{
  "slug": "child-support-calculator-florida",
  "title": "Florida Child Support Calculator (Income Shares)",
  "heading": "Florida Child Support Calculator",
  "category": "financial",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/child-support-calculator-florida",
  "summary": "Estimates guideline child support in Florida using the income-shares model.",
  "description": "Estimates guideline child support in Florida using an income-shares model: both parents' monthly incomes are combined, a guideline percentage (editable, representing a lookup in Florida's statutory schedule) is applied to combined income to get a basic obligation, and each parent pays their pro-rata share of that obligation based on their percentage of combined income. Childcare and health insurance costs are added on top and split the same way. Because the paying parent's overnights meet or exceed 20% (73+ nights/year), this tool applies Florida's statutory gross-up adjustment that increases the paying parent's share versus a standard sole-timesharing calculation. This is an estimate only, not legal advice — actual awards depend on the specific court, county guideline worksheets, and judicial discretion, and a judge may deviate from the guideline for good cause.",
  "formula": "Florida income shares: basic obligation = combined monthly income × guideline % (schedule lookup); each parent pays their % share of combined income times (basic + childcare + health insurance). Florida increases the paying parent's share once overnights reach 20%+.",
  "dateModified": "2026-01-15",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=child-support-calculator-florida",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "incomeA",
      "label": "Parent A monthly gross income",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 5500,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "incomeB",
      "label": "Parent B monthly gross income",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 3500,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "children",
      "label": "Number of children",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 2,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": 6
    },
    {
      "id": "guidelinePct",
      "label": "Guideline % of combined income (editable — represents the Florida schedule lookup for this income/child count)",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 20,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 5,
      "max": 40
    },
    {
      "id": "childcare",
      "label": "Monthly work-related childcare cost",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 0,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "healthInsurance",
      "label": "Monthly health insurance premium for children",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 0,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "overnightsPct",
      "label": "Paying parent's share of annual overnights",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 15,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 100
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "total",
      "label": "Total monthly child support obligation",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "basic",
      "label": "Basic obligation (guideline % of combined income)",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "shareA",
      "label": "Parent A's share of combined income",
      "format": "percent",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "shareB",
      "label": "Parent B's share of combined income",
      "format": "percent",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "payorAAmount",
      "label": "Parent A's pro-rata amount",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "payorBAmount",
      "label": "Parent B's pro-rata amount",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Parent A monthly gross income: 5500 $",
      "Parent B monthly gross income: 3500 $",
      "Number of children: 2",
      "Guideline % of combined income (editable — represents the Florida schedule lookup for this income/child count): 20 %",
      "Monthly work-related childcare cost: 0 $",
      "Monthly health insurance premium for children: 0 $",
      "Paying parent's share of annual overnights: 15 %"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Total monthly child support obligation: $1,800",
      "Basic obligation (guideline % of combined income): $1,800",
      "Parent A's share of combined income: 61.1%",
      "Parent B's share of combined income: 38.9%",
      "Parent A's pro-rata amount: $1,100",
      "Parent B's pro-rata amount: $700"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter parent a monthly gross income ($).",
      "Enter parent b monthly gross income ($).",
      "Enter number of children.",
      "Enter guideline % of combined income (editable — represents the florida schedule lookup for this income/child count) (%).",
      "Enter monthly work-related childcare cost ($).",
      "Enter monthly health insurance premium for children ($).",
      "Enter paying parent's share of annual overnights (%).",
      "Read your total monthly child support obligation on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "incomeA": 3300,
        "incomeB": 2100,
        "children": 1,
        "guidelinePct": 12,
        "childcare": 0,
        "healthInsurance": 0,
        "overnightsPct": 9
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "incomeA": 5500,
        "incomeB": 3500,
        "children": 2,
        "guidelinePct": 20,
        "childcare": 0,
        "healthInsurance": 0,
        "overnightsPct": 15
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "incomeA": 8800,
        "incomeB": 5600,
        "children": 3,
        "guidelinePct": 32,
        "childcare": 0,
        "healthInsurance": 0,
        "overnightsPct": 24
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.",
    "Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.",
    "This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What model does Florida use for child support?",
      "a": "Florida uses an income-shares model: both parents' incomes are combined, a schedule amount is applied, and each parent pays a share proportional to their percentage of combined income."
    },
    {
      "q": "What happens if the non-custodial parent has 20%+ of overnights in Florida?",
      "a": "Florida applies an overnight gross-up (a substantial-timesharing adjustment) once the paying parent has at least 20% of overnights (73+ nights a year), which raises that parent's share of the basic obligation compared to the standard income-shares result."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where does the guideline percentage in this calculator come from?",
      "a": "It's an editable input that stands in for the amount you'd look up in Florida's statutory child support schedule table for your combined income and number of children — the schedule isn't a single flat percentage, so adjust it to match your state's table."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this number what a Florida court will order?",
      "a": "This is an estimate only, not legal advice — actual awards depend on the specific court, county guideline worksheets, and judicial discretion, and a judge may deviate from the guideline for good cause."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/alimony-calculator-florida"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Florida Child Support Calculator (Income Shares) (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/child-support-calculator-florida)"
}