Child support at high incomes in Georgia (2026)
Georgia's table runs to $40,000 of combined monthly gross income, up from $30,000 before 1 July 2024. Above it, the court sets the basic obligation at the highest amount in the table, and the court or jury may deviate upward for high-income parents (O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15(i)(2)(A)). There is no percentage for the income above the table.
Where does Georgia’s table stop?
At $40,000 of combined monthly gross income, for 1 to 6 children. The Child Support Commission describes the 1 July 2024 update as the first since the table was created in 2006, with the top extended from $30,000 to $40,000.
What happens above the table?
O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15(i)(2)(A) treats combined adjusted income above the table as high income: the court “shall set the basic child support obligation at the highest amount allowed by the table”, and the court or jury may make an upward deviation, with the findings any deviation needs. The calculator uses the top row and notes that an upward deviation is possible.
Combined income near and above the top row
| Other parent's income a month | 1 child | 2 children |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $876.91 | $1,296.87 |
| $15,000 | $1,254.08 | $1,848.55 |
| $20,000 | $1,611.00 | $2,368.00 |
| $25,000 | $1,790.14 | $2,631.32 |
| $30,000 | $1,933.20 | $2,841.60 |
Does parenting time still count?
Yes. The parenting time adjustment applies at any income (§ 19-6-15(g)); see parenting time.
What this guide does not cover
How courts decide upward deviations, and income from investments or trusts in detail. The figures are estimates, not legal advice.
Run your own numbers
This guide's example: in Georgia, 2 children; the parent the children live with earns $20,000 a month and the other parent $30,000, before tax; 0 days a year with the other parent. The guideline amount is $2,841.60 a month. Change any number in the calculator and every step of the formula updates.
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Is there a maximum child support in Georgia?
The guideline stops at the table's top amount, which applies to any combined income above $40,000 a month. A court can go higher by an upward deviation for high-income parents.
What changed for high incomes in 2024?
On 1 July 2024 the table was extended from $30,000 to $40,000 of combined monthly income, the first update since the table was created in 2006.
Do child care and health insurance still count at high incomes?
Yes. They are added to the table amount and shared by income at any income (§ 19-6-15(h)).
Sources
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15(i)(2)(A) and (o), as in force on 1 January 2026, Georgia Child Support Commission copy (archived)
- 2024 updates to the child support guidelines (the table extended from 30,000 to 40,000), archived
- Figures on this page are computed by the Coparent Math engine with Georgia's rules in force on 3 Nov 2026 unless a table says otherwise, from:
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15 as in force on 1 January 2026 (Georgia Child Support Commission copy, archived), checked 3 Nov 2026
- Georgia Basic Child Support Obligation Table effective 1 July 2024 (Georgia Child Support Commission, archived), checked 3 Nov 2026
- Georgia Child Support Commission: 2024 updates to the child support guidelines (archived), checked 3 Nov 2026
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- How much is child support in Georgia by income? (2026)In Georgia the amount depends on both parents' incomes, the number of children and court-ordered parenting time. With the parent the children live with earning $4,000 a month, no parenting time and no extra costs, a parent earning $6,000 pays $771.00 for one child and $1,143.60 for two.
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The same topic in other states
- Child support at high incomes in Alabama (2026)Alabama's schedule runs to $30,000 of combined monthly gross income. Above that, Rule 32(C)(1) leaves the amount to the court's discretion, and the Committee Comments say the schedule should not be extrapolated, so there is no guideline formula. The calculator shows the top row of the schedule and marks the result as not a guideline figure.
- Child support at high incomes in Florida (2026)Florida's schedule runs to $10,000 of combined monthly net income. Above it, the obligation is the schedule's top amount plus a percentage of the income over $10,000: 5% for one child, rising to 12.5% for six (Fla. Stat. § 61.30(6)(b)). There is no cap: the amount keeps rising with income, and the court may deviate from it for the reasons in § 61.30(11)(a).
- Child support above New York's combined income cap (2026)New York applies its child support percentages to combined parental income up to $193,000 a year, the cap in force since 1 March 2026. On income above that, Family Court Act § 413(1)(c)(3) leaves the amount to the court, which decides using the factors in paragraph (f) and/or the child support percentage. The cap is not a limit on support: it is the point where the fixed formula stops.
- Child support above the income cap in Texas (2026)Since 1 September 2025 the Texas guideline applies to the paying parent's net resources up to $11,700 a month. For one child that caps the guideline at $2,340.00 a month. A court may order more than the guideline only depending on the parents' incomes and the proven needs of the child, and never more than the greater of the guideline amount or the child's proven needs (Texas Family Code § 154.126).
- Child support above the Virginia schedule (2026)Virginia's schedule stops at $42,500 of combined monthly gross income, but support does not. Above that, the schedule amount at $42,500 is increased by a fixed percentage of the combined income above it: 2.6% for one child, 3.4% for two and 3.8% for three. The total is then split by income share like any other Virginia case.
Comparisons
- Florida vs Georgia child support: which state is higher? (2026)Neither is always higher. Without shared time the two are close at middle incomes: for two children with incomes of $4,000 and $6,000 a month, the guideline is $1,192.96 in Florida and $1,143.60 in Georgia. Time with the other parent makes the bigger difference: Georgia lowers support for every court-ordered day, while Florida changes nothing until 73 overnights a year and then drops faster. At low incomes Georgia's low-income table can bring support below Florida's.
- Georgia vs Alabama child support: which state is higher? (2026)For most families without shared time, Georgia's guideline is higher. Both states start from the two parents' gross incomes, but their tables differ: for two children with incomes of $4,000 and $6,000 a month, it is $1,143.60 in Georgia and $1,020.00 in Alabama. Georgia lowers support for every court-ordered day with the other parent, while Alabama changes its formula only for a court order of 50/50 custody. At low incomes the order can flip, because Alabama's self-support reserve and Georgia's low-income table cut in at different points.