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Child support for 1 child in Vermont

Vermont guidelines effective February 2, 2026. Vermont overview

For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Vermont's guideline amount is $729 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 Vermont 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$50$50$50$50
$25,000$201$201$201$201
$30,000$484$466$421$379
$35,000$553$516$473$433
$40,000$634$570$527$488
$45,000$703$614$570$536
$50,000$783$663$616$583
$55,000$852$714$672$630
$60,000$915$750$722$671
$65,000$965$784$766$708
$70,000$1,016$824$808$750
$75,000$1,050$868$845$787
$80,000$1,077$910$881$819
$90,000$1,130$994$949$884
$100,000$1,199$1,067$1,019$958
$120,000$1,295$1,192$1,149$1,109
$150,000$1,514$1,362$1,346$1,310
$200,000$1,781$1,725$1,689$1,630
$250,000$2,095$1,993$1,958$1,905

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$50$50$202$78$161 B→A
$25,000$201$201$263$135$111 B→A
$30,000$444$444$307$177$73 B→A
$35,000$492$492$352$219$38 B→A
$40,000$549$549$401$264$0
$45,000$599$599$447$307$36
$50,000$640$640$497$355$79
$55,000$687$687$555$409$125
$60,000$729$729$607$456$164
$65,000$771$771$663$507$204
$70,000$817$817$723$561$247
$75,000$860$860$774$607$284
$80,000$901$901$822$651$320
$90,000$974$974$905$727$383
$100,000$1,040$1,040$983$799$442
$120,000$1,178$1,178$1,136$938$555
$150,000$1,352$1,352$1,345$1,128$708
$200,000$1,708$1,708$1,736$1,480$986
$250,000$1,977$1,977$2,017$1,740$1,193

How the number of children changes the amount in Vermont

For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $50 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $1,977 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.

Vermont uses the income shares model. Each parent's gross income is turned into available income with the state's tax conversion tables, and the Table of Intact Family Expenditures gives the amount for the parents' combined available income; each parent is responsible for their share.

Frequently asked questions

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

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, Vermont's guideline amount is about $640 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 1 child in Vermont 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 $1,040 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

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

This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $1,069 a month.

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

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $164 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $729 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. A parent who keeps the children overnight more than 75 percent of the year has sole custody. Otherwise the table amount is multiplied by 1.5 and shared by income, and the parent with less time gets credit for their percentage of time. From 25 percent to under 30 percent of the year, 10% down to 2% of that credit is added back. The parent with less time never pays more than without the shared adjustment.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective February 2, 2026. Verified against the official Vermont sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →