State-Specific Child Support Information and Guidelines
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While there are commonalities to child support across the country, each state has its own laws and procedures. Below you will find links to state-specific child support information and/or guidelines for determining child support payments, including calculators and enforcement information, where available.
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Alabama
- Child Support (Morgan County Circuit Clerk)
- Child Support Guidelines [PDF] (Alabama Judicial System)
- Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations (Alabama Judicial System)
- Child Support Enforcement Information (Jefferson County Family Court)
Alaska
- Alaska Child Support Services Division (Alaska Court System)
- Information About Child Support (Alaska Court System)
- Child Support Services Division Calculator (Alaska Court System)
Arizona
- Arizona Child Support Guidelines (Arizona Courts)
- Child Support Calculator (Arizona Courts)
- Family Law Forms (Arizona Courts)
Arkansas
- Arkansas Child Support Guidelines (Arkansas Court System )
- Office of Child Support Enforcement (Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration )
California
- Main Factors Used in Calculating Child Support [PDF] (California Courts)
- Statewide Uniform Guideline (California Family Code sections 4050-4076)
- Department of Child Support Services (California Dept of Social Services)
Colorado
- Colorado Child Support Enforcement (Colorado Department of Human Services)
- Electronic Child Support Guidelines (Colorado Judicial Branch)
Connecticut
- Child Support and Arrearage Guidelines [PDF] (Connecticut Judicial Branch)
- Child Support in Connecticut (Connecticut Judicial Branch)
- Connecticut Office of Child Support Services (State of Connecticut)
Delaware
- Child Support Guidelines [PDF] (Family Court of the State of Delaware)
- Child Support Calculator (Family Court of the State of Delaware)
- Delaware Division of Child Support Enforcement (Delaware Health and Social Services)
District of Columbia
- Child Support Services Division (District of Columbia Attorney General)
- Child Support Guideline Calculator (District of Columbia Courts)
Florida
- Child Support Frequently Asked Questions (Florida Department of Revenue)
- Child Support eServices (Florida Department of Revenue)
- Child Support Enforcement (Florida Department of Revenue)
Georgia
- Division of Child Support Services (Georgia Department of Human Resources)
- Applying For Child Support FAQs (Georgia Child Support Commission)
Hawaii
- Child Support Guidelines Worksheet (State of Hawaii Judiciary)
- Child Support Enforcement Agency (Department of the Attorney General)
Idaho
- Idaho Child Support Guidelines (Idaho State Judiciary)
- Child Support Services (Department of Health and Welfare)
- Child Support Information (Fourth Judicial District Court)
Illinois
- Child Support in Illinois [PDF] (Office of Illinois Attorney General)
- Child Support Awareness (Office of Illinois Attorney General) )
- Illinois Child Support Services (Illinois Child Support)
Indiana
- Indiana Department of Child Services (Indiana Dept. of Child Services)
- Indiana Child Support Forms and Applications (Indiana Dept. of Child Services)
- Indiana Child Support Calculator (Indiana Dept. of Child Services)
Iowa
- Iowa Child Support Guidelines ( Iowa Department of Human Services Child Support Program)
- Iowa Child Support Recovery Unit (Iowa Department of Human Services)
Kansas
- Kansas Child Support Guidelines (Kansas Judicial Branch)
- Child Support Enforcement (Kansas Department of Social & Rehab. Services)
Kentucky
- Division of Child Support (Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services)
- Child Support Enforcement (Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services)
Louisiana
- Divorce: Who Gets Custody? Who Pays Support? [PDF] (Louisiana State Bar Association)
- Support Enforcement Services (Louisiana Department of Social Services - Office of Family Support)
Maine
- Maine Child Support (State of Maine Judicial Branch)
- Maine Guide to Child Suport Services (Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery)
- Maine Child Support Enforcement (Maine Department of Health and Human Services)
Maryland
- Maryland Online Child Support Worksheet (Maryland Department of Human Resources)
- Maryland Child Support (Maryland Department of Human Resources)
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Child Support Enforcement (Enforcement Division)
- Child Support Services (Massachusetts Government)
Michigan
- Michigan Child Support (Michigan Department of Human Services)
- Michigan Child Support Formula (Michigan Courts)
Minnesota
- Minnesota Child Support - Guidelines (Minnesota Department of Human Services)
- Minnesota Child Support (Minnesota Department of Human Services)
Mississippi
- Mississippi Child Support (Mississippi Department of Human Services)
- Child Support: What Every Mother and Father Should Know (Mississippi State Bar)
Missouri
- Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations [MSDOC] (Missouri Judiciary)
- Missouri Child Support Enforcement (Missouri Department of Social Services)
Montana
- Montana Child Support Enforcement Division (Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services)
- Montana Child Support Guide to Services (Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services)
Nebraska
- Nebraska Child Support Guidelines (Nebraska Supreme Court)
- Child Support Calculator (Nebraska State Bar Association)
Nevada
- Child Support Enforcement Manual (Nevada Dept. of Health and Human Svcs.)
