Jurisdictions
51
50 states + DC
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Jurisdictions
51
50 states + DC
Community Property
9
AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI
Equitable Distribution
42
Everywhere else
State-by-State Summary
Sections, FAQs, and statute references for every jurisdiction.
| State | Property | Summary | Statute | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CACalifornia | Community | California calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Cal. Fam. Code § 4055 | View |
TXTexas | Community | Texas calculates child support using a percentage-of-income model: 20% of net resources for one child, 25% for two, 30% for three. | Tex. Fam. Code § 154.125 | View |
FLFlorida | Equitable | Florida calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Fla. Stat. § 61.30 | View |
NYNew York | Equitable | New York calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 240(1-b) | View |
ILIllinois | Equitable | Illinois calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | 750 ILCS 5/505 | View |
PAPennsylvania | Equitable | Pennsylvania calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | 23 Pa.C.S. § 4322 | View |
OHOhio | Equitable | Ohio calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.02 | View |
GAGeorgia | Equitable | Georgia calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15 | View |
NCNorth Carolina | Equitable | North Carolina calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.4 | View |
MIMichigan | Equitable | Michigan calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | MCL § 552.519 | View |
ALAlabama | Equitable | Alabama calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Ala. Code § 30-3-100 | View |
AKAlaska | Equitable | Alaska calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Alaska Stat. § 25.27.060 | View |
AZArizona | Community | Arizona calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 25-320 | View |
ARArkansas | Equitable | Arkansas calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Ark. Code Ann. § 9-14-106 | View |
COColorado | Equitable | Colorado calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-10-115 | View |
CTConnecticut | Equitable | Connecticut calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-84 | View |
DEDelaware | Equitable | Delaware calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Del. Code Ann. tit. 13, § 514 | View |
DCDistrict of Columbia | Equitable | District of Columbia calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | D.C. Code § 16-916.01 | View |
HIHawaii | Equitable | Hawaii calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 576D-7 | View |
IDIdaho | Community | Idaho calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Idaho Code § 32-706 | View |
INIndiana | Equitable | Indiana calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Ind. Code § 31-16-6-1 | View |
IAIowa | Equitable | Iowa calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Iowa Code § 598.21B | View |
KSKansas | Equitable | Kansas calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 23-3001 | View |
KYKentucky | Equitable | Kentucky calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.212 | View |
LALouisiana | Community | Louisiana calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | La. Rev. Stat. § 9:315 | View |
MEMaine | Equitable | Maine calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 19-A, § 2001 | View |
MDMaryland | Equitable | Maryland calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 12-204 | View |
MAMassachusetts | Equitable | Massachusetts calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, § 28 | View |
MNMinnesota | Equitable | Minnesota calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Minn. Stat. § 518A.35 | View |
MSMississippi | Equitable | Mississippi calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-101 | View |
MOMissouri | Equitable | Missouri calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.340 | View |
MTMontana | Equitable | Montana calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Mont. Code Ann. § 40-4-204 | View |
NENebraska | Equitable | Nebraska calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-364.16 | View |
NVNevada | Community | Nevada calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125B.070 | View |
NHNew Hampshire | Equitable | New Hampshire calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 458-C:2 | View |
NJNew Jersey | Equitable | New Jersey calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:34-23 | View |
NMNew Mexico | Community | New Mexico calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-4-11.1 | View |
NDNorth Dakota | Equitable | North Dakota calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | N.D. Cent. Code § 14-09-09.7 | View |
OKOklahoma | Equitable | Oklahoma calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 118 | View |
OROregon | Equitable | Oregon calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Or. Rev. Stat. § 25.275 | View |
RIRhode Island | Equitable | Rhode Island calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-16.2 | View |
SCSouth Carolina | Equitable | South Carolina calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | S.C. Code Ann. § 63-17-470 | View |
SDSouth Dakota | Equitable | South Dakota calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | S.D. Codified Laws § 25-7-6.2 | View |
TNTennessee | Equitable | Tennessee calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-101 | View |
UTUtah | Equitable | Utah calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Utah Code Ann. § 78B-12-301 | View |
VTVermont | Equitable | Vermont calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 656 | View |
VAVirginia | Equitable | Virginia calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Va. Code Ann. § 20-108.2 | View |
WAWashington | Community | Washington calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Wash. Rev. Code § 26.19.020 | View |
WVWest Virginia | Equitable | West Virginia calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | W. Va. Code § 48-13-302 | View |
WIWisconsin | Community | Wisconsin calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Wis. Stat. § 767.511 | View |
WYWyoming | Equitable | Wyoming calculates child support using an income shares model based on both parents' combined income. | Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-304 | View |
Notice
This comparison is general legal information, not legal advice. State laws change, and courts interpret them differently. For guidance on your specific situation, consult a licensed family law attorney in the relevant jurisdiction. DIVORSAY is a technology company, not a law firm.
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