child support obligation. (1) To calculate child support, the court or administrative agency shall determine the base combined child support obligation for the parents by: (a) except as provided in Subsection (3), adjusting the average monthly gross income for each parent by subtracting any alimony previously ordered and paid and any child support previously ordered for that parent; (b) adjusting the average monthly gross income for each parent by subtracting any credits deemed appropriate under Subsections 81-6-202(7) and (8); (c) combining the adjusted average monthly gross incomes for both parents; and (d) locating the base combined child support obligation in the base combined child support obligation table by finding: (i) the combined adjusted average monthly gross incomes of the parents in the table; and (ii) the total number of children in common to the parents. (2) The court or administrative agency may only use the income of the parents of the child to determine the base child support award. (3) The court or administrative agency may not subtract any alimony ordered in the pending proceeding from the gross incomes of the parents as described in Subsection (1)(a). (4) If there is no amount listed for the base combined child support obligation in the base combined child support obligation table, the base combined support obligation for the parents is $0. (5) Upon determining the base combined child support obligation, the court or administrative agency shall make additional calculations as described in Section 81-6-205, 81-6-206, or
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