Reviewed for current 2026 law

Connecticut Child Support Arrears Calculator

Separate arrears payment rules from interest that Connecticut does not automatically impose.

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Arrears owed

The unpaid support amount itself, before any interest.

Accrual period
How do you want to enter the period?

Estimated arrears with interest: $5,000.00

Interest of $0.00 at 0% none per year (Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 46b-215a-3a).

How this estimate was computed
Line itemAmount
Arrears principalConnecticut Child Support and Arrearage Guidelines (2015), including the complete Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations (Connecticut Department of Social Services)$5,000.00
No interest accrues on arrears (Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 46b-215a-3a)Connecticut prescribes periodic arrearage payments rather than automatic interest; the general rule is 20% of current support and the low-income rule is the greater of 10% or $1 weekly.Connecticut Child Support and Arrearage Guidelines (2015), including the complete Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations (Connecticut Department of Social Services)$0.00
Arrears principal plus interestConnecticut Child Support and Arrearage Guidelines (2015), including the complete Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations (Connecticut Department of Social Services)$5,000.00

Assumptions

  • Accrual period expressed as 12 month(s); partial months prorate.

Estimate only. The court or state agency calculation controls.

Connecticut arrears interest under Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 46b-215a-3a; rules last reviewed 2026-08-09.

Connecticut uses periodic arrearage guidelines

The ordinary presumptive arrearage payment is 20% of current support.

For a low-income obligor it is the greater of 10% of current support or $1 weekly.

This calculator therefore applies no automatic interest rate.

Automatic rate
0%source
General payment
20% of current supportsource
Low-income payment
Greater of 10% or $1 weeklysource

Use the official arrears ledger

The zero-interest output is not a periodic-payment order.

What this estimate includes

  • No-automatic-interest model

What it leaves out

  • Periodic payment order
  • Ledger allocation and fees

Connecticut arrears calculator FAQs

Does Connecticut automatically add arrears interest?

No automatic statutory child-support arrears rate is modeled.

What is the normal payment guideline?

Generally 20% of the current support order.

What is the low-income rule?

The greater of 10% of current support or $1 per week.

Can a judgment add other charges?

Court-specific judgments and enforcement costs require review.

Is current support included?

No. This tool isolates the entered principal.

Is this a payoff statement?

No.

Official sources

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