North Carolina Child Support Calculator Wake County • 2023 Guidelines

Income-shares model (AOC-A-162, eff. 1/1/2023). Full official schedule embedded (interpolated). Worksheets A, B & C. Click any i for full explanations and real examples. Estimate only — not legal advice.

How it's calculated A vs B vs C Self-support reserve Income over $40k/mo Imputed income Deviation factors

1 · Children & income

Number of children in this case 1–6

Parent 1 (you)

Parent 2 (other)

Gross monthly income unk Gross monthly income unk

2 · Income adjustments (deductions)

Pre-existing child support Pre-existing child support

# other children in home auto # other children in home auto

3 · Additional monthly expenses

Work-related child care

Child care paid by P1 Child care paid by P2

Children's health insurance

Premium paid by P1 Premium paid by P2

Extraordinary expenses

Extraordinary paid by P1 Extraordinary paid by P2

4 · Which worksheet?

Not sure which applies? Answer a few questions →

You (P1): 182 nights/yrParent 2: 183 nights/yr

123+ nights each → Worksheet B; one parent under 123 → Worksheet A.

Applies now: Worksheet A

Presumptive monthly transfer

$0/mo

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Worksheet A vs B — the overnight question

Worksheet A · you <123 nights

$0/mo

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Worksheet B · 50/50 (≥123 each)

$0/mo

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Worksheet B here assumes a 182/183 split; the exact B amount changes with the real overnight count (use the slider).

Schedule & methodology: NC Child Support Guidelines, AOC-A-162 (eff. Jan 1, 2023), NC AOC / NCDHHS. NC reviews the guidelines about every four years (next review ≈ 2027) — re-verify the schedule if used after that. Estimate to support discussion with counsel; the court's official worksheets (CV-627 A / CV-628 B / CV-629 C) control. Not legal advice.

1 · Children & income

2 · Income adjustments (deductions)

3 · Additional monthly expenses

4 · Which worksheet? i

4 · Which worksheet?