Connecticut Child Support Calculator
Planning estimate for Connecticut child support using a generic gross-income heuristic. Does not implement the state guideline or determine a court order.
Estimate only — these are not official figures
The calculator starts with both annual gross incomes and 17% for one child plus 5 percentage points per additional child through five, then adds the annual costs entered for care and insurance. It assigns the payer by overnights and allocates by gross-income share. It does not calculate Connecticut guideline income or arrearages. This tool does not implement the state guideline; none is an official guideline amount.
Do not rely on these amounts for budgeting or payment. For exact amounts, check the Connecticut Judicial Branch, Child Support: https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/law/childsupport.htm.
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Modeled Monthly Planning Amount
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Derived Annual Planning Amount
$19,533.86
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Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only. Results should not be considered financial, tax, or legal advice. Consult a qualified professional for your specific situation.
How This Calculator Works
Calculation methodology and assumptions
The calculator starts with both annual gross incomes and 17% for one child plus 5 percentage points per additional child through five, then adds the annual costs entered for care and insurance. It assigns the payer by overnights and allocates by gross-income share. It does not calculate Connecticut guideline income or arrearages. This tool does not implement the state guideline; none is an official guideline amount.
Key State Information
Income Shares guideline context: Connecticut’s child support and arrearage guidelines include a schedule and worksheet instructions for current support, health coverage and child-care contributions; they also provide separate instructions for arrearages and deviation criteria. The Judicial Branch publishes the regulations at https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/ChildSupport/CSguidelines.pdf. This tool does not reproduce those worksheets.
Example Calculation
A care-cost comparison for Connecticut planning
Annual incomes of $80,000 and $45,000, one child, 230 nights with Parent 1, $3,600 in care and $3,000 in insurance produce $835.50 monthly for Parent 2 in this model.
Result: For three children instead, with $56,000 and $42,000 in annual gross income, 190 nights with Parent 1, $7,200 care and $2,400 insurance, Parent 2’s modeled amount is $1,287.86 monthly. Use the state materials for the legal worksheet.
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The StateCalc team builds financial calculators using data from official government sources including the IRS, U.S. Census Bureau, BLS, and state revenue departments. All formulas are validated by an automated test suite and cross-referenced against published data.
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Where can I find Connecticut materials on changing an order?
The Judicial Branch child-support law library links to a guide on changing an order and to the motion for modification. This tool does not decide whether an order can be changed.
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