CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Child Support
......Current C/S Guidelines
.........Findings Required
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Upon request, court shall make appropriate findings as to circumstances on which child support order based.

Court must make specific findings when ordering child support which differs from statewide guideline.

Because trial court followed statutory formula, court not required to place on record the reasons for the award.

Statement of reasons required when hardship deduction allowed.

Trial ct.'s failure to comply with requirements of Fam. Code §4072 and make express findings re W's claimed hardship deduction is reversible error.