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Child support for 3 children in Georgia

Georgia guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Georgia overview

For 3 children, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Georgia's guideline amount is $1,242 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

This is the guideline amount, not a court order.

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Child support for 3 children in Georgia by income

Monthly guideline amount for 3 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$429$429$429$398
$25,000$618$618$599$483
$30,000$786$786$692$563
$35,000$953$902$776$643
$40,000$1,134$1,007$851$722
$45,000$1,260$1,095$939$805
$50,000$1,373$1,168$1,031$889
$55,000$1,489$1,232$1,091$969
$60,000$1,592$1,287$1,149$1,048
$65,000$1,691$1,367$1,215$1,129
$70,000$1,777$1,453$1,283$1,195
$75,000$1,838$1,496$1,359$1,259
$80,000$1,882$1,540$1,439$1,325
$90,000$1,941$1,657$1,586$1,452
$100,000$2,086$1,805$1,720$1,567
$120,000$2,217$2,070$1,947$1,778
$150,000$2,595$2,367$2,231$2,154
$200,000$2,986$2,884$2,816$2,714
$250,000$3,530$3,403$3,329$3,229

Parenting time and child support for 3 children

Monthly guideline amount for 3 children 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$429$429$390$252$268 B→A
$25,000$618$618$502$356$197 B→A
$30,000$770$750$606$453$128 B→A
$35,000$868$847$698$539$62 B→A
$40,000$952$930$778$616$0
$45,000$1,026$1,004$849$684$57
$50,000$1,091$1,069$912$744$109
$55,000$1,176$1,153$991$817$160
$60,000$1,265$1,242$1,073$893$211
$65,000$1,317$1,294$1,123$942$253
$70,000$1,369$1,345$1,173$989$293
$75,000$1,430$1,406$1,230$1,043$334
$80,000$1,495$1,470$1,290$1,099$374
$90,000$1,648$1,622$1,431$1,228$458
$100,000$1,793$1,765$1,564$1,350$538
$120,000$2,033$2,002$1,786$1,554$678
$150,000$2,312$2,280$2,046$1,795$848
$200,000$2,892$2,853$2,576$2,279$1,157
$250,000$3,406$3,362$3,046$2,709$1,431

How the number of children changes the amount in Georgia

With Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, the guideline amount for 3 children is $1,242 a month, about 1.79 times the $694 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.

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 3 children in Georgia on $50,000?

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B, Georgia's guideline amount is about $1,069 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 3 children in Georgia 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 $1,765 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much more is child support for 3 children than for one child in Georgia?

At $60,000 (Parent B $40,000), the amount for 3 children is about 1.79 times the amount for one child: $1,242 against $694 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 3 children in Georgia?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $211 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $1,242 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 →