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Alabama Child Support Arrears Calculator

Model the post-September 2011 judgment-interest rule and keep older rate eras separate.

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Arrears owed

The unpaid support amount itself, before any interest.

Accrual period
How do you want to enter the period?

Estimated arrears with interest: $5,003.75

Interest of $3.75 at 0.075% simple per year (Ala. Code § 8-8-10; § 30-3-6.1).

How this estimate was computed
Line itemAmount
Arrears principalAla. Code § 8-8-10, interest on judgments (Alabama Legislature)$5,000.00
Simple interest at 0.075% per year for 12 month(s) (Ala. Code § 8-8-10; § 30-3-6.1)Child-support judgments entered on or after September 1, 2011 accrue 7.5% annual interest; an agreed statutory rebate may alter collected interest.Ala. Code § 8-8-10, interest on judgments (Alabama Legislature)$3.75
Arrears principal plus interestAla. Code § 8-8-10, interest on judgments (Alabama Legislature)$5,003.75

Assumptions

  • Accrual period expressed as 12 month(s); partial months prorate.

Estimate only. The court or state agency calculation controls.

Alabama arrears interest under Ala. Code § 8-8-10; § 30-3-6.1; rules last reviewed 2026-08-09.

The judgment date determines the rate era

Alabama DHR confirms that judgments from September 1, 2011 forward accrue at 7.5% annually.

Older judgments retain historical 12% or 6% rates and should be segmented rather than blended.

Section 30-3-6.1 permits an interest rebate only through its petition and consent process.

Current era
7.5% annuallysource
Possible rebate
Statutory conditions and written consentsource

Use this only for the current rate era

Separate principal by judgment date before estimating.

What this estimate includes

  • Simple current-era interest

What it leaves out

  • Historical rate blending
  • Court-approved rebates

Alabama arrears calculator FAQs

Is every Alabama arrear charged 7.5%?

No. Older judgment dates retain older statutory rates.

Does interest compound?

This estimator uses simple judgment interest.

Can interest be rebated?

Section 30-3-6.1 provides a conditional process.

Does paying principal erase interest?

No, not automatically.

Should older balances be separated?

Yes.

Is this a payoff statement?

No.

Official sources

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