Child Support If You Make $500 a Week in Alaska
Alaska Civil Rule 90.3 applies a percentage of adjusted income plus points per child, and at $500 a week the low-income adjustment is in effect.
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Guideline child support scenarios at $500 a week
The paying parent earns $500 a week ($2,166.67 a month) in every cell below. The other parent's monthly income changes across rows, and the number of children changes across columns; both genuinely change the result.Every figure is computed with the real Alaska guideline engine, the same one behind the full calculator, not a lookup table built for this page.
| Other parent's income | 1 child | 2 children | 3 children |
|---|---|---|---|
| No reported income | $308.33 | $416.25 | $508.75 |
| $2,000 a month | $308.33 | $416.25 | $508.75 |
| $4,000 a month | $308.33 | $416.25 | $508.75 |
| $6,000 a month | $308.33 | $416.25 | $508.75 |
Every dollar figure is a monthly amount, the presumptive guideline result before add-ons like child care or health insurance and before any court deviation. "Not available" means the engine behind this site declined to compute that specific combination rather than guess; the reason is shown next to it.
The percentage rule and the low-income adjustment
Alaska Civil Rule 90.3 sets support as a percentage of the paying parent adjusted income, 20 percent for one child, 27 percent for two, and 33 percent for three, plus 3 points for each additional child. The rule also includes a low-income adjustment that can reduce the obligation for a low-income payer.
At $500 a week, $2,166.67 a month, the low-income adjustment is in effect, so the amounts are lower than a straight application of the base percentages would give. One child is $308.33, two children $416.25, and three children $508.75, and the rows are flat because the rule reads only the payer income.
Reading the low-income adjusted result
Every row in the table below uses the same $500-a-week payer income, and the amount does not change across the other-parent rows, because the Civil Rule 90.3 percentage reads only the payer income.
The low-income adjustment is the reason the figures sit below the straight percentage at this income. The fixed baseline holds a primary arrangement with no deductions, so the adjusted income and the adjustment are the two forces in play.
What this estimate includes
- The Civil Rule 90.3 percentage for 1, 2, or 3 children
- The low-income adjustment at this income
- Results across four other-parent rows for comparison
What it leaves out
- The shared and divided custody schedules, not used at the primary baseline
- Deductions such as mandatory retirement, held at zero
- Child care and health insurance add-ons
Worth knowing
The low-income adjustment is the distinguishing feature of the $500 Alaska page, because it is the only income in this series where the adjustment is visibly in effect.
The flat rows are the payer-only rule working exactly as designed, and they are shown so the reader sees the honest result.
Frequently asked questions
Why is every other-parent row the same at $500 a week?
Alaska Civil Rule 90.3 applies its percentage to the paying parent adjusted income only. The other parent income is never part of the rule, so raising it does not change the amount.
What does the low-income adjustment do?
It reduces the obligation for a low-income payer below what a straight application of the base percentages would give, so a low earner is not pushed too hard.
How are the figures at this income calculated?
The payer adjusted income of $2,166.67 a month, with the low-income adjustment in effect, produces $308.33 for one child, $416.25 for two, and $508.75 for three.
What is the fixed baseline on this page?
A primary arrangement, with no deductions for either parent. The shared and divided custody schedules under the rule are not applied.
When does the low-income adjustment stop applying?
It applies at the lowest incomes, and once income rises it is no longer in effect, which is what the higher Alaska pages in this series show.
Where can I check the rule officially?
Alaska Civil Rule 90.3 is linked in the sources for this page, and the full Alaska child support calculator applies the percentages and the adjustment.
About the numbers on this page
Every figure in the table above comes from running the real Alaska child support engine on this site, the same engine and data pack behind the full Alaska child support calculator. Nothing on this page is a separate estimate or a reimplementation of the math. See the sources below for the statutes and official worksheets behind the Alaska guideline.
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Changelog: page first published as part of the child support by income series. Material changes are dated in the update log.