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Child support for 1 child in New Mexico

New Mexico guidelines effective January 1, 2024. New Mexico overview

For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, New Mexico's guideline amount is $648 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 New Mexico 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$194$194$194$194
$25,000$372$350$315$262
$30,000$436$410$363$306
$35,000$499$466$410$350
$40,000$571$521$452$395
$45,000$635$566$497$440
$50,000$698$606$540$487
$55,000$769$644$576$528
$60,000$819$678$611$567
$65,000$866$718$650$607
$70,000$912$756$691$642
$75,000$944$785$734$677
$80,000$969$815$779$716
$90,000$1,017$888$851$791
$100,000$1,080$974$917$858
$120,000$1,184$1,101$1,055$987
$150,000$1,376$1,287$1,234$1,192
$200,000$1,645$1,590$1,543$1,474
$250,000$1,929$1,843$1,792$1,729

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$194$194$194$20 B→A$205 B→A
$25,000$333$333$333$45$150 B→A
$30,000$391$391$391$107$98 B→A
$35,000$441$441$441$165$47 B→A
$40,000$485$485$485$218$0
$45,000$527$527$527$268$44
$50,000$565$565$565$314$85
$55,000$607$607$607$360$124
$60,000$648$648$648$405$162
$65,000$680$680$680$444$196
$70,000$713$713$713$482$229
$75,000$750$750$750$521$263
$80,000$789$789$789$562$296
$90,000$876$876$876$650$365
$100,000$945$945$945$723$425
$120,000$1,074$1,074$1,074$859$537
$150,000$1,250$1,250$1,250$1,044$687
$200,000$1,566$1,566$1,566$1,362$940
$250,000$1,816$1,816$1,816$1,618$1,144

How the number of children changes the amount in New Mexico

For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $194 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $1,816 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.

New Mexico uses the income shares model: the schedule gives the support for both parents at their combined gross monthly income, and each parent is responsible for their share.

Frequently asked questions

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

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, New Mexico's guideline amount is about $565 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 1 child in New Mexico 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 $945 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

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

This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $972 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 1 child in New Mexico?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $162 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $648 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. New Mexico counts parenting time in twenty-four-hour days. When the children spend at least 128 days a year in each home, Worksheet B multiplies the schedule amount by 1.5, each parent keeps their share in proportion to their days, and the parent with the larger remaining share pays the difference.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective January 1, 2024. Verified against the official New Mexico sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →