Child Support If You Make $1,500 a Week in Utah
Utah recodified its family law into Title 81 in 2024, and at $1,500 a week the current citations are worth knowing before reading the table.
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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 Utah 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 | $775.00 | $1,347.00 | $1,540.00 |
| $2,000 a month | $722.00 | $1,116.00 | $1,270.00 |
| $4,000 a month | $655.00 | $1,075.00 | $1,223.00 |
| $6,000 a month | $620.00 | $1,008.00 | $1,145.00 |
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.
The 2024 recodification in the background
Utah moved its family law from the old Title 78B, Chapter 12 into a new Title 81, Chapter 6, effective September 1, 2024. The support tables now live under the new numbering, and the old 78B citations were repealed, so current references use 81-6 throughout.
At $1,500 a week, $6,500 a month, the sole-custody bracket lookup under 81-6-304 produces a full computed table. For one child the obligation falls from $805 to $612 as the other parent income rises, with the two and three-child columns moving more.
Reading the current-numbered table
Every cell below is the bracket lookup under the current Title 81 numbering, on the sole-custody path. The other parent income moves the result, and the child count raises it, with three children producing the largest figures.
A reader with older materials may see 78B-12 citations, which are repealed, and should use the current 81-6 references linked in the sources.
What this estimate includes
- The 81-6-304 bracket lookup at the sole-custody baseline
- The current Title 81 numbering for the support tables
- Results for 1, 2, or 3 children across four other-parent incomes
What it leaves out
- The repealed 78B-12 citations, superseded by Title 81
- The joint or split custody paths, not used at the sole baseline
- Child care and health insurance add-ons
Worth knowing
The recodification matters for citations, not for the math. A reader comparing older and newer references will see the same tables under new numbers.
At this income the table is fully computed, which makes it a clean reference for the sole-custody bracket lookup under the current numbering.
Frequently asked questions
Why does this page cite Title 81?
Utah recodified its family law into Title 81, Chapter 6, effective September 1, 2024, and the old Title 78B, Chapter 12 citations were repealed.
Does the other parent income change the result at $1,500 a week?
Yes. For one child the obligation falls from $805 to $612 as the other parent income rises from none to $6,000 a month, with the two and three-child columns moving more.
What happened to the old 78B citations?
They were repealed by the recodification. Current law lives in Title 81, Chapter 6, and any source using the old numbering is out of date.
Is the bracket lookup the same as before the recodification?
The recodification renumbered the law but kept the support structure in place, so the bracket lookup continues under the new numbering.
Is the sole-custody baseline still fixed?
Yes. The joint and split paths under 81-6-206 and 81-6-207 are not exercised, so the bracket lookup runs on the sole-custody path.
Where can I read the current law?
Utah Code Title 81, Chapter 6 is linked in the sources for this page, along with the ORS calculator that applies the current tables.
About the numbers on this page
Every figure in the table above comes from running the real Utah child support engine on this site, the same engine and data pack behind the full Utah 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 Utah 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.