ALL 50 STATES ยท UPDATED FOR 2026

Estimate Your Child Support Payment

Every state calculates child support differently. Select your state below to get a clear, sourced estimate โ€” not a generic national average.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Sourced from official state guidelines
๐Ÿ• Reviewed and dated per state
๐Ÿ”’ Your numbers are never stored

How it works

01

Select your state

Each state has its own guideline model and required inputs.

02

Answer a few questions

Income, number of children, and other factors your state's formula uses.

03

Review your estimate

See the result, the calculation breakdown, and the official source it's based on.

Built specifically for how each state calculates support

Most calculators apply one formula to every state. Ours doesn't โ€” each state page uses that state's actual guideline model, current as of its last review date.

State-specific rules

Each state calculates support differently โ€” the inputs you're asked reflect that state's formula.

Plain-language explanations

See exactly how your estimate was calculated, in terms you don't need a law degree to follow.

Official sources cited

Every state page links to the statute or agency guidance the calculation is based on.

Nothing stored or shared

Your income and case details are used only to produce your estimate.

New child support laws for 2026, state by state

See what changed, and what did not, in each state we cover, with sources.

Read the 2026 updates โ†’

Child support income cap by state

The 2026 income limit in all 50 states, and what happens above it.

See all 50 caps โ†’

50/50 custody child support by state

How shared parenting time changes child support in all 50 states.

See all 50 states โ†’

Minimum child support by state

The 2026 minimum order and self-support reserve in all 50 states.

See all 50 minimums โ†’

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