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Child support for 1 child in Rhode Island

Rhode Island guidelines effective July 1, 2023. Rhode Island overview

For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Rhode Island's guideline amount is $730 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 Rhode Island 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$283$316$296$243
$25,000$417$387$347$299
$30,000$489$458$412$343
$35,000$569$526$455$387
$40,000$637$581$502$437
$45,000$709$631$555$494
$50,000$790$683$608$537
$55,000$859$721$648$592
$60,000$916$764$698$637
$65,000$974$802$735$681
$70,000$1,020$851$767$725
$75,000$1,052$885$823$757
$80,000$1,084$926$876$804
$90,000$1,140$992$948$885
$100,000$1,216$1,088$1,034$966
$120,000$1,323$1,234$1,185$1,115
$150,000$1,543$1,432$1,394$1,322
$200,000$1,858$1,770$1,713$1,627
$250,000$2,141$2,040$1,981$1,925

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$302$302$302$302$311 B→A
$25,000$370$370$370$370$234 B→A
$30,000$439$439$439$439$143 B→A
$35,000$494$494$494$494$63 B→A
$40,000$542$542$542$542$0
$45,000$588$588$588$588$67
$50,000$638$638$638$638$137
$55,000$684$684$684$684$189
$60,000$730$730$730$730$243
$65,000$773$773$773$773$299
$70,000$812$812$812$812$355
$75,000$838$838$838$838$387
$80,000$886$886$886$886$450
$90,000$975$975$975$975$537
$100,000$1,052$1,052$1,052$1,052$622
$120,000$1,205$1,205$1,205$1,205$804
$150,000$1,413$1,413$1,413$1,413$1,037
$200,000$1,731$1,731$1,731$1,731$1,377
$250,000$2,013$2,013$2,013$2,013$1,686

How the number of children changes the amount in Rhode Island

For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $302 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $2,013 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.

Rhode Island uses the income shares model: the schedule gives the basic obligation for the parents' combined monthly adjusted gross income, and each parent pays their percentage share.

Frequently asked questions

How much is child support for 1 child in Rhode Island on $50,000?

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, Rhode Island's guideline amount is about $638 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 1 child in Rhode Island 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 $1,052 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much more is child support for 1 child than for one child in Rhode Island?

This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $1,111 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 1 child in Rhode Island?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $243 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $730 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. Support is not reduced for ordinary parenting time. With shared placement, when each parent has at least 179 overnights a year, each parent's share of the total obligation is worked out and the parent with the larger amount pays the difference.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective July 1, 2023. Verified against the official Rhode Island sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →