--- title: "Non-Guideline Child Support Findings Attachment, FL-342(a)|Family Code Section 4065" description: "There are a few exceptions to guideline child support. A judge has the option to order non-guideline support when the guideline is not the right amount to meet your child’s needs..." url: https://thecompletedivorce.com/fl-342a-non-guideline-child-support/ date: 2023-03-15 modified: 2026-06-03 author: "Dina Haddad" image: https://thecompletedivorce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Non-Guideline-Child-Support-in-California.jpg categories: ["Divorce forms"] type: post lang: en --- # Non-Guideline Child Support Findings Attachment, FL-342(a)|Family Code Section 4065 Contents Online Divorce Divorce smartly without a lawyer. Save yourself $10,000+. 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Like, different time-sharing arrangements for different children; relatively equal time but one parent pays far more for housing relative to income, or a child with special medical or other needs requires more support. ![Non-Guideline Child Support Findings Attachment, FL-342(a) California Divorce](https://thecompletedivorce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Non-Guideline-Child-Support-Findings-Attachment-FL-342a.jpg) You and your spouse can also agree to a different amount other than a guideline, called non-guideline child support. Non-guideline can be more or less than the guideline amount, referred to as above or below guideline. If you have a non-guideline agreement, you must still state what is the guideline amount in your agreement and that you will not be agreeing to it. 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