Pa Child Support Calculator

In determining a parent's income for child support purposes, courts typically look at the parent's gross income from all sources. They then subtract certain obligatory deductions, like income taxes, Social Security, health care, and mandatory union dues.

Mother's monthly net income is $3,000 and father's is $4,500. Since father's portion of the monthly net income is 60%, father pays 60% of the monthly child support amount. The monthly child support amount is $1,729, per the child support guidelines, therefore, father's obligation is approximately $1,037.

Pennsylvania allows for parents to share custody of a minor child after a divorce, and in some cases, that custody is split equally, 50/50.In these situations, the higher-earning parent usually pays child support to the lesser-earning parent for the child's care.

Child support may include medical support, payment of uncovered medical bills and contributions to child care costs. The Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Child Support Enforcement, BCSE, administers the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement Program.These laws also govern how child support is collected.

Child support awards in Pennsylvania are governed by statewide guidelines, established by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The support guidelines determine the amount of support a parent should pay, based on the parties' net monthly incomes and the number of children involved.

That is the basic child support obligation. To find out what the obligor owes the obligee, you multiply that number by the obligor's percentage of the combined monthly net income (58%). So, $1,795 X 58% equals $1,041.10. That is going to be the amount of child support that the obligor owes the obligee per month.

1910.16-3, the basic child support obligation shall be calculated initially by using the obligor's monthly net income only. For example, if the obligor has monthly net income of $1,100, the presumptive support amount for three children is $110 per month. This amount is determined directly from the schedule in Pa.

To determine the percentage of each parent's contribution to the combined monthly income divide each parent's individual net incomes by their combined net income. For the father ($5,000 / $8,000 = 58%) for the mother ($3,000 / $8,000 = 42%).