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Child support for 1 child in Tennessee

Tennessee guidelines effective October 1, 2021. Tennessee overview

For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Tennessee's guideline amount is $641 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 Tennessee 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$382$322$270$214
$25,000$459$375$317$266
$30,000$534$431$366$311
$35,000$611$484$409$354
$40,000$678$530$442$400
$45,000$742$577$482$448
$50,000$805$622$534$484
$55,000$834$648$577$533
$60,000$861$673$634$571
$65,000$896$697$674$608
$70,000$929$747$703$647
$75,000$962$788$747$674
$80,000$988$841$790$714
$90,000$1,005$909$850$780
$100,000$1,068$981$923$846
$120,000$1,212$1,102$1,046$956
$150,000$1,377$1,254$1,195$1,116
$200,000$1,593$1,493$1,464$1,421
$250,000$1,829$1,781$1,755$1,736

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$323$284$195$50$280 B→A
$25,000$387$340$251$112$205 B→A
$30,000$454$400$311$178$124 B→A
$35,000$514$452$364$236$55 B→A
$40,000$561$494$406$282$0
$45,000$600$528$442$324$57
$50,000$639$563$479$367$115
$55,000$675$594$510$402$157
$60,000$728$641$555$448$204
$65,000$781$688$601$495$254
$70,000$838$737$649$545$308
$75,000$873$768$679$575$339
$80,000$923$812$722$622$394
$90,000$998$879$787$688$462
$100,000$1,071$943$850$753$533
$120,000$1,216$1,071$975$886$682
$150,000$1,393$1,226$1,128$1,046$860
$200,000$1,670$1,470$1,364$1,289$1,117
$250,000$2,012$1,771$1,654$1,582$1,417

How the number of children changes the amount in Tennessee

For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $284 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $1,771 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.

Tennessee uses the income shares model: the schedule gives the basic child support obligation for the parents' combined monthly adjusted gross income, and each parent is responsible for their share.

Frequently asked questions

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

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, Tennessee's guideline amount is about $563 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 1 child in Tennessee 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 $943 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

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

This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $857 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 1 child in Tennessee?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $204 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $641 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. Tennessee counts parenting time in days. The share of the parent with less time goes up when they have fewer than 69 days a year. From 92 days they get a credit that grows with each day. With equal time (182.5 days each) Parent B gets the credit and the parent with the larger amount pays.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective October 1, 2021. Verified against the official Tennessee sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →