Child support on $35,000 a year in Kansas (5 children)
Kansas guidelines effective July 1, 2025. Kansas overview
If Parent A earns $35,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Kansas's guideline amount is $1,245 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Across the table below it ranges from $980 paid by Parent B (Parent B earns $100,000, equal time) to $1,415 (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
Kansas · 5 children · Parent A $35000 per year · Parent B $40000 per year · children live mostly with Parent B
$1,245 a month
Parent A pays Parent B
- Parent A: 46.7% of combined income
- Parent B: 53.3%
How it adds up
- Combined income
- $6,250 a month
- Basic obligation
- $2,665 a month
- Parent A's share of income
- 46.7%
- Guideline amount
- $1,245 a month
See the worksheet for this example
Kansas uses the income shares model under K.S.A. 20-165 and 23-3002; Kansas Child Support Guidelines (Kansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 2025-RL-121, effective July 1, 2025). Official worksheet: Child Support Worksheet (Appendix I). Child support agency: Kansas Department for Children and Families, Child Support Services.
Estimate under Kansas's child support guidelines effective July 1, 2025. Verified against the official Kansas sources on October 7, 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 | $1,415 A→B | $1,352 A→B | $1,283 A→B | $1,245 A→B | $1,197 A→B | $1,156 A→B | $1,099 A→B | $1,053 A→B |
| 52 | $1,415 A→B | $1,352 A→B | $1,283 A→B | $1,245 A→B | $1,197 A→B | $1,156 A→B | $1,099 A→B | $1,053 A→B |
| 104 | $1,415 A→B | $1,352 A→B | $1,283 A→B | $1,245 A→B | $1,197 A→B | $1,156 A→B | $1,099 A→B | $1,053 A→B |
| 128 | $1,273 A→B | $1,217 A→B | $1,155 A→B | $1,120 A→B | $1,077 A→B | $1,040 A→B | $989 A→B | $948 A→B |
| 182 | $708 A→B | $289 A→B | $91 A→B | $88 B→A | $256 B→A | $414 B→A | $709 B→A | $980 B→A |
The Kansas worksheet for this example
| Line | Official label | Value |
|---|---|---|
| A.1 | Domestic Gross Income (Parent A)Parent A's monthly gross income | $2,917.00 a month |
| A.1 | Domestic Gross Income (Parent B)Parent B's monthly gross income | $3,333.00 a month |
| D.1 | Child Support Income (Parent A)Parent A's income for child support | $2,917.00 a month |
| D.1 | Child Support Income (Parent B)Parent B's income for child support | $3,333.00 a month |
| D.2 | TotalCombined monthly income | $6,250.00 a month |
| D.3 | Proportionate Shares of Combined Income (Parent A)Parent A's share of combined income | 46.7% |
| D.3 | Proportionate Shares of Combined Income (Parent B)Parent B's share of combined income | 53.3% |
| D.4 | Gross Child Support ObligationSchedule amounts for the children, added together | $2,665.00 a month |
| D.5 | Proportionate Share (Parent A)Parent A's share of the gross obligation | $1,245.00 a month |
| D.5 | Proportionate Share (Parent B)Parent B's share of the gross obligation | $1,420.00 a month |
| H.1 | Proportionate Child Support Obligation (Parent A)Parent A's total obligation | $1,245.00 a month |
| H.1 | Proportionate Child Support Obligation (Parent B)Parent B's total obligation | $1,420.00 a month |
| I.2 | Basic Child Support Obligation (Parent A)Parent A's obligation after credits | $1,245.00 a month |
| I.2 | Basic Child Support Obligation (Parent B)Parent B's obligation after credits | $1,420.00 a month |
| K.5 | Ability to PayPaying parent's income above the poverty guideline for one person | $1,587.00 a month |
| L | Net Parental Child Support ObligationGuideline amount | $1,245.00 a month |
With child care and health insurance
| Costs | Guideline amount |
|---|---|
| No add-ons | $1,245 a month A→B |
| Child care $500 a month | $1,427 a month A→B |
| Child care $1,000 a month | $1,587 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $150 a month | $1,315 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $300 a month | $1,385 a month A→B |
The children's health insurance premium and work-related child care, after the child care tax credit, are added and shared by income; the parent who pays each cost is credited.
How Kansas works it out
Kansas uses the income shares model. The schedule for the number of children gives an amount for each child by the parents' combined monthly income and the child's age group (birth to five, six to eleven, twelve and older); the amounts are added and each parent is responsible for their share of the total.
Gross income from almost all sources counts, before taxes; public assistance does not. Child support paid for other children is subtracted. Spousal maintenance paid is subtracted and maintenance received is added, increased by 25% for orders entered after the federal tax change if the parties agree.
When the children spend 35% or more of their time with the other parent (about 128 overnights a year), that parent's share is reduced by 10%, 20% or 30%. With equal time the Shared Expense Formula splits the difference between the parents' shares; the Direct Expense Formula adds a percentage of the gross obligation for the parent who doesn't pay the children's direct expenses.
Frequently asked questions
How much child support is paid on $35,000 in Kansas for 5 children?
If Parent A earns $35,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Kansas's guideline amount is about $1,245 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much is that a week?
That is about $287 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 $88 a month (Parent B pays Parent A).
What if Parent B has no income?
If Parent B has no income and the children live mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $1,415 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Official sources and verification
- Law: K.S.A. 20-165 and 23-3002; Kansas Child Support Guidelines (Kansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 2025-RL-121, effective July 1, 2025)
- Kansas child support guidelines
- Child Support Worksheet (Appendix I)
- Kansas Department for Children and Families, Child Support Services
- Changing a Kansas child support order
Guidelines effective July 1, 2025. Verified against the official Kansas sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →