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Wisconsin uses the Percentage of Income Standard: 17%-34% of gross income by number of children under DCF 150. Learn guidelines, modification, and enforcement rules.
Alabama uses the Income Shares Model under Rule 32. Learn how support is calculated, the 2023 shared-custody rules, SB 18 (2025), and how to modify or enforce an order.
Federal framework, three guideline models (Income Shares, Percentage of Income, Melson), enforcement tools, and links to all 50 state child support law guides.
Washington uses the Income Shares Model under RCW 26.19. EHB 1014 expanded the 2026 Economic Table to $50,000 and raised the self-support reserve to 180% of poverty.
Minnesota uses the Income Shares Model under Minn. Stat. 518A. Learn how support is calculated, 2025 amendments, modification rules, and enforcement.
Kentucky uses the income shares model under KRS 403.212. Learn how courts calculate support, the parenting time credit, modification rules, and enforcement.
Louisiana uses the income shares model under RS 9:315. Learn how the 2025 schedule, Worksheet A/B, modification, enforcement, and disabled-child rules work.
New Jersey uses an income shares model under Court Rule 5:6A. Self-support reserve is $460/week (2026). Support ends at 19, may extend to 23 for school.
Rhode Island uses income shares to calculate child support. Learn how guidelines work, how to modify orders, and what enforcement actions apply under 2026 law.
Colorado uses the Income Shares Model under C.R.S. § 14-10-115. Learn how HB 25-1159 (March 2026) changes the calculation, plus enforcement, modification, and duration rules.
Maryland uses the Income Shares Model for child support. Guidelines apply up to $30,000/mo combined income. Learn about 2025 multifamily adjustment, enforcement, and how to modify.
Indiana uses the Income Shares Model for child support. Learn how the 2024 guidelines work, how to modify an order, and enforcement rules under IC 31-16.