This calculator provides an educational estimate only. Actual court orders may vary based on specific circumstances. This tool is not a substitute for legal advice from a qualified attorney.

Which parent pays support?

Parent A

Parent B

Parent A monthly adjusted gross income ($) Monthly adjusted gross income under O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(a)(2). This page does not convert paycheck figures into adjusted gross income and does not estimate self-employment tax or preexisting-order deductions.

Parent B monthly adjusted gross income ($) If you enter unadjusted gross pay, the estimate may differ from a court worksheet.

Number of children The basic child support obligation table in O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(o) lists amounts for one through six children. This page does not invent a column for seven or more children.

Parenting time O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(g) applies the parenting time adjustment only when there is court-ordered parenting time. A day may be counted as an overnight, or as annual average hours divided by 24, under section 19-6-15(a)(17.1).

Work-related childcare ($/mo) O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(h) adds work related child care costs and prorates them by each parent's share of combined adjusted gross income.

Child health insurance premium ($/mo) O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(h) also adds the child's health insurance premiums and prorates them the same way. Enter costs as paid by the parent who receives support.

Uninsured healthcare expenses ($/mo) O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(h) notes that future uninsured healthcare expenses are not built into the basic table. Enter a monthly amount only if you want that cost prorated here, treated as paid by the parent who receives support.

Paying parent's court-ordered days each year Enter the annual average number of court-ordered days, from 0 through 365. The other parent is treated as having the remaining days. The section 19-6-15(g)(2) formula raises each parent's days to the power of 2.5.

How Child Support Is Calculated in Georgia

Georgia uses an income shares model in O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15. The court determines each parent's monthly adjusted gross income, adds those amounts together, and looks up the basic child support obligation in the table in subsection (o) based on combined adjusted gross income and the number of children. Each parent is responsible for a pro rata share of that basic obligation. Work related child care and health insurance premiums are then prorated and added under subsection (h).

This page uses the basic child support obligation table in O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(o), as published in the Georgia Child Support Commission's January 1, 2026 compilation of the statute, current through the 2025 Regular Session, https://csc.georgiacourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/O.C.G.A.-_-19-6-15_01.01.2026.pdf. The same table appears in the Commission's Basic Child Support Obligation table PDF updated for July 1, 2024, https://csc.georgiacourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/19-6-15-Basic-Child-Support-Obligation-table-07-01-2024.pdf. The history note to section 19-6-15 lists Ga. L. 2024, p. 388, section 3/HB 499, and Ga. L. 2024, p. 968, section 1/SB 454, both effective July 1, 2024. The table has 785 rows from a combined monthly adjusted gross income of $800 to $40,000 in $50 steps. The first row is $170, $259, $313, $349, $384, and $417. The $8,000 row is $1,150, $1,723, $2,050, $2,290, $2,519, and $2,738. The last row is $3,222, $4,736, $5,522, $6,168, $6,785, and $7,375.

A simple worked example

The numbers below show how the pieces fit together. They are an educational example, not a prediction for your case.

Parent A has $5,000 a month in adjusted gross income. Parent B has $3,000 a month in adjusted gross income.
Combined monthly adjusted gross income is $8,000, which is a listed row.
For one child the table amount at $8,000 is $1,150.
Parent A has 62.5 percent of the combined adjusted gross income.
If Parent A pays support and there is no court-ordered parenting time adjustment, the estimate is $1,150 times 0.625, which equals $718.75, displayed as $719.

Income above $40,000 a month

O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(i)(2)(A) treats parents as high-income parents when combined adjusted gross income exceeds $40,000.00 per month. The court shall set the basic child support obligation at the highest amount allowed by the table, and it may consider an upward deviation. This page uses the $40,000 row and does not invent an upward deviation.

Parenting time and additional expenses

If there is court-ordered parenting time, O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(g)(2)(B) raises each parent's court-ordered days to the power of 2.5, multiplies those results by the other parent's share of the basic obligation, subtracts, divides by the sum of the raised day counts, and adds that result to the paying parent's basic share. If there is no court order awarding parenting time, the statute says the court shall determine support without that adjustment. O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(a)(17.2) also says that if the noncustodial parent's resulting obligation is a negative number, the other parent is the payer of the positive equivalent. This page never displays a negative dollar amount.

The low-income adjustment table in O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(p) is not applied automatically here, because several published cells are blank and the page does not invent replacement figures. Discretionary deviations under subsection (i) are not estimated.

Georgia Frequently Asked Questions

How is child support calculated in Georgia?

The court combines both parents' monthly adjusted gross income, looks up the basic child support obligation on the subsection (o) table, assigns each parent a pro rata share, and then adds prorated work related child care and health insurance costs. If there is court-ordered parenting time, the court also applies the subsection (g) formula.

What income should I enter?

Enter monthly adjusted gross income as defined in O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15. This page does not estimate self-employment tax, preexisting support orders, or theoretical orders for other qualified children.

What if combined monthly income is above $40,000?

The table ends at $40,000. The high-income deviation rule then starts from that highest table amount. This page uses that highest amount and does not invent a larger figure.

Does parenting time change the amount?

Yes, when there is court-ordered parenting time. The required method is the 2.5-power formula in O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15(g)(2)(B), not an invented overnight discount.

Where can I read the official sources?

Start with O.C.G.A. section 19-6-15 on the Georgia Child Support Commission site, the Commission's basic obligation table, and the official Georgia online calculator. Online estimators are for information only, and a court may consider factors that are not part of an estimate.

Estimate only. This page is an educational tool, not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for the official guidelines table, a court worksheet, or advice from a qualified attorney. Nothing you enter is stored or sent to us from this page itself. Compare every figure with the current statute before you rely on it.