CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS INFORMATION
Enforcement Agencies, Calculator Services
CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS: When one of the parents does not share the same home with the other parent and their child or children, he or her must pay court-ordered monetary compensation specifically intended for the care of the children by the custodial parent.
The non-custodial parent must make child support payments until:
- The child reaches the age of majority
- The child is active-duty military
- or until the child is declared emancipated by the court
The courts may award joint physical custody or sole custody based on the discretion of the judge or the findings of a child custody evaluator regarding the best interest of the child.
The Child Support Enforcement Division can help with services such as:
- Establishing paternity
- Locating a parent
- Establishing a court order for child support or health insurance coverage
- Modifying a court order for child support or health insurance coverage
- Enforcing a court order for child support or health insurance coverage
- Collecting and distributing spousal and child support payments
A parent does not have to pay child support if:
- The court terminates his/her parental rights and financial responsibilities for the child
- Both parents agree that the support is no longer needed
- or if the parent allows someone else to adopt the child
Payment amounts are determined by the court based on the parents’ income, and the amount of time each parent has physical custody of the child.
CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS CALCULATOR
Unless both parents agree to a different payment amount, the court will usually calculate a percentage of the non-custodial or paying parent's net income by following the guidelines below:
- 20% for 1 child
- 25% for 2 children
- 30% for 3 children
- 35% for 4 children
- 40% for 5 or more children
For cases of split or joint custody and/or multiple children in different households, special rules may apply.
When the paying parent earns more than Six Thousand Dollars per month (net income), the percentage applied will only apply to the first $6000. This amount may be increased, if the court finds that the child has additional or exceptional needs that require a higher amount for support.
The court may identify the following as income:
Wages, Commissions, Tips, Bonuses, Self-employment earnings, Social Security benefits, Disability payments, Workers’ compensation, Unemployment benefits, Private or Government Retirement benefits, Veteran’s benefits, Pensions, Annuities, Interest...
Changes in income and circumstances may affect the support payments and child custody, which become subject to modification by the court.
CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS ENFORCEMENT CONTACT
Alabama Toll Free: 1 (800) 762-8903
Alaska Toll Free: 1 (800) 478-3300
Arizona Toll Free: 1 (800) 543-7383
Arkansas Toll Free: 1 (800) 264-2445
California Toll Free: 1 (800) 952-5253
Colorado: 1-303-866-5994
Connecticut Toll Free: 1 (800) 228-5437
Dist of Columbia: 1-202-724-5610
Delaware: 1-302-577-4807
Florida Toll Free: 1 (800) 622-5437
Georgia Toll Free: 1 (800) 227-7993
Hawaii Toll Free: 1 (800) 468-4644
Idaho Toll Free: 1 (800) 356-9868
Illinois Toll Free: 1 (800) 447-4278
Indiana: 1-317-232-4894
Iowa: 1-515-281-5580
Kansas: 1-913-296-3237
Kentucky Toll Free: 1 (800) 248-1168
Louisiana: 1-504-342-4780
Maine Toll Free: 1 (800) 371-3101
Maryland Toll Free: 1 (800) 638-3912
Massachusetts Toll Free: 1 (800) 332-2733
Michigan: 1-517-373-7570
Minnesota: 1-612-296-2499
Mississippi Toll Free: 1 (800) 562-2959
Missouri Toll Free: 1 (800) 859-7999
Montana Toll Free: 1 (800) 346-5437
Nebraska Toll Free: 1 (800) 831-4573
Nevada Toll Free: 1 (800) 992-0900
New Hampshire Toll Free: 1 (800) 852-3345 EXT. 4427
New Jersey Toll Free: 1 (800) 621-5432
New Mexico Toll Free: 1 (800) 432-6217
New York Toll Free: 1 (800) 227-7035
North Carolina Toll Free: 1 (800) 662-7030
North Dakota: 1-701-224-3582
Ohio Toll Free: 1 (800) 686-1556
Oklahoma Toll Free: 1 (800) 522-2922
Oregon: 1-503-378-5439
Pennsylvania Toll Free: 1 (800) 932-0211
Rhode Island Toll Free: 1 (800) 922-0536
South Carolina: 1-803-737-5870
South Dakota: 1-605-773-3641
Tennessee Toll Free: 1 (800) 874-0530
Texas Toll Free: 1 (800) 252-3515
Utah Toll Free: 1 (800) 257-9156
Vermont Toll Free: 1 (800) 622-4129
Virginia Toll Free: 1 (800) 662-1969
Washington Toll Free: 1 (800) 442-5437
West Virginia Toll Free: 1 (800) 634-4419
Wisconsin: 1-608-226-9909
Wyoming Toll Free: 1 (800) 457-3659
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