Free California Child Support Calculator - Child Support Payment Calculator, Child Support Calculator for Free

Looking for a free California child support calculator? A free California child support calculator is available on the Deptartment of Child Support Services website. The free California guideline child support calculator is based on California child support guidelines and can be helpful in estimating the amount of child support one may be ordered to pay in a child custody case. To go to the free California child support Calculator click here.

While the free California child support payment calculator is a handy tool for estimating child support based on California child support guidelines, ultimately, the Court Commissioner or Family Law Judge has the final authority in making a determination of the child support order amount. The free child support payment calculator is not a guarantee of the amount of child support one will be ordered to pay. There are other factors a court commissioner or family law judge may consider that may affect the amount of child support awarded.

Some understanding of California family law, California tax law and federal tax law may be required to complete some of the fields correctly in the child support calculator. For child support questions and questions regarding child support guidelines, you'll want to consult with a child support lawyer or child support attorney or contact your local family law facilitator office.

In using the free California child support calculator, you'll notice that the following factors are some of the parameters taken into consideration in estimating your child support amount:

• Number of dependents
• Timeshare with each parent
• Deduction type (itemized or standard) when if parents are married filing separately
• Tax filing status of each parent
• Monthly income, wages, salary information
• Public assistance or child support received information
• New spouse income
• Monthly deductions (child support paid, spousal support paid, property taxes, mortgage interest, required union dues, health insurance premiums, etc)
• State adjustments to income or itemized deductions
• Hardship deductions
• Low income adjustment

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