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Hawaii uses the Melson Formula for child support. 2024 guidelines: $83 minimum, $1,731 self-support reserve. Learn how courts calculate, modify, and enforce orders.
Utah uses the Income Shares Model under Utah Code Title 81, Chapter 6. Learn how support is calculated, modified, and enforced, plus 2025-2026 updates.
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.
Arkansas uses the Income Shares Model since 2020. Learn how courts calculate obligations, modify orders, and enforce payments under Administrative Order No. 10.
Vermont uses the Income Shares Model under 15 V.S.A. 654. Learn how support is calculated, modified, and enforced, plus 2026 figures.
Alaska uses the Percentage of Obligor Income model under Civil Rule 90.3. Learn percentages, income cap, modifications, enforcement, and how to estimate support.
Arizona uses the Income Shares Model under ARS 25-320. Learn how courts calculate support, modification rules, enforcement, and when payments end.
South Carolina child support uses the Income Shares Model. 2024 guidelines raised amounts 25%, expanded income cap to $40k/mo. Learn calculation, modification, and enforcement rules.
Connecticut uses the Income Shares Model for child support. Learn how guidelines are calculated, what counts as income, when support ends, and what changes August 1, 2026.
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.
New Mexico uses the income shares model under NMSA 40-4-11.1. Learn how the 2024 schedule, worksheets, modification rules, and enforcement tools work.