Child support for 1 child in Georgia

Georgia guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Georgia overview

For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Georgia's guideline amount is $694 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 Georgia 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 income	Parent B $0	Parent B $30,000	Parent B $50,000	Parent B $80,000
$20,000	$314	$294	$272	$223
$25,000	$400	$367	$331	$272
$30,000	$471	$434	$384	$319
$35,000	$539	$497	$434	$367
$40,000	$616	$556	$481	$414
$45,000	$683	$605	$528	$463
$50,000	$749	$648	$576	$513
$55,000	$819	$689	$615	$558
$60,000	$877	$727	$652	$600
$65,000	$933	$769	$694	$643
$70,000	$981	$812	$735	$682
$75,000	$1,017	$843	$781	$720
$80,000	$1,043	$874	$830	$761
$90,000	$1,097	$949	$908	$841
$100,000	$1,165	$1,042	$982	$916
$120,000	$1,271	$1,182	$1,128	$1,049
$150,000	$1,481	$1,383	$1,316	$1,273
$200,000	$1,761	$1,705	$1,660	$1,579
$250,000	$2,081	$1,980	$1,924	$1,853

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 income	0 nights	52 nights	104 nights	128 nights	182 nights
$20,000	$296	$286	$215	$139	$148 B→A
$25,000	$363	$352	$277	$196	$109 B→A
$30,000	$425	$414	$335	$250	$71 B→A
$35,000	$480	$468	$386	$298	$34 B→A
$40,000	$528	$516	$431	$341	$0
$45,000	$574	$562	$475	$383	$32
$50,000	$616	$604	$515	$420	$62
$55,000	$661	$648	$557	$460	$90
$60,000	$707	$694	$599	$499	$118
$65,000	$742	$729	$633	$531	$143
$70,000	$776	$763	$665	$561	$166
$75,000	$817	$803	$702	$596	$191
$80,000	$857	$842	$740	$630	$214
$90,000	$951	$936	$826	$709	$264
$100,000	$1,027	$1,011	$896	$773	$308
$120,000	$1,167	$1,150	$1,025	$892	$389
$150,000	$1,360	$1,341	$1,203	$1,056	$499
$200,000	$1,711	$1,688	$1,524	$1,348	$684
$250,000	$1,976	$1,950	$1,767	$1,571	$830

How the number of children changes the amount in Georgia

For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $286 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $1,950 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.

Georgia uses the income shares model: the table gives the basic obligation for the parents' combined monthly adjusted income, and each parent is responsible for their share.

Frequently asked questions

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

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, Georgia's guideline amount is about $604 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 1 child in Georgia 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 $1,011 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

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

This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $1,042 a month.

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

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $118 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $694 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. A parenting time adjustment applies to any court-ordered parenting time: each parent's days are raised to the power of 2.5, so more time means a larger reduction.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Verified against the official Georgia sources on October 6, 2026. How we calculate →