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Child support for 5 children in Massachusetts

Massachusetts guidelines effective December 1, 2025. Massachusetts overview

For 5 children, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Massachusetts's guideline amount is $2,037 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

This is the guideline amount, not a court order.

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Child support for 5 children in Massachusetts by income

Monthly guideline amount for 5 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$139$139$139$139
$25,000$893$875$867$849
$30,000$1,066$1,057$1,036$997
$35,000$1,244$1,239$1,213$1,148
$40,000$1,421$1,404$1,369$1,313
$45,000$1,599$1,577$1,530$1,482
$50,000$1,781$1,764$1,699$1,612
$55,000$1,950$1,924$1,846$1,781
$60,000$2,119$2,084$2,032$1,920
$65,000$2,297$2,214$2,184$2,058
$70,000$2,461$2,379$2,305$2,206
$75,000$2,630$2,513$2,479$2,305
$80,000$2,799$2,695$2,626$2,457
$90,000$3,111$2,981$2,856$2,726
$100,000$3,397$3,263$3,146$3,007
$120,000$3,978$3,753$3,653$3,441
$150,000$4,693$4,459$4,299$4,078
$200,000$5,733$5,456$5,300$5,057
$250,000$6,626$6,344$6,184$6,032

Parenting time and child support for 5 children

Monthly guideline amount for 5 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$139$139$139$139$1,283 B→A
$25,000$871$871$871$871$555 B→A
$30,000$1,057$1,057$1,057$1,057$347 B→A
$35,000$1,235$1,235$1,235$1,235$160 B→A
$40,000$1,400$1,400$1,400$1,400$0
$45,000$1,569$1,569$1,569$1,569$178
$50,000$1,742$1,742$1,742$1,742$373
$55,000$1,889$1,889$1,889$1,889$524
$60,000$2,037$2,037$2,037$2,037$676
$65,000$2,197$2,197$2,197$2,197$854
$70,000$2,362$2,362$2,362$2,362$1,031
$75,000$2,492$2,492$2,492$2,492$1,148
$80,000$2,665$2,665$2,665$2,665$1,352
$90,000$2,925$2,925$2,925$2,925$1,612
$100,000$3,168$3,168$3,168$3,168$1,872
$120,000$3,688$3,688$3,688$3,688$2,457
$150,000$4,390$4,390$4,390$4,390$3,757
$200,000$5,352$5,352$5,352$5,352$4,784
$250,000$6,270$6,270$6,270$6,270$5,772

How the number of children changes the amount in Massachusetts

With Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, the guideline amount for 5 children is $2,037 a month, about 1.94 times the $1,049 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.

Massachusetts uses an income shares formula: Table A gives the support for one child from the parents' combined weekly available income, adjusted for the number of children and for children aged 18 or older, and each parent is responsible for their share of income.

Frequently asked questions

How much is child support for 5 children in Massachusetts on $50,000?

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B, Massachusetts's guideline amount is about $1,742 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 5 children in Massachusetts 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 $3,168 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much more is child support for 5 children than for one child in Massachusetts?

At $60,000 (Parent B $40,000), the amount for 5 children is about 1.94 times the amount for one child: $2,037 against $1,049 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 5 children in Massachusetts?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $676 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $2,037 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. With about equal time (Box one) or a split arrangement (Box three), the worksheet works out what each parent owes toward the children living with the other, checks it against each parent's income, and the parent who owes more pays the difference.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective December 1, 2025. Verified against the official Massachusetts sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →