Free Florida Child Support Calculator 2026 | Income Shares Estimate (Fla. Stat. 61.30)

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Florida Child Support Calculator (2026)

This florida child support calculator estimates guideline child support for 2026 under Fla. Stat. 61.30.

Estimate guideline child support under Florida’s income-shares model (Fla. Stat. §61.30). Enter both parents’ gross monthly incomes, the number of children, work-related childcare, and the children’s health insurance premium.

Calculate Florida Guideline Support

Paying parent — gross monthly income ($)

The parent who will pay support. Gross income before deductions; the tool estimates net income under §61.30(3).

Other parent — gross monthly income ($)

Number of children

Work-related childcare cost / month ($)

Child care needed because a parent works, looks for work, or is in training (§61.30(7)). Added to the basic obligation.

Children’s health insurance premium / month ($)

Only the part of the premium that covers the children (§61.30(8)). Added to the basic obligation.

Paying parent’s estimated net income

Other parent’s estimated net income

Combined monthly net income

Basic support obligation (schedule)

Total obligation (with childcare + health)

Paying parent’s share of combined income

Estimated monthly child support

Simplified estimate: net income is estimated from gross using federal income tax and FICA only, and the §61.30(11)(b) time-sharing adjustment for substantial shared parenting time is not applied. See the notes below.

How Florida Calculates Child Support

Florida uses the income-shares model in Fla. Stat. §61.30. The idea is that children should receive the same share of parental income they would have received if the family stayed together. The court works through the statute in a fixed order:

Step 1 — Net income. Each parent’s gross income minus the allowable deductions in §61.30(3): income taxes, FICA, mandatory union dues, mandatory retirement, the parent’s own health insurance, court-ordered support for other children that is actually paid, and court-ordered spousal support paid.
Step 2 — Basic obligation. The two net incomes are combined and matched against the statutory schedule in §61.30(6), which lists the minimum child support need for combined net incomes from $800 to $10,000 a month, for one to six children.
Step 3 — High incomes. Above $10,000 combined net, the obligation is the $10,000 schedule amount plus a set percentage of the excess: 5.0% for one child, 7.5% for two, 9.5% for three, 11.0% for four, 12.0% for five, 12.5% for six (§61.30(6)(b)).
Step 4 — Add-ons. Work-related child care costs (§61.30(7)) and the children’s health insurance costs (§61.30(8)) are added to the basic obligation.
Step 5 — Split pro rata. Each parent owes a share of the total in proportion to their share of combined net income (§§61.30(9)–(10)). The paying parent’s share is the support payment.

Net income = gross income − §61.30(3) deductions
Basic obligation = §61.30(6) schedule lookup on combined net income
Total obligation = basic obligation + childcare + children’s health insurance
Payment = total obligation × (paying parent’s net ÷ combined net)

Worked Example: $6,000 and $3,000 Gross Incomes, 2 Children

With $600/month of work-related childcare and a $250 children’s health premium, this calculator estimates net income from gross using federal tax and FICA only (Florida has no state income tax):

Step	Calculation	Result
Paying parent’s net income	$72,000/yr gross − $7,010 federal tax − $5,508 FICA	$4,956.83 / mo
Other parent’s net income	$36,000/yr gross − $2,140 federal tax − $2,754 FICA	$2,592.17 / mo
Combined net income	$4,956.83 + $2,592.17 (schedule row $7,550)	$7,549.00 / mo
Basic obligation, 2 children	§61.30(6) schedule at $7,550	$1,951 / mo
Total obligation	$1,951 + $600 childcare + $250 health	$2,801 / mo
Paying parent’s share	65.66% of combined net income	$1,839.20 / mo

What This Simplified Calculator Does Not Include

This estimate uses the full statutory schedule, but it simplifies the inputs. It estimates net income with only two of the §61.30(3) deductions (federal income tax, computed with the 2026 single brackets and standard deduction for each parent separately, and FICA). It does not model mandatory union dues, mandatory retirement payments, a parent’s own health insurance premiums, support paid for other children, or imputed income for a voluntarily unemployed parent. It also does not apply the §61.30(11)(b) adjustment that changes the calculation when each parent has the children for at least 20% of overnights, and courts may deviate from the guideline for the factors listed in §61.30(11)(a), or by up to 5% with consideration of all relevant factors. Florida’s official worksheet is Form 12.902(e).

Frequently Asked Questions

Almost everything: salary and wages, bonuses, commissions, overtime, tips, self-employment income, disability and workers’ compensation benefits, unemployment, pensions, Social Security, spousal support received, interest and dividends, rental income, and more (§61.30(2)). Public assistance is excluded. If a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, the court can impute income based on work history and local earnings.

No. When each parent has at least 20% of the overnights, §61.30(11)(b) requires a different calculation: each parent’s basic obligation is multiplied by 1.5 and then offset by the other parent’s overnight percentage. If incomes are unequal, the higher earner still pays — just less. This simplified calculator does not apply that adjustment, so shared-time cases will usually come out lower than the estimate shown here.

The schedule stops at $10,000 of combined monthly net income. Above that, the obligation is the schedule amount at $10,000 plus a percentage of the excess that depends on the number of children — from 5.0% for one child up to 12.5% for six children (§61.30(6)(b)). This calculator applies those percentages automatically.

Yes. A court may vary the guideline by plus or minus 5% after considering all relevant factors, and by more than 5% only with a written finding explaining why the guideline would be unjust or inappropriate. The §61.30(11)(a) deviation factors include extraordinary medical or educational expenses, a child’s special needs, seasonal income variation, and the child’s independent income.

Yes. Child care costs incurred because a parent is working, job hunting, or in education or training meant to increase earnings are added to the basic obligation under §61.30(7), up to the cost of quality care from a licensed provider. The children’s health insurance costs are added the same way under §61.30(8). Both are then split in proportion to income.

Generally at age 18. It can continue to 19 for a child who is still in high school, dependent in fact, and reasonably expected to graduate before turning 19, and there is no end date for a dependent adult child who cannot support themselves because of a physical or mental incapacity that began before age 18.

Disclaimer: This calculator provides a simplified estimate of Florida guideline child support under Fla. Stat. §61.30 using the statutory schedule, with net income estimated from gross income using federal tax and FICA only. It is an estimate only — not legal advice. Actual orders use the official Form 12.902(e) worksheet, full §61.30(3) deductions, and any applicable time-sharing adjustment or deviation. Consult a Florida family law attorney for advice about your case.