Child support for 1 child in North Dakota
North Dakota guidelines effective January 1, 2026. North Dakota overview
For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, North Dakota's guideline amount is $764 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 Dakota by income
| Parent A income | Parent B $0 | Parent B $30,000 | Parent B $50,000 | Parent B $80,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $342 | $342 | $342 | $342 |
| $25,000 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| $30,000 | $463 | $463 | $463 | $463 |
| $35,000 | $511 | $511 | $511 | $511 |
| $40,000 | $558 | $558 | $558 | $558 |
| $45,000 | $622 | $622 | $622 | $622 |
| $50,000 | $669 | $669 | $669 | $669 |
| $55,000 | $717 | $717 | $717 | $717 |
| $60,000 | $764 | $764 | $764 | $764 |
| $65,000 | $828 | $828 | $828 | $828 |
| $70,000 | $875 | $875 | $875 | $875 |
| $75,000 | $907 | $907 | $907 | $907 |
| $80,000 | $954 | $954 | $954 | $954 |
| $90,000 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| $100,000 | $1,145 | $1,145 | $1,145 | $1,145 |
| $120,000 | $1,319 | $1,319 | $1,319 | $1,319 |
| $150,000 | $1,573 | $1,573 | $1,573 | $1,573 |
| $200,000 | $2,006 | $2,006 | $2,006 | $2,006 |
| $250,000 | $2,374 | $2,374 | $2,374 | $2,374 |
Parenting time and child support for 1 child
| Parent A income | 0 nights | 52 nights | 104 nights | 128 nights | 182 nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $342 | $342 | $311 | $304 | $216 B→A |
| $25,000 | $400 | $400 | $364 | $355 | $158 B→A |
| $30,000 | $463 | $463 | $421 | $411 | $95 B→A |
| $35,000 | $511 | $511 | $464 | $454 | $47 B→A |
| $40,000 | $558 | $558 | $507 | $495 | $0 |
| $45,000 | $622 | $622 | $565 | $552 | $64 |
| $50,000 | $669 | $669 | $608 | $594 | $111 |
| $55,000 | $717 | $717 | $652 | $637 | $159 |
| $60,000 | $764 | $764 | $694 | $678 | $206 |
| $65,000 | $828 | $828 | $753 | $735 | $270 |
| $70,000 | $875 | $875 | $795 | $777 | $317 |
| $75,000 | $907 | $907 | $824 | $805 | $349 |
| $80,000 | $954 | $954 | $867 | $847 | $396 |
| $90,000 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $954 | $932 | $492 |
| $100,000 | $1,145 | $1,145 | $1,041 | $1,017 | $587 |
| $120,000 | $1,319 | $1,319 | $1,199 | $1,171 | $761 |
| $150,000 | $1,573 | $1,573 | $1,430 | $1,396 | $1,015 |
| $200,000 | $2,006 | $2,006 | $1,823 | $1,781 | $1,448 |
| $250,000 | $2,374 | $2,374 | $2,158 | $2,108 | $1,816 |
How the number of children changes the amount in North Dakota
For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $342 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $2,374 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.
North Dakota applies a schedule to the paying parent's monthly net income and the number of children; the other parent's income isn't used. Net income is rounded to the nearest $100 before the schedule is applied.
Frequently asked questions
How much is child support for 1 child in North Dakota 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 Dakota's guideline amount is about $669 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much is child support for 1 child in North Dakota 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 $1,145 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much more is child support for 1 child than for one child in North Dakota?
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 North Dakota?
With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $206 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $764 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. When a court order gives the paying parent more than 100 overnights a year, each child's share is reduced in proportion to those overnights. With equal residential responsibility, an obligation is worked out for each parent and the smaller is subtracted from the larger.
Official sources and verification
- Law: N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75-02-04.1 (N.D. Cent. Code § 14-09-09.7)
- North Dakota child support guidelines
- Child Support Guidelines Worksheet (N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75-02-04.1) with Schedules 1, 2, C and D
- Official North Dakota child support calculator
- North Dakota Health and Human Services, Child Support
- Changing a North Dakota child support order
Guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Verified against the official North Dakota sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →