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Child support for 5 children in Connecticut

Connecticut guidelines effective August 1, 2026. Connecticut overview

For 5 children, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Connecticut's guideline amount is $1,655 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

This is the guideline amount, not a court order.

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Child support for 5 children in Connecticut by income

Monthly guideline amount for 5 children by Parent A's and Parent B's yearly income; the children live 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$178$178$178$178
$25,000$412$412$412$412
$30,000$719$719$719$719
$35,000$949$949$949$949
$40,000$1,218$1,218$1,218$1,218
$45,000$1,486$1,486$1,486$1,486
$50,000$1,746$1,595$1,395$1,274
$55,000$1,924$1,686$1,482$1,374
$60,000$2,076$1,777$1,582$1,473
$65,000$2,201$1,872$1,686$1,573
$70,000$2,340$1,937$1,751$1,642
$75,000$2,457$2,032$1,859$1,746
$80,000$2,548$2,097$1,928$1,816
$90,000$2,743$2,232$2,115$1,959
$100,000$2,882$2,392$2,262$2,145
$120,000$3,072$2,695$2,565$2,448
$150,000$3,415$3,111$2,973$2,873
$200,000$4,052$3,805$3,748$3,675
$250,000$4,667$4,498$4,411$4,203

Parenting time and child support for 5 children

Connecticut's guidelines don't adjust for parenting time; courts may deviate. Connecticut has no parenting-time formula. When parents share physical custody with substantially equal time, the parent with the higher net weekly income pays their own presumptive amount to the other parent; a court may deviate.

How the number of children changes the amount in Connecticut

With Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, the guideline amount for 5 children is $1,655 a month, about 2.11 times the $784 for one child. Support rises with each child, but by less than the first child's amount, because the guidelines reflect how households share costs among children.

Connecticut uses the income shares model on net weekly income. The schedule gives one amount for the parents' combined net weekly income and the number of children; each parent owes their share, and the parent the children don't live with pays theirs as current support.

Frequently asked questions

How much is child support for 5 children in Connecticut on $50,000?

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B, Connecticut's guideline amount is about $1,473 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 5 children in Connecticut on $100,000?

If Parent A earns $100,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $2,327 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much more is child support for 5 children than for one child in Connecticut?

At $60,000 (Parent B $40,000), the amount for 5 children is about 2.11 times the amount for one child: $1,655 against $784 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 5 children in Connecticut?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $1,655 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $1,655 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. Connecticut has no parenting-time formula. When parents share physical custody with substantially equal time, the parent with the higher net weekly income pays their own presumptive amount to the other parent; a court may deviate.

Official sources and verification

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