Child support on $30,000 a year in Maine (2 children)
Maine guidelines effective February 13, 2023. Maine overview
If Parent A earns $30,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Maine's guideline amount is $624 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Across the table below it ranges from $1,486 paid by Parent B (Parent B earns $100,000, equal time) to $711 (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
Maine · 2 children · Parent A $30000 per year · Parent B $40000 per year · children live mostly with Parent B
$144.00 a week
$624 a month
Parent A pays Parent B
- Parent A: 42.9% of combined income
- Parent B: 57.1%
How it adds up
- Combined income
- $1,346 a week
- Basic obligation
- $334 a week
- Parent A's share of income
- 43%
- Guideline amount
- $144 a week
See the worksheet for this example
Maine uses the income shares model under 19-A M.R.S. §§ 2001–2012; 10-144 C.M.R. ch. 351, ch. 6–7. Official calculator: gateway.maine.gov. Child support agency: Maine DHHS Child Support Services.
Estimate under Maine's child support guidelines effective February 13, 2023. Verified against the official Maine 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 | $711 A→B | $667 A→B | $646 A→B | $624 A→B | $585 A→B | $524 A→B | $472 A→B | $446 A→B |
| 52 | $711 A→B | $667 A→B | $646 A→B | $624 A→B | $585 A→B | $524 A→B | $472 A→B | $446 A→B |
| 104 | $711 A→B | $667 A→B | $646 A→B | $624 A→B | $585 A→B | $524 A→B | $472 A→B | $446 A→B |
| 128 | $711 A→B | $667 A→B | $646 A→B | $624 A→B | $585 A→B | $524 A→B | $472 A→B | $446 A→B |
| 182 | $711 A→B | $334 A→B | $0 — | $303 B→A | $598 B→A | $815 B→A | $1,200 B→A | $1,486 B→A |
The Maine worksheet for this example
| Line | Official label | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gross income (Parent A)Parent A’s yearly gross income | $30,000.00 a year |
| 3 | Gross income (Parent B)Parent B’s yearly gross income | $40,000.00 a year |
| 5 | Obligor gross incomePaying parent’s income after support for other children | $30,000.00 a year |
| 7a/7b | Adjusted gross income (Parent A)Parent A’s adjusted yearly income | $30,000.00 a year |
| 7a/7b | Adjusted gross income (Parent B)Parent B’s adjusted yearly income | $40,000.00 a year |
| 7c | Combined adjusted gross incomeCombined yearly income | $70,000.00 a year |
| 8 | Share of adjusted income (Parent A)Parent A’s income share | 43% |
| 8 | Share of adjusted income (Parent B)Parent B’s income share | 57% |
| 9b | Amount from tableWeekly table amount per child | $167.00 a week |
| 9c | Basic weekly support for all childrenBasic weekly support | $334.00 a week |
| 13 | Total weekly obligation | $334.00 a week |
| 14a/14b | Parental support obligation (Parent A)Parent A’s share of the total | $144.00 a week |
| 14a/14b | Parental support obligation (Parent B)Parent B’s share of the total | $190.00 a week |
| 14b/22 | Non-primary care provider pays as supportGuideline amount | $144.00 a week |
With child care and health insurance
| Costs | Guideline amount |
|---|---|
| No add-ons | $624 a month A→B |
| Child care $500 a month | $836 a month A→B |
| Child care $1,000 a month | $1,053 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $150 a month | $689 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $300 a month | $750 a month A→B |
Health insurance for the children, work-related child care and predictable extraordinary medical costs are added to the table amount and shared by income; the paying parent subtracts what they pay directly.
How Maine works it out
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.
Gross income from almost all sources counts, before taxes. Means-tested public assistance does not count. Support a parent already pays under an order for other children is subtracted first.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much child support is paid on $30,000 in Maine for 2 children?
If Parent A earns $30,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Maine's guideline amount is about $624 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much is that a week?
Maine's guidelines work in week amounts: $144 a week.
What if the parents share time equally?
With about equal parenting time and the same incomes, the guideline amount is about $303 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 $711 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Official sources and verification
- Law: 19-A M.R.S. §§ 2001–2012; 10-144 C.M.R. ch. 351, ch. 6–7
- Maine child support guidelines
- Child Support Worksheet (FM-040)
- Official Maine child support calculator
- Maine DHHS Child Support Services
- Changing a Maine child support order
Guidelines effective February 13, 2023. Verified against the official Maine sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →