Child support for more than one child in Alabama (2026)
Alabama's schedule gives a figure for 1 to 6 children at each combined income, and each extra child adds less than the one before. With incomes of $4,000 and $6,000, the other parent pays $693.00 for one child, $1,020.00 for two and $1,190.00 for three.
How much does each extra child add in Alabama?
Less each time. The schedule gives one figure for all the children together, by number of children, and the step from one column to the next shrinks:
| Children | Guideline, a month |
|---|---|
| 1 | $693.00 |
| 2 | $1,020.00 |
| 3 | $1,190.00 |
| 4 | $1,330.00 |
Incomes of $4,000 for the parent the children live with and $6,000 for the other parent, no child care or health insurance.
How does it look at other incomes?
| Other parent's income a month | 1 child | 2 children | 3 children | 4 children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000 | $398.00 | $589.00 | $692.00 | $773.00 |
| $6,000 | $693.00 | $1,020.00 | $1,190.00 | $1,330.00 |
| $9,000 | $956.00 | $1,394.00 | $1,612.00 | $1,800.00 |
| $12,000 | $1,214.00 | $1,787.00 | $2,087.00 | $2,330.00 |
What about more than 6 children?
The schedule has columns for 1 to 6 children, and Rule 32 does not say what applies for more. The calculator uses the 6-children column and notes it.
What about children from another relationship?
Child support a parent already pays under an earlier order is deducted from that parent’s income, and a court may deduct an amount for other children living with a parent (Rule 32(B)(6)). The calculator does not apply either deduction.
What this guide does not cover
Split custody, where the children live with different parents. The figures are estimates, not legal advice.
Run your own numbers
This guide's example: in Alabama, 3 children; the parent the children live with earns $4,000 a month and the other parent $6,000, before tax; 0 days a year with the other parent. The guideline amount is $1,190.00 a month. Change any number in the calculator and every step of the formula updates.
Open this family in the Alabama calculatorQuestions
How much is child support for 3 kids in Alabama?
With incomes of $4,000 and $6,000, $1,190.00 a month before child care and health insurance.
Is child support per child in Alabama?
No. The schedule gives one figure for all the children in the case, by number of children, so the second and later children add less than the first.
What about more than 6 children?
The schedule stops at 6 children and Rule 32 does not address more. The calculator uses the 6-children column and says so.
Sources
- Schedule of Basic Child-Support Obligations effective 5/1/2022, archived copy
- Rule 32, Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration (as amended effective 1 June 2023), archived copy
- Figures on this page are computed by the Coparent Math engine with Alabama's rules in force on 3 Nov 2026 unless a table says otherwise, from:
- Rule 32, Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration, as amended effective 1 June 2023 (archived copy of the court's PDF), checked 3 Nov 2026
- Supreme Court of Alabama, order of 14 January 2022: Rule 32, Form CS-42 and the Schedule of Basic Child-Support Obligations, effective 1 May 2022 (archived copy), checked 3 Nov 2026
- Supreme Court of Alabama, order of 3 March 2023: shared 50% physical custody and Form CS-42-S, effective 1 June 2023 (archived copy), checked 3 Nov 2026
- Administrative Office of Courts: Schedule of Basic Child-Support Obligations effective 5/1/2022 (archived copy), checked 3 Nov 2026
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