Child support for more than one child in Georgia (2026)
Georgia's table gives one figure for all the children in the case, for 1 to 6 children, and each extra child adds less than the one before. With incomes of $4,000 and $6,000 and no parenting time, the other parent pays $771.00 for one child, $1,143.60 for two and $1,345.20 for three.
How much does each extra child add in Georgia?
Less each time. The table gives one amount for all the children together:
| Children | Guideline, a month |
|---|---|
| 1 | $771.00 |
| 2 | $1,143.60 |
| 3 | $1,345.20 |
| 4 | $1,503.00 |
Incomes of $4,000 for the parent the children live with and $6,000 for the other parent, no court-ordered parenting time, 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 | $462.03 | $694.33 | $828.06 | $924.92 |
| $6,000 | $771.00 | $1,143.60 | $1,345.20 | $1,503.00 |
| $9,000 | $1,059.22 | $1,571.52 | $1,850.52 | $2,067.21 |
| $12,000 | $1,297.50 | $1,899.00 | $2,203.50 | $2,460.75 |
What about more than 6 children?
The table stops at 6 children and the statute does not address more. The calculator uses the 6-children column and notes it.
What about children on different schedules?
When several children spend different amounts of time with the other parent, the statute uses the average days for the parenting time adjustment (§ 19-6-15(g)(2)(A)). The calculator takes one number of days for all the children.
What this guide does not cover
Split parenting, where the children live with different parents (one worksheet for each household). The figures are estimates, not legal advice.
Run your own numbers
This guide's example: in Georgia, 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 $1,345.20 a month. Change any number in the calculator and every step of the formula updates.
Open this family in the Georgia calculatorQuestions
How much is child support for 3 kids in Georgia?
With incomes of $4,000 and $6,000 and no parenting time, $1,345.20 a month before child care and health insurance.
Is child support per child in Georgia?
No. The table gives one figure for all the children in the case, by number of children, so later children add less than the first.
What about children from another relationship?
Support already paid under other orders comes off income, and a court may allow a credit for other children living with a parent (§ 19-6-15(f)(5)). The calculator does not apply either.
Sources
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15(f)(5) and (o), as in force on 1 January 2026, Georgia Child Support Commission copy (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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The same topic in other states
- 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.
- Child support for more than one child in Florida (2026)Florida's schedule gives one figure for all the children in the case, for 1 to 6 children, and each extra child adds less than the one before. With gross wages of $4,000 and $6,000 and no substantial time-sharing, the other parent pays $768.37 for one child, $1,192.96 for two and $1,496.65 for three.
- Child support for several children and other families in New York (2026)New York's percentage of combined parental income rises with the number of children: 17% for one, 25% for two, 29% for three, 31% for four and no less than 35% for five or more. Child support a parent actually pays for children in another family under an order or written agreement is deducted from that parent's income first, and the needs of other children can be a reason for a different amount.
- Child support for more than one child in Texas (2026)In Texas the guideline percentage rises with each child: 20% of the paying parent's net resources for one child, 25% for two, 30% for three, 35% for four and at least 40% for five or more (Texas Family Code § 154.125). When the paying parent also supports children in another household, the court gives a credit for those children first (§ 154.128) or uses the multiple family table (§ 154.129).
- Child support for more than one child in Virginia (2026)Virginia's schedule has a column for each number of children from one to six, and each extra child adds less than the one before. For the same family, two children cost more than one but not twice as much: with incomes of $4,000 and $6,000 a month, the guideline is $750.60 for one child and $1,094.40 for two. Children from other relationships are handled by deductions from income, and split custody has its own formula.
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.