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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.
Alaska uses the Percentage of Obligor Income model under Civil Rule 90.3. Learn percentages, income cap, modifications, enforcement, and how to estimate support.
Alberta uses the Federal Child Support Guidelines tables for all cases. Learn how amounts are calculated, section 7 expenses, shared parenting, and MEP enforcement.
Arizona uses the Income Shares Model under ARS 25-320. Learn how courts calculate support, modification rules, enforcement, and when payments end.
Arkansas uses the Income Shares Model since 2020. Learn how courts calculate obligations, modify orders, and enforce payments under Administrative Order No. 10.
How child support works in British Columbia: federal guidelines, BC table amounts, special expenses, shared parenting, age of majority at 19, and BC Family Maintenance Agency enforcement.
California child support uses the Fam. Code 4055 algebraic formula. SB 343 (Sept. 2024) updated K-factors and tied the low-income threshold to minimum wage ($2,929/mo in 2026).
Learn about Canada's child support laws: how payments are calculated, modification rules, enforcement options, and what happens if you don't pay.
Federal framework, three guideline models (Income Shares, Percentage of Income, Melson), enforcement tools, and links to all 50 state child support law guides.
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.
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.
District of Columbia child support uses the Income Shares Model under D.C. Code § 16-916.01. Learn how D.C. calculates support, enforcement tools, and when orders end.
Delaware uses the Melson Formula for child support. Learn how the 2026 self-support allowance, primary support amounts, and SOLA percentages are calculated.
Florida uses the Income Shares Model under Fla. Stat. § 61.30. Learn how courts calculate support, time-sharing adjustments, modification rules, and enforcement.
Georgia uses the income shares model under O.C.G.A. 19-6-15. Senate Bill 454 added a mandatory parenting time adjustment and low-income adjustment effective January 1, 2026.
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.
Idaho uses the Income Shares Model under IRFLP Rule 120. Learn how courts calculate support, shared custody adjustments, modification rules, and CSS enforcement tools.
Illinois uses the Income Shares Model under 750 ILCS 5/505. Learn how guidelines work, shared parenting adjustments, modification rules, and college expenses.
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.
Iowa uses the income shares model. Updated 2026 guidelines raised amounts 8-12%. Learn how support is calculated, modified, and enforced in Iowa.
Kansas uses the Income Shares Model to set child support. Learn how DCSI, age brackets, parenting time adjustments, and 2025 HB 2062 changes affect your order.
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.
Maine uses the income shares model under 19-A M.R.S. §2006. Learn how support is calculated, modified, and enforced, plus use the online calculator.
Understand Manitoba child support laws, the provincial guidelines that govern Divorce Act cases, table amounts, special expenses, the Child Support Service, and MEP enforcement.
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.
Massachusetts uses the Income Shares Model. The 2025 guidelines (effective Dec 1, 2025) cap combined income at $450,000/yr, set a $15/wk minimum, and raise the childcare benchmark to $430/wk.
Michigan uses the Income Shares Model to calculate child support. Learn how the 2025 MCSF formula works, modification rules, enforcement, and when support ends.
Minnesota uses the Income Shares Model under Minn. Stat. 518A. Learn how support is calculated, 2025 amendments, modification rules, and enforcement.
Mississippi child support uses a percentage of adjusted gross income: 14% to 26% by number of children. Learn how to calculate, modify, and enforce a support order.
Missouri uses the Income Shares Model and Form 14 to calculate child support. Learn how guidelines work, modification rules, and enforcement under RSMo 452.340.
Montana uses the Modified Melson Formula for child support under ARM 37.62. Learn how the three-stage calculation works, 2026 allowance amounts, and enforcement.
Nebraska uses the income shares model for child support. Learn how Table 1 works, modification rules, and enforcement tools under the 2026 guidelines.
Nevada child support uses a tiered percentage formula under NAC 425.140. Learn the 2026 rates, joint custody offset, modification rules, and enforcement.
New Brunswick is a designated province — provincial guidelines govern all NB child support cases. Learn how amounts are calculated, what the OSE enforces, and how to update support without court.
New Hampshire uses an income shares model under RSA 458-C. Learn guideline percentages, the 2025 shared parenting update (HB 1564), self-support reserve, and how to modify orders.
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.
New York child support uses CSSA percentages (17-35%) on combined income up to $193,000 (2026 cap). Support runs to age 21. Modify after 3 years or 15% income change.
How child support works in Newfoundland and Labrador: federal guidelines, table amounts, age 19, SEP enforcement, and recalculation office explained.
North Carolina uses income shares to calculate child support. Learn how the 2023 guidelines work, worksheets, modification rules, and enforcement options.
North Dakota child support uses a percentage-of-obligor-net-income model under N.D. Admin. Code 75-02-04.1. Learn how amounts are calculated, how to modify an order, and enforcement tools.
How child support is calculated in the Northwest Territories: federal tables, section 7 expenses, shared parenting, the MEP, and the free NWT recalculation service.
Nova Scotia uses the Federal Child Support Guidelines tables. Learn how monthly amounts are calculated, how the MEP enforces orders, and how to update support without court.
Nunavut uses the Federal Child Support Tables to set monthly amounts by payor income and number of children. Learn how support is calculated and enforced.
Ohio uses an income shares model under ORC Chapter 3119. Learn how support is calculated, modified, and enforced, plus how HB 338 (2025) affects disabled adults.
Oklahoma uses the income shares model under 43 O.S. 118-119. Learn how support is calculated, when it ends, how to modify, and use the free calculator.
How Ontario child support is calculated: federal table amounts, section 7 add-ons, the 40% shared-parenting rule, FRO enforcement, and adult-child support.
Oregon uses the Income Shares Model under OAR 137-050. Learn how support is calculated, the $100 minimum, parenting time credit, modification rules, and enforcement.
Pennsylvania uses the Income Shares Model under Pa.R.C.P. 1910.16. 2026 guidelines raised basic obligations 3-10% and the self-support reserve to $1,255/mo.
How child support is calculated in Prince Edward Island: federal tables, section 7 add-ons, shared parenting, the MEP, and the Child Support Services Office recalculation programme.
Quebec uses its own child support model, not the federal tables. Learn how both parents' incomes, disposable income, and custody time determine amounts, plus Revenu Québec enforcement.
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.
Saskatchewan child support follows the Federal Child Support Guidelines. Learn how table amounts are set, what special expenses are covered, and how the MEO enforces orders.
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.
South Dakota uses the Income Shares Model under SDCL 25-7-6.2. Learn how guidelines, the 2026 updated schedule, modifications, and enforcement work.
Tennessee uses the Income Shares Model for child support. Learn how orders are calculated, modified, and enforced under Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-02-04.
Texas uses a Percentage of Income model: 20% for 1 child up to 40% for 5+, applied to net resources capped at $11,700/month (eff. Sept 1, 2025).
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.
Vermont uses the Income Shares Model under 15 V.S.A. 654. Learn how support is calculated, modified, and enforced, plus 2026 figures.
Virginia uses the Income Shares Model under Va. Code 20-108.2. SB 805 (July 2025) raised the income cap to $42,500/mo. Learn how to calculate, modify, and enforce support.
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.
West Virginia uses the Income Shares Formula under W. Va. Code 48-13. Learn how support is calculated, modified, and enforced in 2026.
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.
Wyoming uses the Income Shares Model for child support. Learn how net income, shared custody, and the 2026 self-support reserve ($1,330/mo) affect your order.
Yukon child support follows the federal guidelines and tables. Learn how amounts are calculated, the age-19 cutoff, and how the Yukon MEP enforces orders.