Reviewed for current 2026 law
Alabama Child Support Calculator 2026
Use the current May 2022 schedule and June 2023 equal-custody worksheet.
Reviewed by SupportDecode Editorial Team Page content reviewed Sources Methodology Update log
child support calculator
Estimated monthly child support: $949.38
The paying parent pays this amount to the receiving parent each month.
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic child-support obligationJanuary 14, 2022 Order amending Rule 32 and adopting current schedule (Supreme Court of Alabama) | $1,519.00 |
| Paying parent proportional shareAlabama Rules of Judicial Administration Rule 32 (Alabama Judicial System) | $949.38 |
Assumptions
- Entries are monthly adjusted gross income after only Rule 32 authorized deductions.
- Childcare, health-care coverage, extraordinary medical costs, and deviations are excluded.
- The ordinary CS-42 proportional-income worksheet applies.
- Income is within the published schedule.
- The published child-count column applies.
Estimate only. The court or state agency calculation controls.
Alabama guidelines, effective 2023-06-01.
The controlling schedule runs to $30,000
The Supreme Court adoption order supplies 596 income rows from $0-$250 through $30,000 and six child columns.
Rule 32 rounds a between-row income to the nearest schedule row, using the higher row at the midpoint.
An order for 50% or approximately 50% physical custody uses CS-42-S: multiply the basic amount by 150% and offset the parents obligations.
Worked example: two children
- Round $8,000 to its exact schedule row.
- Read $1,519 in the two-child column.
- Allocate 62.5% to the paying parent.
The steps above follow the calculation method described on our methodology page.
Enter Rule 32 adjusted gross income
Gross income is reduced only by authorized preexisting support and periodic alimony actually paid.
What this estimate includes
- All 596 schedule rows
- One through six child columns
- Exact equal-custody offset
What it leaves out
- Childcare and health costs
- Approximately-equal custody judgments
- Deviation findings
Alabama child support calculator FAQs
Which Alabama schedule is current?
The schedule adopted effective May 1, 2022, extending through $30,000.
Does Alabama interpolate?
No. Rule 32 uses the nearest row and rounds upward at the midpoint.
What happens above $30,000?
The court has discretion; this tool shows the top-row floor.
Does every shared arrangement get an adjustment?
No. CS-42-S is for a court order providing 50% or approximately 50% physical custody.
Are childcare and health insurance included?
Not in this base estimate.
Can a court deviate?
Yes, with the findings Rule 32 requires.
Official sources
Official sources last verified: .
- Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration Rule 32
Alabama Judicial System Last checked
- January 14, 2022 Order amending Rule 32 and adopting current schedule
Supreme Court of Alabama Last checked
- March 3, 2023 Order adopting shared 50% physical-custody adjustment
Supreme Court of Alabama Last checked
Changelog: page reviewed . Material changes appear in the update log.