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Child support for 1 child in Colorado

Colorado guidelines effective March 1, 2026. Colorado overview

For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Colorado's guideline amount is $678 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

This is the guideline amount, not a court order.

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Child support for 1 child in Colorado by income

Monthly guideline amount for 1 child by Parent A's and Parent B's yearly income; the child lives mostly with Parent B (Parent A has 52 overnights a year).
Parent A incomeParent B $0Parent B $30,000Parent B $50,000Parent B $80,000
$20,000$50$50$50$50
$25,000$201$201$201$201
$30,000$466$418$359$283
$35,000$537$482$410$331
$40,000$608$539$458$379
$45,000$679$593$506$429
$50,000$750$637$554$478
$55,000$821$678$595$525
$60,000$885$717$634$569
$65,000$940$759$675$612
$70,000$985$802$716$652
$75,000$1,026$836$764$691
$80,000$1,054$868$811$728
$90,000$1,106$941$894$810
$100,000$1,173$1,033$968$889
$120,000$1,279$1,178$1,110$1,027
$150,000$1,493$1,379$1,308$1,254
$200,000$1,777$1,709$1,652$1,567
$250,000$2,094$1,990$1,927$1,847

Parenting time and child support for 1 child

Monthly guideline amount for 1 child by Parent A's income and overnights a year with Parent A; Parent B earns $40,000. "B→A" means Parent B pays.
Parent A income0 nights52 nights104 nights128 nights182 nights
$20,000$50$50$50$50$156 B→A
$25,000$201$201$201$136$114 B→A
$30,000$446$391$274$188$74 B→A
$35,000$505$448$326$237$36 B→A
$40,000$557$498$372$280$0
$45,000$604$544$415$321$34
$50,000$649$587$456$359$65
$55,000$696$632$497$398$95
$60,000$743$678$538$436$124
$65,000$782$715$573$469$150
$70,000$819$751$606$500$175
$75,000$859$789$641$532$200
$80,000$900$829$677$565$225
$90,000$998$922$759$640$277
$100,000$1,082$1,002$831$706$324
$120,000$1,221$1,135$952$817$407
$150,000$1,432$1,336$1,132$982$525
$200,000$1,793$1,680$1,437$1,260$717
$250,000$2,085$1,958$1,685$1,485$876

How the number of children changes the amount in Colorado

For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $50 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $1,958 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.

Colorado uses the income shares model: the schedule gives the basic obligation for the parents' combined monthly adjusted gross income, interpolated between rows, and each parent is responsible for their share of it.

Frequently asked questions

How much is child support for 1 child in Colorado on $50,000?

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, Colorado's guideline amount is about $587 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 1 child in Colorado on $100,000?

If Parent A earns $100,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $1,002 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much more is child support for 1 child than for one child in Colorado?

This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $1,017 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 1 child in Colorado?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $124 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $678 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. Every overnight counts. The parenting time table gives each parent a credit percentage for their overnights; that percentage of the total basic obligation is subtracted from the parent's share, and the parent who owes more pays the difference. With equal time each parent's credit is half, so the parent with the larger income share pays.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective March 1, 2026. Verified against the official Colorado sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →