Child Support If You Make $1,500 a Week in New Mexico
At $1,500 a week the payer and the higher other-parent scenarios are close in size, which makes the combined-income split the mechanic to watch.
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Guideline child support scenarios at $1500 a week
The paying parent earns $1500 a week ($6,500.00 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 New Mexico 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 | $959.00 | $1,445.00 | $1,728.00 |
| $2,000 a month | $832.00 | $1,244.94 | $1,479.71 |
| $4,000 a month | $762.67 | $1,127.29 | $1,321.67 |
| $6,000 a month | $715.52 | $1,061.84 | $1,250.60 |
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.
A balanced combined income
New Mexico combines both parents incomes before reading the 2024 schedule, then apportions the obligation. At $1,500 a week, $6,500 a month, the payer is large enough that the combined totals on this page are balanced rather than one-sided, which changes how the apportionment moves.
For one child the obligation falls from $959 to $715.52 as the other parent income rises from none to $6,000 a month. The two and three-child columns show the same responsiveness, and every cell is a standard schedule result.
Reading the apportionment at a balanced income
Every row below combines the same $6,500 a month payer income with a different other-parent figure. The schedule gives the basic obligation for the combined total, and the Worksheet A split assigns each parent their share.
At this income the payer share is already substantial, so the other-parent rows shift the payer obligation by a smaller margin than they would if the payer earned much less.
What this estimate includes
- The combined-income step and the Worksheet A split
- The 2024 schedule response at a balanced income
- Results for 1, 2, or 3 children across four other-parent incomes
What it leaves out
- The shared-responsibility Worksheet B, used at 128 days or more
- Child care and health insurance add-ons
- Court-ordered deviations from the guideline amount
Worth knowing
The balanced combined income on this page is the reason the apportionment reads differently than at lower weekly incomes, where the payer is the smaller earner.
A reader comparing New Mexico across income levels will see the reserve release and then the apportionment take over as the visible mechanic.
Frequently asked questions
How does New Mexico apportion the obligation?
It combines both parents incomes, looks up the basic obligation on the 2024 schedule, and then assigns each parent a share equal to their share of the combined income.
Does the other parent income change the result at $1,500 a week?
Yes. For one child the obligation falls from $959 to $715.52 as the other parent income rises from none to $6,000 a month, with the two and three-child columns moving more.
Why does the payer share matter at this income?
At $6,500 a month the payer holds a large share of the combined total, so the apportionment is more sensitive to the payer own income than to the other-parent scenarios.
Is the Worksheet A baseline still fixed?
Yes. The payer is held at zero days, so the 128-day Worksheet B switch is not reached and the page shows only Worksheet A.
Is every cell computed at this income?
Yes. The combined incomes on this page fall within the 2024 schedule, so each cell is a normal lookup with no refusal.
Where can I check the apportionment against the official tool?
The official New Mexico calculator linked in the sources applies the same schedule and split, and the full calculator on this site shows the steps.
About the numbers on this page
Every figure in the table above comes from running the real New Mexico child support engine on this site, the same engine and data pack behind the full New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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.