- Chapter 125B - Obligation of Support (Nevada Revised Code)
New Hampshire
- Child Support Guidelines Worksheet (New Hampshire Judicial Branch)
- Child Support Calculator (New Hampshire Dept. of Health and Human Svcs.)
New Jersey
- How To Ask The Court To Change Or Enforce An Order In Your Case (New Jersey Judiciary)
- New Jersey Child Support Office (New Jersey Department of Human Services)
- Child Support Enforcement FAQ (New Jersey Judiciary)
New Mexico
- Child Support Guidelines (New Mexico Human Services Department)
- Child Support Enforcement Division (New Mexico Human Services Department)
New York
- Child Support Calculator (City of New York Department of Social Services)
- Division of Child Support Enforcement (New York Office of Children & Family Services)
North Carolina
- North Carolina eChild Support
- Child Support Enforcement (North Carolina Division of Social Services)
North Dakota
- Child Support Enforcement (North Dakota Department of Human Services)
Ohio
- Office of Child Support (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)
Oklahoma
- Child Support Guidelines (Oklahoma Department of Human Services)
- Child Support Calculator
- Application for Child Support Services
Oregon
- Oregon Child Support Program (Oregon Department of Justice)
- Child Support Guidelines Calculator (DOJ Division of Child Support)
- Forms (DOJ Division of Child Support)
Pennsylvania
- Child Support Program (Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare)
- Child Support in Pennsylvania: Your Kids Come First (Pennsylvania Bar Association)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Child Support Obligation Calculator (South Carolina Department of Social Services)
- Child Support FAQ (South Carolina Department of Social Services)
South Dakota
- Division of Child Support (South Dakota Department of Social Services)
- Child Support Calculator
Tennessee
- Tennessee Child Support Services (Tennessee Department of Human Services)
- Child Support Guidelines
Texas
- Child Support Division (Texas Attorney General)
- Child Support Modification FAQ (Texas Attorney General)
Utah
- Child Support Calculator (Utah State Courts)
- Office of Recovery Services (Utah Department of Human Services)
Vermont
- Vermont Office of Child Support (Vermont Agency of Human Services)
- Child Support Guidelines Download Page
Virginia
- Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia's Court System (Virginia State Bar)
- Notice of Information Required in Child/Spousal Support Proceedings (DC-603) [PDF] (Virginia Courts)
- Child Support Enforcement (Virginia Department of Social Services)
Washington
- Division of Child Support (Washington Department of Social and Health Services)
- Washington State Child Support Schedule [PDF] (Washington Courts)
West Virginia
- West Virginia Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources)
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Child Support: Online Services (Wisconsin Department of Children and Families)
- Wisconsin Child Support Program (Wisconsin Department of Children and Families)
Wyoming
- Child Support Program (Wyoming Department of Family Services)
- Child Support Calculator (Laramie County, Wyoming)
Get State-Specific Child Support Information and Help from a Local Attorney
Resources and help for state-specific child support are available from Maine to Minnesota, California to New York. Learn about child support laws and enforcement guidelines in your state. Know your rights. Know your obligations. Know how to get answers. Consider speaking with a family law attorney near you and get some peace of mind.
Next Steps
Contact a qualified child support attorney to make sure your rights are protected.