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Rhode Island Child Support Calculator 2026
Apply the Family Court income-shares schedule without approximating its table.
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child support calculator
Estimated monthly child support: $637.32
The paying parent pays this amount to the receiving parent each month.
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Schedule obligation at $4,900 combined incomeAdministrative Order 2023-02 — Child Support Formula, Guidelines, Schedule, and Examples (Rhode Island Family Court) | $1,356.00 |
| Parent A obligation at 47.0% income shareAdministrative Order 2023-02 — Child Support Formula, Guidelines, Schedule, and Examples (Rhode Island Family Court) | $637.32 |
Assumptions
- Inputs are monthly adjusted gross incomes after the required and court-approved worksheet deductions.
- Combined income between rows rounds upward to the next $50 increment.
- The schedule embeds a $1,333 self-support reserve and includes ordinary medical expenses, but not childcare or most health-care costs.
- Combined income is within the published schedule.
- Primary placement was selected; the entered payer is treated as the noncustodial parent.
- The selected child count is within the published schedule.
- Work-related childcare, health-insurance allocations, cash medical support, other dependents, split placement, and deviations are excluded.
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Rhode Island guidelines, effective 2023-07-01.
Rhode Island rounds combined income upward
Administrative Order 2023-02 supplies 774 rows from $1,350 through $40,000 for one through six children.
At more than $40,000, the top-row amount scales by the ratio of actual combined income to $40,000.
Worked example: official Exhibit 1 inputs
- Combine $2,580 and $2,288 adjusted gross incomes.
- Round $4,868 upward to the $4,900 row.
- Apply the paying parent’s 47% worksheet share.
The steps above follow the calculation method described on our methodology page.
Enter worksheet-adjusted monthly income
The official worksheet starts with gross income and subtracts qualifying required or discretionary adjustments before this schedule step.
What this estimate includes
- Complete one-to-six-child schedule
- Mandatory upward lookup
- Exhibit 9 high-income scaling
- 49%-placement offset
What it leaves out
- Work-related childcare
- Health-insurance and cash-medical allocations
- Additional-dependent credit
- Split placement and deviations
Rhode Island child support calculator FAQs
Which way does income round?
Always upward to the next $50 schedule row when it falls between rows.
What happens over $40,000?
The $40,000 table amount is multiplied by actual combined income divided by $40,000.
When is placement shared?
Administrative Order 2018-01 requires each parent to have at least 49% placement.
Does the table include a reserve?
Yes. The 2023 schedule incorporates a $1,333 self-support reserve.
Are childcare costs included?
No. Work-related childcare is a separate worksheet line.
Does this determine a court order?
No. Medical items, deductions, split placement, and deviations can change the result.
Official sources
Official sources last verified: .
- Administrative Order 2023-02 — Child Support Formula, Guidelines, Schedule, and Examples
Rhode Island Family Court Last checked
- Administrative Order 2018-01 — Calculating Child Support for Shared Placement
Rhode Island Family Court Last checked
- Rhode Island Child Support Guidelines
Rhode Island Office of Child Support Services Last checked
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