Child Support If You Make $2,000 a Week in Montana
Montana is one of three Melson states on this site, and at $2,000 a week its ARM 37.62 structure produces a complete table with every cell computed.
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Guideline child support scenarios at $2000 a week
The paying parent earns $2000 a week ($8,666.67 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 Montana 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 | $1,417.00 | $2,140.00 | $2,757.00 |
| $2,000 a month | $1,401.00 | $2,114.00 | $2,724.00 |
| $4,000 a month | $1,307.00 | $1,972.00 | $2,538.00 |
| $6,000 a month | $1,247.00 | $1,880.00 | $2,421.00 |
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.
Montana in the Melson family
Three states on this site use the Melson formula: Delaware, Hawaii, and Montana. Montana runs it under ARM 37.62 with its own personal and primary allowances, its own minimum ladder, and its own parenting-day allocation above 110 days. The formula family is shared, but the numbers are state-specific.
At $2,000 a week, $8,666.67 a month, Montana computes a number in every cell with no refusal. For three children the obligation runs from $2,757 down to $2,421 as the other parent income rises, and the zero-day baseline keeps the parenting-day allocation out of the picture.
Reading a complete Melson grid at the top of the range
Every cell below is a real ARM 37.62 result, so the table is directly comparable across all four other-parent rows and all three child counts. The payer income is fixed down each column, and the movement comes from the other parent income and the Melson stages.
The zero-day baseline means the parenting-day allocation is not applied, so these are the unallocated Melson figures for the top of the series range.
What this estimate includes
- The full ARM 37.62 Melson structure with no refusal at this income
- Results for 1, 2, or 3 children across four other-parent incomes
- The zero-day baseline disclosed on every Montana page
What it leaves out
- A side-by-side comparison table of all three Melson states
- The parenting-day allocation above 110 days
- Child care and health insurance add-ons
Worth knowing
Montana is the Melson state with the most moving parts: annual allowance updates, a minimum ladder, and a parenting-day allocation. At the zero-day baseline only the first two are in play.
The fully computed table at $2,000 a week makes Montana a good reference for comparing Melson against the income-shares states elsewhere in the series.
Frequently asked questions
Which states use Melson on this site?
Delaware, Hawaii, and Montana. They share the Melson structure, but each has its own allowances and tables, so the same income produces different results across the three states.
Does Montana reach any cap at $2,000 a week?
No. Every cell computes, and the payer income of $8,666.67 a month is handled by the ARM 37.62 stages without any high-income refusal.
How does Montana differ from Delaware and Hawaii?
Each Melson state has its own allowance values and guideline tables. Montana also has its own minimum ladder and parenting-day allocation, which the other two states handle differently.
Does the other parent income change the result at this income?
Yes. For three children the obligation falls from $2,757 to $2,421 as the other parent income rises from none to $6,000 a month, and the one and two-child columns move similarly.
Why does the child-count spread stay wide here?
At this income the standard-of-living adjustment is fully active, so the obligation scales clearly with the number of children rather than sitting on the minimum ladder.
Where can I compare Montana with the other Melson states?
Each state has its own calculator on this site, and the ARM 37.62 guidelines linked in the sources show the Montana tables.
About the numbers on this page
Every figure in the table above comes from running the real Montana child support engine on this site, the same engine and data pack behind the full Montana 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 Montana 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.