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Child support for 1 child in Michigan

Michigan guidelines effective January 1, 2025. Michigan overview

For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Michigan's guideline amount is $786 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 Michigan 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$240$223$220$214
$25,000$402$385$374$336
$30,000$537$481$435$395
$35,000$615$539$493$450
$40,000$693$597$550$505
$45,000$772$652$605$560
$50,000$843$707$660$613
$55,000$898$759$712$666
$60,000$953$812$766$718
$65,000$1,009$863$817$766
$70,000$1,055$909$864$811
$75,000$1,094$952$908$851
$80,000$1,132$996$952$893
$90,000$1,209$1,082$1,038$973
$100,000$1,286$1,165$1,118$1,054
$120,000$1,438$1,326$1,271$1,208
$150,000$1,661$1,537$1,488$1,428
$200,000$1,996$1,890$1,846$1,791
$250,000$2,314$2,224$2,183$2,125

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$231$221$147$68$218 B→A
$25,000$395$383$298$206$130 B→A
$30,000$468$455$366$270$79 B→A
$35,000$526$513$420$320$44 B→A
$40,000$584$571$474$370$8
$45,000$640$626$525$418$43
$50,000$695$681$576$465$74
$55,000$749$734$626$511$107
$60,000$801$786$674$555$137
$65,000$854$838$723$601$167
$70,000$901$885$767$640$193
$75,000$945$928$807$678$218
$80,000$990$973$849$716$243
$90,000$1,076$1,058$928$788$290
$100,000$1,161$1,142$1,006$860$338
$120,000$1,317$1,297$1,149$992$425
$150,000$1,533$1,510$1,348$1,174$545
$200,000$1,892$1,866$1,677$1,475$738
$250,000$2,234$2,204$1,989$1,760$916

How the number of children changes the amount in Michigan

For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $221 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $2,204 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.

Michigan works out each parent's base support from the parents' combined net income using the General Care Support Table, then offsets the two amounts for parenting time.

Frequently asked questions

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

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, Michigan's guideline amount is about $681 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 1 child in Michigan 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 $1,142 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

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

This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $1,159 a month.

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

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $137 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $786 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. Every overnight counts: the parental time offset weighs each parent's base support by their overnights raised to the power of 2.5. With equal time the parent with the higher income pays some support.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective January 1, 2025. Verified against the official Michigan sources on October 6, 2026. How we calculate →