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Child support for 3 children in North Dakota

North Dakota guidelines effective January 1, 2026. North Dakota overview

For 3 children, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, North Dakota's guideline amount is $1,383 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

This is the guideline amount, not a court order.

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Child support for 3 children in North Dakota by income

Monthly guideline amount for 3 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$491$491$491$491
$25,000$596$596$596$596
$30,000$733$733$733$733
$35,000$836$836$836$836
$40,000$939$939$939$939
$45,000$1,075$1,075$1,075$1,075
$50,000$1,178$1,178$1,178$1,178
$55,000$1,281$1,281$1,281$1,281
$60,000$1,383$1,383$1,383$1,383
$65,000$1,520$1,520$1,520$1,520
$70,000$1,623$1,623$1,623$1,623
$75,000$1,691$1,691$1,691$1,691
$80,000$1,794$1,794$1,794$1,794
$90,000$1,999$1,999$1,999$1,999
$100,000$2,204$2,204$2,204$2,204
$120,000$2,581$2,581$2,581$2,581
$150,000$3,128$3,128$3,128$3,128
$200,000$3,625$3,625$3,625$3,625
$250,000$3,913$3,913$3,913$3,913

Parenting time and child support for 3 children

Monthly guideline amount for 3 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$491$491$447$438$448 B→A
$25,000$596$596$543$531$343 B→A
$30,000$733$733$666$651$206 B→A
$35,000$836$836$762$744$103 B→A
$40,000$939$939$852$834$0
$45,000$1,075$1,075$975$954$136
$50,000$1,178$1,178$1,071$1,047$239
$55,000$1,281$1,281$1,164$1,137$342
$60,000$1,383$1,383$1,257$1,227$444
$65,000$1,520$1,520$1,383$1,350$581
$70,000$1,623$1,623$1,476$1,440$684
$75,000$1,691$1,691$1,539$1,503$752
$80,000$1,794$1,794$1,629$1,593$855
$90,000$1,999$1,999$1,815$1,773$1,060
$100,000$2,204$2,204$2,004$1,959$1,265
$120,000$2,581$2,581$2,346$2,289$1,642
$150,000$3,128$3,128$2,844$2,778$2,189
$200,000$3,625$3,625$3,294$3,216$2,686
$250,000$3,913$3,913$3,555$3,474$2,974

How the number of children changes the amount in North Dakota

With Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, the guideline amount for 3 children is $1,383 a month, about 1.81 times the $764 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.

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 3 children in North Dakota on $50,000?

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B, North Dakota's guideline amount is about $1,178 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 3 children in North Dakota 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 $2,204 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much more is child support for 3 children than for one child in North Dakota?

At $60,000 (Parent B $40,000), the amount for 3 children is about 1.81 times the amount for one child: $1,383 against $764 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 3 children in North Dakota?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $444 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $1,383 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

Guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Verified against the official North Dakota sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →