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South Carolina Child Support Calculator 2026
Apply the 2024 DSS schedule and both official custody worksheets.
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child support calculator
Estimated monthly child support: $958.75
The paying parent pays this amount to the receiving parent each month.
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Schedule obligation at $8,000 combined income2024 South Carolina Child Support Guidelines Booklet (South Carolina Department of Social Services) | $1,534.00 |
| Proportional primary-custody obligation2024 South Carolina Child Support Guidelines Booklet (South Carolina Department of Social Services) | $958.75 |
Assumptions
- Inputs are monthly adjusted gross incomes after South Carolina guideline adjustments.
- Between-row income is extrapolated upward to the next $50 row.
- The payer is above the published self-support-zone threshold of $4,600 for this child count.
- Primary physical custody is assumed.
- Combined income is within the schedule.
- The selected child count is within the schedule.
- Health insurance, extraordinary medical costs, childcare, other-child credits, alimony transfers, split custody, and deviations are excluded.
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South Carolina guidelines, effective 2024-01-15.
South Carolina has a graduated shared-custody bridge
The schedule covers $750 through $40,000 and one through six children.
Worksheet C uses 150% of basic support; 110–127 minority-parent overnights transition gradually from Worksheet A.
Worked example: two children
- Select the next $50 schedule row.
- Check the child-specific self-support zone.
- Allocate the basic obligation by income share.
The steps above follow the calculation method described on our methodology page.
Use adjusted monthly gross income
The calculator handles the core schedule and custody arithmetic after guideline income adjustments.
What this estimate includes
- Complete schedule
- Payer-only reserve zones
- Worksheet A
- Graduated and full Worksheet C
What it leaves out
- Health insurance and childcare
- Other-child credit
- Split custody
- Case-specific deviations
South Carolina child support calculator FAQs
What is the table range?
$750 through $40,000 monthly.
What happens below $750?
Support is case-specific and ordinarily no less than $100.
When does shared custody begin?
Each parent must have more than 109 overnights.
When is Worksheet C fully applied?
At 128 minority-parent overnights.
What happens above $40,000?
The court decides case by case.
What about seven children?
More than six is a deviation factor.
Official sources
Official sources last verified: .
- 2024 South Carolina Child Support Guidelines Booklet
South Carolina Department of Social Services Last checked
- South Carolina Child Support Calculator
South Carolina Department of Social Services Last checked
Changelog: page reviewed . Material changes appear in the update log.