Reviewed for current 2026 law
Tennessee Child Support Calculator 2026
Apply Tennessee’s current income-shares schedule and parenting-time rules.
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child support calculator
Estimated monthly child support: $823.13
The paying parent pays this amount to the receiving parent each month.
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Schedule obligation at $8,000 combined incomeTennessee Child Support Guidelines, chapter 1240-02-04 (Tennessee Secretary of State) | $1,317.00 |
| No parenting-time adjustment (69–91 days).Tennessee Child Support Guidelines, chapter 1240-02-04 (Tennessee Secretary of State) | $823.13 |
Assumptions
- Inputs are monthly adjusted gross incomes after Tennessee guideline adjustments.
- Between-row income is rounded upward to the next $50 schedule level.
- The payer is above the shaded self-support band for this child count.
- No parenting-time adjustment (69–91 days).
- The selected child count is within a separately listed schedule column.
- Combined income is within the tabular schedule.
- Health insurance, childcare, uninsured medical costs, other-child credits, split parenting, and deviations are excluded.
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Tennessee guidelines, effective 2021-10-01.
Tennessee adjusts both low and high parenting time
The current schedule runs from $150 through $28,250 and includes five child-count columns.
Sixty-eight or fewer days can increase support; 92 or more days activates a variable-multiplier credit.
Worked example: standard parenting
- Round combined income upward to the next $50 row.
- Allocate basic support by income share.
- Apply the shaded-band comparison when required.
The steps above follow the calculation method described on our methodology page.
Count Tennessee parenting days
The rule uses annual days, not a generic shared-custody label.
What this estimate includes
- Complete current schedule
- Self-support bands
- Low-time increase
- 92-plus-day credit
- Above-cap marginal formula
What it leaves out
- Childcare and health costs
- Other-child credits
- Split parenting
- Court deviations
Tennessee child support examples by weekly income
These scenario tables keep the paying parent’s weekly income fixed, then show how the other parent’s income and the number of children change the guideline result. They are examples, not a substitute for the full calculator above.
Tennessee child support calculator FAQs
What is the schedule range?
$150 through $28,250 monthly.
What happens between rows?
Income rounds upward to the next schedule level.
When does a parenting credit start?
At 92 annual days.
Can very low parenting time increase support?
Yes, at 68 or fewer days.
What happens above $28,250?
A child-count-specific marginal percentage applies.
How are five-plus children handled?
The published five-plus column applies.
Official sources
Official sources last verified: .
- Tennessee Child Support Guidelines, chapter 1240-02-04
Tennessee Secretary of State Last checked
- Guide to Tennessee’s Child Support Worksheet
Tennessee Department of Human Services Last checked
Changelog: page reviewed . Material changes appear in the update log.