How the Georgia child support calculator works
This Georgia child support calculator follows the worksheet in O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15 as rewritten by SB 454 (2024): the new basic child support obligation table took effect July 1, 2024, and the parenting time and low-income adjustments took effect January 1, 2026.[1][2]
- Schedule A, gross income. All income before taxes: wages, self-employment, bonuses, pensions, Social Security, unemployment, workers’ compensation and more. Means-tested benefits are excluded.
- Schedule B, adjusted income. Subtract half of the self-employment tax (6.2% up to the Social Security wage base, plus 1.45%), support actually paid under earlier orders, and, if the court allows, a credit of 75% of the table amount for other qualified children living in the home.
- Basic obligation. Look up combined adjusted income in the table: the closest $50 row, with no interpolation.
- Pro rata shares. Each parent owes the basic obligation times their share of combined income.
- Schedule C, parenting time adjustment. The noncustodial parent’s share is reduced according to their court-ordered days.
- Schedule D, health insurance and child care. The children’s premium and work-related child care are split by income share; each parent is credited for what they pay.
- Low-income adjustment. A parent with income below the low-income table’s top row for that number of children pays the lesser of the worksheet amount and the table amount.
The basic child support obligation table
The table runs from $800 to $40,000 of combined adjusted gross income a month in $50 steps; above $40,000 the court must use the $40,000 row and may add an upward deviation.[1]
| Combined adjusted income | 1 child | 2 children | 3 children | 4 children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | $390 | $594 | $719 | $802 |
| $4,000 | $733 | $1,116 | $1,349 | $1,507 |
| $6,000 | $1,009 | $1,523 | $1,826 | $2,039 |
| $8,000 | $1,150 | $1,723 | $2,050 | $2,290 |
| $10,000 | $1,285 | $1,906 | $2,242 | $2,505 |
| $15,000 | $1,682 | $2,471 | $2,879 | $3,216 |
| $20,000 | $2,053 | $2,998 | $3,470 | $3,876 |
The 2026 parenting time adjustment
Since January 1, 2026 the court must reduce the noncustodial parent’s share by the basic obligation × N2.5 ÷ (N2.5 + C2.5), where N and C are the noncustodial and custodial parents’ days with the child.[1] The statute writes this out in clauses (i) to (viii) of § 19-6-15(g)(2)(B). There is no minimum number of days; the reduction is small at a few overnights and grows quickly toward equal time.
| Noncustodial overnights a year | Parenting time adjustment | Estimated support |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $0.00 | $771.00 |
| 52 | $14.30 | $756.70 |
| 80 | $51.49 | $719.51 |
| 104 | $117.06 | $653.94 |
| 146 | $342.15 | $428.85 |
| 182 | $638.10 | $132.90 |
Days are court-ordered overnights, averaged over two years; regular daytime-only time counts as hours ÷ 24. Without a court order for parenting time there is no adjustment. With exactly equal time, the parent with the lower income is treated as the custodial parent.
Georgia child support worksheet: a full example
The Georgia child support worksheet runs from both parents’ gross income to the table obligation, each parent’s share, the 2026 parenting time adjustment, health insurance and child care add-ons, and any Schedule E deviations; the calculator above fills in the same lines. With gross incomes of $6,000 and $4,000, two children, 80 overnights for the noncustodial parent, a $200 premium paid by the noncustodial parent and $400 of child care paid by the other parent, the estimate is $1,227.22 a month, compared with $1,303.60 before the 2026 parenting time adjustment.
| Worksheet line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Parent A adjusted monthly income (Schedule B) | $4,000.00 |
| Parent B adjusted monthly income (Schedule B) | $6,000.00 |
| Combined adjusted gross income | $10,000.00 |
| Basic obligation, 2 children (table row $10,000) | $1,906.00 |
| Parent B’s share of income | 60.0% |
| Parent B’s share of the basic obligation | $1,143.60 |
| Parenting time adjustment (80 vs 285 overnights) | −$76.38 |
| Share of insurance and child care, minus what Parent B pays | $160.00 |
| Presumptive child support | $1,227.22 |
The statute contains no worked example, and the Child Support Commission’s calculator is the official reference; this example is computed line by line from the statute.
Low-income adjustment
A parent whose own adjusted income is below $2,450 a month (one child) to $3,950 (six children) pays the lesser of the worksheet amount and the low-income table amount.[1] At or below $1,500, the table amount is 19%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28% of income for one to six children. Low income is no longer a deviation; it is part of the presumptive amount.
Deviations
Schedule E lists the reasons a Georgia court can move away from the presumptive amount, with written findings: high income, other health insurance, life insurance, the child and dependent care tax credit, travel expenses, alimony, mortgage, a permanency plan, and extraordinary educational, medical or special expenses.[1]
Official Georgia calculator and agency
The Georgia Child Support Commission publishes the official online calculator and worksheets, and the Department of Human Services runs the state’s child support program.[3][4][5]
- Georgia Child Support Commission online calculator
- Georgia Child Support Commission
- Georgia DHS Division of Child Support Services
Georgia’s parenting time formula is unusual. The Florida child support calculator and the North Carolina child support calculator use a cutoff instead: no time adjustment until a set number of overnights. Compare more states in how much child support is.
An estimate, not an order. The court decides the amount. Not legal advice; see our legal disclaimer.
Frequently asked questions
How much is child support in GA for 1 kid?
Each parent owes their income share of the table amount. At $10,000 combined adjusted income the table amount for one child is $1,285; a parent with 60% of the income owes $771.00 before the parenting time adjustment and add-ons.
Is the Georgia child support calculator 2026 different?
Yes. From January 1, 2026 the parenting time adjustment and the low-income adjustment are mandatory parts of the calculation, replacing the old discretionary deviations. The table itself has applied since July 1, 2024.
Does Georgia use gross or net income?
Gross income. Only half of the self-employment tax, earlier support orders and an optional credit for other children are subtracted.
What if our income is above $40,000 a month?
The court must use the $40,000 row of the table and may add a high-income deviation.