Iowa Child Support Worksheet
Child support in Iowa is calculated under the Iowa Child Support Guidelines, which are adopted by the Iowa Supreme Court and applied in courts statewide. These guidelines follow an income-shares approach, meaning both parents’ incomes are considered to determine a support amount intended to reflect the child’s financial needs.
For convenience, Stange Law Firm, PC provides the following Iowa child support worksheet to help parents better understand how child support may be calculated under Iowa law.
The results generated by this Iowa child support calculator are estimates based on the financial information you enter. You may also review an additional Iowa child support estimator available through the Iowa Department of Human Services for comparison.
A court-ordered child support amount may differ from the estimate shown by this calculator. In general, calculators assume the children primarily reside with one parent and may not accurately reflect situations involving shared physical care, joint parenting schedules, or split custody arrangements. Courts may also consider additional factors, such as health insurance costs, work-related child care expenses, and extraordinary medical needs.
This calculator is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. It is based on statutory guidelines and does not account for every factor that could influence a child support determination. The court has final authority to set child support, and any estimate produced is not a guarantee of the amount that may be ordered.
Iowa Child Support Attorneys
If you need help establishing, modifying, or enforcing child support in Iowa, contact Stange Law Firm, PC at 855-805-0595 or reach out to us online to discuss your situation.
