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Child Support Estimator

Estimate child support payments using the income shares model. This is a rough estimate — actual amounts vary significantly by state and court order.

Inputs

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Results

Est. Monthly Support

$935

Est. Annual Support$11,220
Income Share %40%
Combined Income$100,000

Est. Monthly Support

$935

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Start by filling in the input fields below. Results update instantly as you type, so you can experiment with different values to see how they affect the outcome.
  2. Parent 1 Annual Income — Custodial parent's gross annual income. Accepts values from $0 to $1,000,000 (default: $60,000).
  3. Parent 2 Annual Income — Non-custodial parent's gross annual income. Accepts values from $0 to $1,000,000 (default: $40,000).
  4. Number of Children — Number of dependent children. Accepts values from 1 to 6 (default: 2).
  5. Parent 1 Custody % — Percentage of custody time. Accepts values from 0 % to 100 % (default: 70 %).
  6. Annual Childcare Cost — Monthly childcare expenses. Accepts values from $0 to $50,000 (default: $5,000).
  7. Annual Health Insurance — Monthly health insurance cost. Accepts values from $0 to $30,000 (default: $3,000).
  8. Once all inputs are set, review your results in the Results panel. Here's what each output means:
  9. Est. Monthly Support — shown as a dollar amount. This is the primary result of this calculator.
  10. Est. Annual Support — shown as a dollar amount.
  11. Income Share % — shown as a percentage.
  12. Combined Income — shown as a dollar amount.
  13. Explore the related calculators below if you need deeper analysis or want to approach this topic from a different angle.
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