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Maine Child Support Arrears Calculator

Model the department-debt interest provision without presenting a discretionary collection as automatic.

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arrears calculator

Arrears owed

The unpaid support amount itself, before any interest.

Accrual period
How do you want to enter the period?

Estimated arrears with interest: $5,003.00

Interest of $3.00 at 0.06% simple per year (19-A M.R.S. § 2354).

How this estimate was computed
Line itemAmount
Arrears principal19-A M.R.S. § 2354 — interest on support debt due to the department (Maine Legislature)$5,000.00
Simple interest at 0.06% per year for 12 month(s) (19-A M.R.S. § 2354)The commissioner may collect 6% annual interest on support debt due or owing to the department.19-A M.R.S. § 2354 — interest on support debt due to the department (Maine Legislature)$3.00
Arrears principal plus interest19-A M.R.S. § 2354 — interest on support debt due to the department (Maine Legislature)$5,003.00

Assumptions

  • Accrual period expressed as 12 month(s); partial months prorate.

Estimate only. The court or state agency calculation controls.

Maine arrears interest under 19-A M.R.S. § 2354; rules last reviewed 2026-08-09.

The commissioner may collect 6%

Title 19-A §2354 authorizes the commissioner to collect interest of 6% per year on support debt due or owing to the department.

Actual treatment depends on the debt, ledger, and enforcement posture.

Annual rate
6%source
Authority
Commissioner may collectsource
Covered debt
Due or owing to the departmentsource

Confirm that §2354 covers the ledger

Use reconciled principal and verify whether the department is collecting statutory interest.

What this estimate includes

  • Simple 6% estimate

What it leaves out

  • Discretion decision
  • Payment allocation
  • Official payoff

Maine arrears calculator FAQs

Is 6% automatic in every private case?

The cited section concerns debt due or owing to the department and says the commissioner may collect.

Does the tool compound?

No, it provides a simple annual estimate.

Should payments be deducted?

Yes, using their actual ledger dates.

Does interstate law matter?

Yes, the issuing jurisdiction’s interest law may govern.

Can the agency confirm the balance?

Yes; request an official ledger.

Is this legal advice?

No.

Official sources

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