5. HARDSHIPS
Hardships for the following have been allowed in calculating child support:
Parent ordered 
to pay support
Person ordered 
to receive support Approximate ending time for the hardship
a. Other minor children: $ $  
b. Extraordinary medical expenses: $ $  
c. Catastrophic losses: $ $  
6. THE COURT FINDS:
a. Mandatory findings for orders that differ from the guideline:
(1) The guideline amount of child support calculated is $  per month.
(2) The reasons for departure from guideline support are (specify):
(3) The reasons the amount ordered is consistent with the best interests of the children are (specify):

FL-693 [Rev. January 1, 2026] GUIDELINE FINDINGS ATTACHMENT 
(Governmental)
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FL-693
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY:
CASE NUMBER:
6. b. If requested, mandatory findings for orders that differ from the guideline:
are contained in the attached declaration.
(1) The net monthly disposable income for each parent is:
(a) Parent ordered to pay support: $ (b) Person ordered to receive support: $
(2) The actual federal income tax filing status for each parent is:
(a) Parent ordered to pay support:  (b) Person ordered to receive support:  
(3) The deductions from gross wages for each parent are:
(a) Parent ordered to pay support:
Description of Deduction Amount
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
TOTAL $
(b) Person ordered to receive support:
Description of Deduction Amount
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
TOTAL $
c. Other findings (specify):
7. STIPULATION TO NON-GUIDELINE ORDER
The child support agreed to by the parties is below above the statewide child support guideline.
The amount of support that would have been ordered under the guideline formula is $ per month. The
parties have been fully informed of their rights concerning child support. Neither party is acting out of duress or coercion. 
Neither party is receiving public assistance, and no application for public assistance is pending. The needs of the children will 
be adequately met by this agreed-upon amount of child support. The order is in the best interest of the children. If the order is 
below the guideline, no change of circumstances will be required to modify this order. If the order is above the guideline, a 
change of circumstances will be required to modify this order.
8. OTHER REBUTTAL FACTORS
Support calculation
a. The court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that rebuttal factors exist. The rebuttal factors result in an
increase decrease in child support. The revised amount of support is $ per month.
b. The court finds the child support amount revised by these factors to be in the best interest of the child and that application 
of the formula would be unjust or inappropriate in this case.
The revised amount remains in effect until further order until (date): when guideline
support of $ must commence.

FL-693 [Rev. January 1, 2026] GUIDELINE FINDINGS ATTACHMENT 
(Governmental)
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FL-693
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY:
CASE NUMBER:
8. c. The factors are:
(1) The sale of the family residence is deferred under Family Code section 3800, and the rental value of the 
family residence in which the children reside exceeds the mortgage payments, homeowners insurance, and 
property taxes by: $  per month.
(2) The parent paying support has extraordinarily high income, and the amount determined under the guideline 
would exceed the needs of the children.
(3) The parent ordered to pay support person ordered to receive support is not contributing to the
needs of the children at a level commensurate with that party’s custodial time. 
(4) After application of the low-income adjustment, guideline child support would be greater than 50 percent of the 
net disposable income of the parent ordered to pay support.
(5) Special circumstances exist in this case. The special circumstances are:
(a) The parents have different time-sharing arrangements for different children. 
(b) The parents have substantially equal custody of the children and one parent has a much lower or 
higher percentage of income used for housing than the other parent.
(c) A child has special medical or other needs that require support greater than the formula amount. 
These needs are (specify):
 
(d) Other (specify):

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  Form ID: FL-693 Title: Guideline Findings Attachment (Governmental) Effective Date: 2026-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-693 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl693.pdf Alternate Download URLs…

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  b. Person ordered to receive support: Single HH/MLA MFJ MFS Number of exemptions: 4. CHILDREN OF THIS RELATIONSHIP a. Number of children who are the subjects of the support order (specify): b. Approximate percentage of time spent with the parent ordered to pay support: % c. Approximate percentage of time spent wit…

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  below the guideline, no change of circumstances will be required to modify this order. If the order is above the guideline, a change of circumstances will be required to modify this order. 8. OTHER REBUTTAL FACTORS Support calculation a. The court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that rebuttal factors exis…