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Child support for 5 children in Vermont

Vermont guidelines effective February 2, 2026. Vermont overview

For 5 children, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Vermont's guideline amount is $1,529 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

This is the guideline amount, not a court order.

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Child support for 5 children in Vermont by income

Monthly guideline amount for 5 children by Parent A's and Parent B's yearly income; the children live 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$509$509$509$509
$35,000$817$817$817$817
$40,000$1,164$1,164$1,071$1,020
$45,000$1,472$1,304$1,180$1,114
$50,000$1,754$1,383$1,289$1,207
$55,000$1,882$1,471$1,410$1,310
$60,000$2,030$1,552$1,512$1,391
$65,000$2,146$1,639$1,598$1,462
$70,000$2,257$1,740$1,678$1,533
$75,000$2,331$1,827$1,746$1,594
$80,000$2,383$1,913$1,814$1,654
$90,000$2,455$2,088$1,963$1,814
$100,000$2,636$2,220$2,097$1,986
$120,000$2,775$2,482$2,327$2,280
$150,000$3,256$2,820$2,785$2,649
$200,000$3,706$3,499$3,465$3,437
$250,000$4,326$4,174$4,133$4,015

Parenting time and child support for 5 children

Monthly guideline amount for 5 children 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$545$242$344 B→A
$25,000$201$201$682$373$224 B→A
$30,000$509$509$779$468$135 B→A
$35,000$817$817$865$548$65 B→A
$40,000$1,127$1,127$943$622$0
$45,000$1,216$1,216$1,020$692$56
$50,000$1,306$1,306$1,102$766$116
$55,000$1,428$1,428$1,202$857$189
$60,000$1,529$1,529$1,318$962$273
$65,000$1,617$1,617$1,433$1,066$356
$70,000$1,719$1,719$1,554$1,177$445
$75,000$1,806$1,806$1,646$1,262$519
$80,000$1,875$1,875$1,731$1,342$589
$90,000$2,014$2,014$1,899$1,497$719
$100,000$2,158$2,158$2,059$1,645$843
$120,000$2,382$2,382$2,315$1,884$1,051
$150,000$2,814$2,814$2,825$2,342$1,407
$200,000$3,473$3,473$3,572$3,020$1,951
$250,000$4,167$4,167$4,270$3,645$2,436

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 5 children is $1,529 a month, about 2.1 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 5 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 $1,306 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 5 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 $2,158 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much more is child support for 5 children than for one child in Vermont?

At $60,000 (Parent B $40,000), the amount for 5 children is about 2.1 times the amount for one child: $1,529 against $729 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 5 children in Vermont?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $273 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $1,529 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 →