Child support on $35,000 a year in Rhode Island (2 children)
Rhode Island guidelines effective July 1, 2023. Rhode Island overview
If Parent A earns $35,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Rhode Island's guideline amount is $745 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Across the table below it ranges from $1,044 paid by Parent B (Parent B earns $100,000, equal time) to $877 (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
Rhode Island · 2 children · Parent A $35000 per year · Parent B $40000 per year · children live mostly with Parent B
$745 a month
Parent A pays Parent B
- Parent A: 46.7% of combined income
- Parent B: 53.3%
How it adds up
- Combined income
- $6,250 a month
- Basic obligation
- $1,586 a month
- Parent A's share of income
- 47%
- Guideline amount
- $745 a month
See the worksheet for this example
Rhode Island uses the income shares model under R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-16.2; R.I. Family Court Admin. Orders 2012-05, 2017-01, 2018-01, 2018-02 and 2023-02. Official worksheet: Child Support Guideline Worksheet (FC-78, revised July 2023). Child support agency: Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Office of Child Support Services.
Estimate under Rhode Island's child support guidelines effective July 1, 2023. Verified against the official Rhode Island 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 | $877 A→B | $824 A→B | $794 A→B | $745 A→B | $689 A→B | $665 A→B | $588 A→B | $566 A→B |
| 52 | $877 A→B | $824 A→B | $794 A→B | $745 A→B | $689 A→B | $665 A→B | $588 A→B | $566 A→B |
| 104 | $877 A→B | $824 A→B | $794 A→B | $745 A→B | $689 A→B | $665 A→B | $588 A→B | $566 A→B |
| 128 | $877 A→B | $824 A→B | $794 A→B | $745 A→B | $689 A→B | $665 A→B | $588 A→B | $566 A→B |
| 182 | $877 A→B | $360 A→B | $118 A→B | $95 B→A | $303 B→A | $467 B→A | $784 B→A | $1,044 B→A |
The Rhode Island worksheet for this example
| Line | Official label | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly Gross Income (Parent A)Parent A's monthly gross income | $2,916.67 a month |
| 1 | Monthly Gross Income (Parent B)Parent B's monthly gross income | $3,333.33 a month |
| 4 | Monthly Adjusted Gross Income (Parent A)Parent A's monthly adjusted gross income | $2,916.67 a month |
| 4 | Monthly Adjusted Gross Income (Parent B)Parent B's monthly adjusted gross income | $3,333.33 a month |
| 4 | Monthly Adjusted Gross Income (Combined)Combined monthly adjusted gross income | $6,250.00 a month |
| 5 | Percentage Share of Income (Parent A)Parent A's percentage share | 47% |
| 5 | Percentage Share of Income (Parent B)Parent B's percentage share | 53% |
| 6 | Basic Child Support ObligationSchedule amount | $1,586.00 a month |
| 8 | Total Child Support ObligationTotal obligation (lines 6 and 7) | $1,586.00 a month |
| 9 | Parent's Child Support Obligation (Parent A)Parent A's share of the total | $745.42 a month |
| 9 | Parent's Child Support Obligation (Parent B)Parent B's share of the total | $840.58 a month |
| 10 | Recommended Child Support OrderBasic support the paying parent pays (after any shared-placement offset) | $745.42 a month |
| 13 | TOTAL AMOUNT ORDEREDGuideline amount (basic support plus cash medical) | $745.42 a month |
Open the official Child Support Guideline Worksheet (FC-78, revised July 2023) →
With child care and health insurance
| Costs | Guideline amount |
|---|---|
| No add-ons | $745 a month A→B |
| Child care $500 a month | $910 a month A→B |
| Child care $1,000 a month | $1,105 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $150 a month | $853 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $300 a month | $877 a month A→B |
Work-related child care, less the federal child care credit, is added to the basic obligation and shared by income. A noncustodial parent whose children are on RIte Care or on the custodial parent's insurance pays a cash medical contribution of 5% of gross income, capped at the premium.
How Rhode Island works it out
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.
Gross income from almost all sources counts, before taxes, including alimony received. Required deductions come off first: support paid under other orders, the children's health insurance premium or cash medical, half the schedule amount for other children living with a parent, and each parent's share of net child care.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much child support is paid on $35,000 in Rhode Island for 2 children?
If Parent A earns $35,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Rhode Island's guideline amount is about $745 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much is that a week?
That is about $172 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 $95 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 $877 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Official sources and verification
- Law: R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-16.2; R.I. Family Court Admin. Orders 2012-05, 2017-01, 2018-01, 2018-02 and 2023-02
- Rhode Island child support guidelines
- Child Support Guideline Worksheet (FC-78, revised July 2023)
- Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Office of Child Support Services
- Changing a Rhode Island child support order
Guidelines effective July 1, 2023. Verified against the official Rhode Island sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →