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Child support for 1 child in North Carolina

North Carolina guidelines effective January 1, 2023. North Carolina overview

For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, North Carolina's guideline amount is $704 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 North Carolina 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$285$285$285$285
$25,000$407$381$342$284
$30,000$480$448$396$333
$35,000$552$510$445$380
$40,000$624$568$492$430
$45,000$697$616$542$480
$50,000$769$660$587$530
$55,000$838$700$626$574
$60,000$896$739$666$618
$65,000$947$783$707$659
$70,000$994$822$753$699
$75,000$1,027$854$801$737
$80,000$1,056$888$848$779
$90,000$1,109$969$927$862
$100,000$1,174$1,060$998$933
$120,000$1,292$1,198$1,150$1,076
$150,000$1,498$1,400$1,346$1,299
$200,000$1,794$1,733$1,681$1,607
$250,000$2,102$2,009$1,955$1,888

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$285$285$285$23 B→A$222 B→A
$25,000$364$364$364$48$162 B→A
$30,000$426$426$426$116$104 B→A
$35,000$479$479$479$179$49 B→A
$40,000$528$528$528$237$2
$45,000$572$572$572$290$50
$50,000$616$616$616$341$95
$55,000$662$662$662$392$138
$60,000$704$704$704$439$179
$65,000$740$740$740$481$216
$70,000$777$777$777$524$253
$75,000$816$816$816$566$288
$80,000$861$861$861$612$326
$90,000$954$954$954$706$401
$100,000$1,030$1,030$1,030$787$467
$120,000$1,169$1,169$1,169$934$588
$150,000$1,359$1,359$1,359$1,133$751
$200,000$1,706$1,706$1,706$1,483$1,028
$250,000$1,981$1,981$1,981$1,764$1,253

How the number of children changes the amount in North Carolina

For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $285 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $1,981 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.

North Carolina uses the income shares model: the schedule gives the support for the parents' combined monthly gross income, and each parent is responsible for their share.

Frequently asked questions

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

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, North Carolina's guideline amount is about $616 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 1 child in North Carolina 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 $1,030 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

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

This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $1,056 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 1 child in North Carolina?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $179 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $704 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. When each parent has the children at least 123 nights a year, Worksheet B raises the basic obligation by half and offsets each parent's share by the time the children spend with the other parent.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective January 1, 2023. Verified against the official North Carolina sources on October 6, 2026. How we calculate →