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Child support for 1 child in Maine

Maine guidelines effective February 13, 2023. Maine overview

For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Maine's guideline amount is $680 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 Maine 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 incomeParent B $0Parent B $30,000Parent B $50,000Parent B $80,000
$20,000$277$277$277$225
$25,000$399$364$329$277
$30,000$464$433$386$316
$35,000$529$490$429$360
$40,000$607$546$468$403
$45,000$672$594$516$455
$50,000$737$641$568$498
$55,000$810$680$598$550
$60,000$862$715$646$589
$65,000$910$745$685$633
$70,000$958$793$711$672
$75,000$992$819$758$698
$80,000$1,018$854$810$741
$90,000$1,066$919$880$819
$100,000$1,131$1,010$958$901
$120,000$1,226$1,144$1,096$1,014
$150,000$1,430$1,335$1,270$1,226
$200,000$1,690$1,642$1,595$1,517
$250,000$1,993$1,902$1,850$1,794

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 income0 nights52 nights104 nights128 nights182 nights
$20,000$277$277$277$277$438 B→A
$25,000$347$347$347$347$329 B→A
$30,000$412$412$412$412$199 B→A
$35,000$468$468$468$468$91 B→A
$40,000$511$511$511$511$0
$45,000$555$555$555$555$95
$50,000$598$598$598$598$191
$55,000$637$637$637$637$264
$60,000$680$680$680$680$338
$65,000$715$715$715$715$416
$70,000$750$750$750$750$490
$75,000$780$780$780$780$542
$80,000$823$823$823$823$624
$90,000$901$901$901$901$745
$100,000$975$975$975$975$867
$120,000$1,114$1,114$1,114$1,114$1,114
$150,000$1,300$1,300$1,300$1,300$1,300
$200,000$1,612$1,612$1,612$1,612$1,612
$250,000$1,876$1,876$1,876$1,876$1,876

How the number of children changes the amount in Maine

For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $277 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $1,876 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.

Maine uses the income shares model: the Child Support Table gives a weekly amount per child at the parents’ combined yearly gross income, multiplied by the number of children, and each parent is responsible for their share of it.

Frequently asked questions

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

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, Maine's guideline amount is about $598 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 1 child in Maine 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 $975 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

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

This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $1,018 a month.

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

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $338 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $680 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. Maine has no overnight formula. When both parents provide substantially equal care, the higher-income parent pays the lower of its share of the table amount and the difference between the parents’ shares of one and a half times the table amount; child care and medical costs are shared by income.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective February 13, 2023. Verified against the official Maine sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →