Child support on $25,000 a year in North Dakota (5 children)
North Dakota guidelines effective January 1, 2026. North Dakota overview
If Parent A earns $25,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), North Dakota's guideline amount is $736 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Across the table below it ranges from $1,883 paid by Parent B (Parent B earns $100,000, equal time) to $736 (Parent B has no income, Parent A has no overnights).
This is the guideline amount, not a court order.
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Guideline child support
North Dakota · 5 children · Parent A $25000 per year · Parent B $40000 per year · children live mostly with Parent B
$736 a month
Parent A pays Parent B
- Parent A: 39.4% of combined income
- Parent B: 60.6%
How it adds up
- Basic obligation
- $736 a month
- Guideline amount
- $736 a month
See the worksheet for this example
- Net income was estimated with North Dakota's standard assumptions (single filer, 2025 tax year). Your actual taxes may differ.
North Dakota uses the percentage of income model under N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75-02-04.1 (N.D. Cent. Code § 14-09-09.7). Official calculator: www.hhs.nd.gov. Child support agency: North Dakota Health and Human Services, Child Support.
Estimate under North Dakota's child support guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Verified against the official North Dakota sources on October 7, 2026. Not legal advice. Courts can deviate from the guidelines. How we calculate →
By parenting time and the other parent's income
| Overnights | $0 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B |
| 52 | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B | $736 A→B |
| 104 | $670 A→B | $670 A→B | $670 A→B | $670 A→B | $670 A→B | $670 A→B | $670 A→B | $670 A→B |
| 128 | $655 A→B | $655 A→B | $655 A→B | $655 A→B | $655 A→B | $655 A→B | $655 A→B | $655 A→B |
| 182 | $736 A→B | $127 A→B | $160 B→A | $401 B→A | $681 B→A | $922 B→A | $1,402 B→A | $1,883 B→A |
The North Dakota worksheet for this example
| Line | Official label | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Total gross annual income (Parent A)Parent A's gross income for the year | $25,000.00 a year |
| 5 | Federal income tax obligation (from Schedule 1) -01(6)(a) (Parent A)Parent A's hypothetical federal income tax | $928.00 a year |
| 5 | State income tax obligation (from Schedule 1) -01(6)(b) (Parent A)Parent A's hypothetical state income tax | $102.00 a year |
| 5 | FICA/Medicare/RRTA -01(6)(c) (Parent A)Parent A's Social Security and Medicare | $1,913.00 a year |
| 6 | Total net annual income (Parent A)Parent A's net income for the year | $22,057.00 a year |
| 7 | Total net monthly income (Parent A)Parent A's net income a month | $1,838.00 a month |
| -02(5) | Monthly net income rounded to the nearest $100 (Parent A)Parent A's income used in the schedule | $1,800.00 a month |
| -10 | Support amount from guidelines (Parent A as obligor)Schedule amount with Parent A paying | $736.00 a month |
| 4 | Total gross annual income (Parent B)Parent B's gross income for the year | $40,000.00 a year |
| 5 | Federal income tax obligation (from Schedule 1) -01(6)(a) (Parent B)Parent B's hypothetical federal income tax | $2,675.00 a year |
| 5 | State income tax obligation (from Schedule 1) -01(6)(b) (Parent B)Parent B's hypothetical state income tax | $294.00 a year |
| 5 | FICA/Medicare/RRTA -01(6)(c) (Parent B)Parent B's Social Security and Medicare | $3,060.00 a year |
| 6 | Total net annual income (Parent B)Parent B's net income for the year | $33,971.00 a year |
| 7 | Total net monthly income (Parent B)Parent B's net income a month | $2,831.00 a month |
| -10 | Support amount from guidelinesSchedule amount for the paying parent | $736.00 a month |
| Amount | Child support amountGuideline amount (monthly) | $736.00 a month |
With child care and health insurance
North Dakota's guideline amount doesn't add child care costs.
| Costs | Guideline amount |
|---|---|
| No add-ons | $736 a month A→B |
| Child care $500 a month | $736 a month A→B |
| Child care $1,000 a month | $736 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $150 a month | $736 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $300 a month | $736 a month A→B |
Child care and extraordinary costs aren't added by formula. The children's health insurance premium and ongoing medical expenses a parent pays are subtracted from that parent's net income.
Things to know about this example
- Net income was estimated with North Dakota's standard assumptions (single filer, 2025 tax year). Your actual taxes may differ.
How North Dakota works it out
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.
Net income is gross income less a hypothetical federal income tax for a single filer with the standard deduction, a hypothetical state income tax of 11% of that federal tax, Social Security and Medicare, and what the parent pays for the children's health insurance and ongoing medical expenses. These taxes are set by the guidelines, not taken from a tax return.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much child support is paid on $25,000 in North Dakota for 5 children?
If Parent A earns $25,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), North Dakota's guideline amount is about $736 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much is that a week?
That is about $170 a week (the monthly amount × 12 ÷ 52).
What if the parents share time equally?
With about equal parenting time and the same incomes, the guideline amount is about $401 a month (Parent B pays Parent A).
What if Parent B has no income?
If Parent B has no income and the children live mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $736 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
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 →