Child Support If You Make $1,000 a Week in the District of Columbia
DC handles shared custody as a separate calculation step from the base schedule, and this page explains that step even though its no-order baseline does not exercise it.
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Guideline child support scenarios at $1000 a week
The paying parent earns $1000 a week ($4,333.33 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 District of Columbia 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 | $794.83 | $1,106.67 | $1,270.00 |
| $2,000 a month | $734.21 | $1,001.23 | $1,132.82 |
| $4,000 a month | $695.33 | $940.77 | $1,059.93 |
| $6,000 a month | $672.96 | $905.67 | $1,013.37 |
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 shared-custody step DC keeps separate
The District guideline computes the base amount from Appendix I on combined income, then applies a distinct shared-custody adjustment when each parent has at least 35 percent of the child annual time. That adjustment multiplies the basic obligation, allocates it by each parent income share, weights it by the time split, and offsets the two parents obligations against each other.
The scenario tables on this page family run on a no-order baseline: no court-ordered parenting days are supplied, so the shared-custody step never triggers and every cell below is the base Appendix I share. That is the honest behavior of the engine, and it is why the shared-custody mechanic is described here rather than shown in the numbers.
Reading the base numbers with the separate step in mind
Every row below is the base Appendix I result with no shared-custody adjustment. A parent in a genuine shared-custody arrangement, with 35 percent or more of annual time with each parent, would go through the additional step the full calculator runs. This page keeps the base numbers separate so the two mechanics do not get conflated.
What this estimate includes
- The base Appendix I schedule share for 1, 2, or 3 children
- A clear statement that the shared-custody step is not exercised here
- The proportional share of the schedule amount assigned to the paying parent
What it leaves out
- The shared-custody adjustment itself, which needs a court-ordered time split
- Add-ons such as child care and health insurance
- Court-ordered deviations from the guideline result
Worth knowing
DC keeps the shared-custody mechanic as a discrete step rather than folding it into the schedule. This page highlights that structure because it is the most distinctive feature of the District guideline.
The 35 percent threshold and the offset method are part of the same D.C. Code § 16-916.01 framework as the Appendix I schedule, so both traces to the same statutory source.
Frequently asked questions
What is the DC shared-custody adjustment?
It is a separate calculation step that applies when each parent has at least 35 percent of the child annual time. The base obligation is multiplied, allocated by income, weighted by the time split, and the two parents obligations are offset against each other.
Why does the table below not show the shared-custody adjustment?
The scenario tables run on a no-order baseline with no court-ordered parenting days supplied. Without a time split, the shared-custody step never triggers, so the base Appendix I share is what appears in every cell.
Does that mean shared custody is ignored on this page?
Not ignored, but not exercised. The mechanism is described honestly, and a parent with a real shared-custody order would use the full calculator, which runs the additional step.
What is the base amount this page shows?
It is the Appendix I schedule amount for the combined adjusted gross income and child count, assigned to the paying parent in proportion to income. That is the starting point before any shared-custody step.
How does the 35 percent threshold work?
The District treats a parent as having shared custody when they hold at least 35 percent of the annual time, which corresponds to about 128 days or more. Below that threshold the base calculation applies without the adjustment.
Can the shared-custody step change which parent pays?
Yes. After the offset, the higher obligation can be owed by either parent depending on the time split and income shares. The full calculator handles that direction change.
About the numbers on this page
Every figure in the table above comes from running the real District of Columbia child support engine on this site, the same engine and data pack behind the full District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia 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.