Child support on $80,000 a year in Georgia (1 child)
Georgia guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Georgia overview
If Parent A earns $80,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Georgia's guideline amount is $842 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Across the table below it ranges from $93 paid by Parent B (Parent B earns $100,000, equal time) to $1,055 (Parent B has no income, Parent A has no overnights).
This is the guideline amount, not a court order.
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Guideline child support
Georgia · 1 child · Parent A $80000 per year · Parent B $40000 per year · children live mostly with Parent B
$842 a month
Parent A pays Parent B
- Parent A: 66.7% of combined income
- Parent B: 33.3%
How it adds up
- Combined income
- $10,000 a month
- Basic obligation
- $1,285 a month
- Parent A's share of income
- 66.7%
- Parenting-time adjustment
- $14 a month
- Guideline amount
- $842 a month
See the worksheet for this example
Georgia uses the income shares model under O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15. Official calculator: csconlinecalc.georgiacourts.gov. Child support agency: Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Child Support Services.
Estimate under Georgia's child support guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Verified against the official Georgia sources on October 6, 2026. Not legal advice. Courts can deviate from the guidelines. How we calculate →
By parenting time and the other parent's income
| Overnights | $0 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $1,055 A→B | $942 A→B | $887 A→B | $857 A→B | $846 A→B | $822 A→B | $778 A→B | $748 A→B |
| 52 | $1,043 A→B | $929 A→B | $874 A→B | $842 A→B | $830 A→B | $806 A→B | $761 A→B | $729 A→B |
| 104 | $959 A→B | $835 A→B | $776 A→B | $740 A→B | $720 A→B | $691 A→B | $636 A→B | $594 A→B |
| 128 | $869 A→B | $734 A→B | $672 A→B | $630 A→B | $603 A→B | $568 A→B | $503 A→B | $451 A→B |
| 182 | $528 A→B | $353 A→B | $277 A→B | $214 A→B | $159 A→B | $103 A→B | $0 — | $93 B→A |
The Georgia worksheet for this example
| Line | Official label | Value |
|---|---|---|
| A | Monthly gross income (Parent A)Parent A's monthly gross income | $6,666.67 a month |
| A | Monthly gross income (Parent B)Parent B's monthly gross income | $3,333.33 a month |
| B | Combined adjusted income | $10,000.00 a month |
| (b)(5) | Pro rata percentage (Parent A)Parent A's share | 66.67% |
| (b)(4) | Basic child support obligationTable amount | $1,285.00 a month |
| C | Parenting time adjustmentReduction for the paying parent's parenting time | $14.30 a month |
| (b)(6) | Presumptive amount of child supportAmount before the low-income adjustment | $842.37 a month |
| (b)(9) | Final child support amountGuideline amount | $842.37 a month |
Open the official Georgia Child Support Worksheet (Schedules A–E) →
With child care and health insurance
| Costs | Guideline amount |
|---|---|
| No add-ons | $842 a month A→B |
| Child care $500 a month | $1,176 a month A→B |
| Child care $1,000 a month | $1,509 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $150 a month | $942 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $300 a month | $1,042 a month A→B |
Work-related child care and the children's health insurance premium are divided by each parent's share of income.
How Georgia works it out
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.
Gross income from almost all sources counts. Half of self-employment tax and support already paid for other children are deducted; a court may also deduct an amount for other children living with a parent.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much child support is paid on $80,000 in Georgia for 1 child?
If Parent A earns $80,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Georgia's guideline amount is about $842 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much is that a week?
That is about $194 a week (the monthly amount × 12 ÷ 52).
What if the parents share time equally?
With about equal parenting time and the same incomes, the guideline amount is about $214 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
What if Parent B has no income?
If Parent B has no income and the child lives mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $1,043 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Official sources and verification
- Law: O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15
- Georgia child support guidelines
- Georgia Child Support Worksheet (Schedules A–E)
- Official Georgia child support calculator
- Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Child Support Services
- Changing a Georgia child support order
Guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Verified against the official Georgia sources on October 6, 2026. How we calculate →