In the case at bar, the trial court awarded child support without making a written finding as to the gross incomes of the child's parents; without applying the applicable statutory percentage range; and without making a written finding of special circumstances justifying the departure from the guidelines' applicable range. The child support award must be vacated and the case remanded to the trial court with direction that the child support award be set within the guidelines or that written findings supporting a departure from the guidelines be entered.Ganny v. Ganny, 238 Ga. App. 123 (6) ( 518 S.E.2d 148) (1999);Faulkner v. Frampton, 216 Ga. App. 785 ( 456 S.E.2d 88) (1995). Judgment affirmed in part and vacated and remanded in part.All the Justices concur.

Such written findings are required under OCGA § 19-6-15 (b) and (c) as construed in Ehlers v. Ehlers, 264 Ga. 668, 669 (1) ( 449 S.E.2d 840). "The finding `must state the amount of support that would have been required under the guidelines and include justification of why the order varies from the guidelines.'" Id. See also Faulkner v. Frampton, 216 Ga. App. 785 ( 456 S.E.2d 88). Insofar as OCGA § 19-6-15 (b) allows for a specific finding on the record in lieu of a written finding, it is inapplicable under the circumstances of the case sub judice since there is no transcript of the hearing before the superior court.