Child Support Guidelines The United States government requires that all states use child support guidelines to determine child support payments.

State child support guidelines can be uniformly applied to most income levels and verified by the state and federal governments. State child support guidelines use information including, but not limited to, earnings, taxes, visitation schedules and insurance costs. The guidelines, however, still differ by state. Thus, it is essential that you use your own state’s guidelines when determining child support.

To find your state’s child support guidelines, select your state in the drop down menu provided below.

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Because state child support guidelines are often quite complicated, child support payments are typically calculated using state child support calculators. Child support calculators are based upon state guidelines, however, they are not guaranteed and are subject to the authority of your state court, administrator or hearings officer. Using a child support calculator may, however, give you a general idea of the method used to determine child support guideline payments in your state.

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