Child support for 3 children in Vermont
Vermont guidelines effective February 2, 2026. Vermont overview
For 3 children, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Vermont's guideline amount is $1,247 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
This is the guideline amount, not a court order.
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Child support for 3 children in Vermont by income
| Parent A income | Parent B $0 | Parent B $30,000 | Parent B $50,000 | Parent B $80,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| $25,000 | $201 | $201 | $201 | $201 |
| $30,000 | $509 | $509 | $509 | $509 |
| $35,000 | $817 | $817 | $809 | $744 |
| $40,000 | $1,164 | $967 | $893 | $846 |
| $45,000 | $1,294 | $1,060 | $973 | $923 |
| $50,000 | $1,427 | $1,126 | $1,061 | $998 |
| $55,000 | $1,532 | $1,198 | $1,160 | $1,081 |
| $60,000 | $1,652 | $1,263 | $1,236 | $1,150 |
| $65,000 | $1,747 | $1,334 | $1,308 | $1,210 |
| $70,000 | $1,837 | $1,416 | $1,391 | $1,276 |
| $75,000 | $1,897 | $1,487 | $1,448 | $1,325 |
| $80,000 | $1,939 | $1,557 | $1,502 | $1,374 |
| $90,000 | $1,998 | $1,699 | $1,619 | $1,483 |
| $100,000 | $2,145 | $1,807 | $1,736 | $1,616 |
| $120,000 | $2,259 | $2,020 | $1,911 | $1,873 |
| $150,000 | $2,650 | $2,295 | $2,285 | $2,171 |
| $200,000 | $3,016 | $2,847 | $2,821 | $2,798 |
| $250,000 | $3,521 | $3,397 | $3,381 | $3,288 |
Parenting time and child support for 3 children
| Parent A income | 0 nights | 52 nights | 104 nights | 128 nights | 182 nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $50 | $50 | $459 | $219 | $245 B→A |
| $25,000 | $201 | $201 | $559 | $311 | $169 B→A |
| $30,000 | $509 | $509 | $629 | $378 | $107 B→A |
| $35,000 | $817 | $817 | $686 | $434 | $55 B→A |
| $40,000 | $932 | $932 | $750 | $494 | $0 |
| $45,000 | $1,003 | $1,003 | $806 | $547 | $46 |
| $50,000 | $1,077 | $1,077 | $867 | $604 | $95 |
| $55,000 | $1,171 | $1,171 | $954 | $682 | $156 |
| $60,000 | $1,247 | $1,247 | $1,043 | $764 | $223 |
| $65,000 | $1,318 | $1,318 | $1,136 | $848 | $290 |
| $70,000 | $1,401 | $1,401 | $1,242 | $944 | $366 |
| $75,000 | $1,472 | $1,472 | $1,330 | $1,024 | $430 |
| $80,000 | $1,537 | $1,537 | $1,404 | $1,092 | $489 |
| $90,000 | $1,650 | $1,650 | $1,538 | $1,217 | $595 |
| $100,000 | $1,766 | $1,766 | $1,671 | $1,340 | $697 |
| $120,000 | $1,958 | $1,958 | $1,881 | $1,535 | $867 |
| $150,000 | $2,289 | $2,289 | $2,281 | $1,896 | $1,151 |
| $200,000 | $2,826 | $2,826 | $2,889 | $2,448 | $1,593 |
| $250,000 | $3,391 | $3,391 | $3,458 | $2,957 | $1,989 |
How the number of children changes the amount in Vermont
With Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, the guideline amount for 3 children is $1,247 a month, about 1.71 times the $729 for one child. Support rises with each child, but by less than the first child's amount, because the guidelines reflect how households share costs among children.
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 3 children in Vermont on $50,000?
If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B, Vermont's guideline amount is about $1,077 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much is child support for 3 children in Vermont on $100,000?
If Parent A earns $100,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $1,766 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much more is child support for 3 children than for one child in Vermont?
At $60,000 (Parent B $40,000), the amount for 3 children is about 1.71 times the amount for one child: $1,247 against $729 a month.
Does equal parenting time change child support for 3 children in Vermont?
With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $223 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $1,247 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
- Law: 15 V.S.A. §§ 653-663
- Vermont child support guidelines
- OCS 131A Child Support Worksheet (sole and split custody) and OCS 131C (shared custody)
- Official Vermont child support calculator
- Vermont Department for Children and Families, Office of Child Support
- Changing a Vermont child support order
Guidelines effective February 2, 2026. Verified against the official Vermont sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →