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 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.