North Carolina Child Support Calculator
General information, not legal advice.
How North Carolina sets child support
North Carolina sets child support by the income shares method under N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-13.4(c1). The rule has been in force since January 1, 2023.
- Coverage
- Calculated by the support engine
- Method
- income shares
- Source
- N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-13.4(c1); North Carolina Child Support Guidelines (AOC-A-162, Rev. 1/23), effective Jan. 1, 2023, applying to actions heard on or after that date
- In force from
- January 1, 2023
- Rule version
- 2023-01-01
- Inputs it needs
- Children, Parent A AGI, Parent B AGI
- Optional inputs
- Obligor, Overnights A, Child care monthly, Child health premium monthly, Add ons paid by obligor
Rule details as of 2026-10-25. The calculator above reads the current rule. Where the rule gives no formula, no figure is shown.
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