Wyoming Child Support Calculator (2026)
Wyoming calculates child support under income-shares guidelines (Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-304). Estimate the guideline amount below.
Income basis: combined monthly net income of both parents.
Enter the income above to see the guideline estimate.
Simplified guideline estimate, interpolated from the official schedule — before health-insurance, childcare, and parenting-time adjustments. For the exact figure use the official Wyoming calculator.
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Approximate gap between higher-earner and lower-earner.
Estimated Monthly Support
$840 — $1,560
State formulas vary significantly. This estimate uses national averages — your state's guidelines may produce a different number.
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Wyoming uses the income-shares model: both parents' incomes are combined, the official schedule sets a basic support obligation, and each parent owes their proportional share (Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-304). The calculator above interpolates the official schedule for a quick estimate — health-insurance, child-care, and parenting-time adjustments come on top.
How Wyoming Calculates Child Support
Wyoming uses an income-shares model under Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-304: the court determines each parent's monthly net income (gross income under § 20-2-303(a)(ii) minus personal income taxes, Social Security deductions, dependent health-care coverage costs, other court-ordered child support currently being paid, and mandatory pension deductions), combines both parents' net incomes, and runs that combined figure through statutory marginal-percentage formulas set separately for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5-or-more children — a base dollar amount plus a marginal percentage of income above each bracket floor, rather than a simple lookup table. The resulting total obligation is prorated between the parents in proportion to each parent's share of combined net income. The Department of Family Services must review the guideline at least once every four years under § 20-2-306; the Department's online calculator at childsupport.wyoming.gov applies this same statutory formula.
Statutory basis: Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-304. Exact figure: official Wyoming calculator.
Official Schedule — Excerpt
Basic support obligation at selected combined incomes (combined monthly net income of both parents), from the official Wyoming schedule:
| Combined income | 1 child | 2 children | 3 children |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3,333 | $764 | $1,149 | $1,383 |
| $5,000 | $1,024 | $1,539 | $1,836 |
| $7,500 | $1,319 | $1,964 | $2,316 |
| $10,000 | $1,601 | $2,368 | $2,780 |
Worked Example
Two children; Parent A (paying) has $4,500.00/month net income and Parent B (custodial) has $3,000.00/month net income — combined net income = $7,500.00/month, which falls in the $4,500.00–$8,000.00 two-child bracket. Total obligation = $1,454.00 + 17.0% × ($7,500.00 − $4,500.00) = $1,454.00 + $510.00 = $1,964.00/month combined. Parent A's share of combined net income is 60%, so Parent A's presumptive support obligation is 60% × $1,964.00 = $1,178.40/month, paid through the clerk of court under W.S. 20-6-102(a)(x).
When Courts Deviate From the Guideline
- The age of the child
- The cost of necessary child day care
- Any special health care and educational needs of the child
- The responsibility of either parent for the support of other children, whether court-ordered or otherwise
- The cost of transportation of the child to and from visitation
- Whether either parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, triggering imputed (potential) income
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a maximum amount of child support that can be ordered in Wyoming?
No. Wyoming's formula has no hard income cap — above $15,000.00/month combined net income, the statute keeps applying a declining marginal percentage (10.3% for one child, up to 22.2% for five or more children) to every dollar above that threshold, so the presumptive obligation keeps rising with income. See Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-304(a).
What counts as 'income' for Wyoming child support purposes?
Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-303(a)(ii) defines income broadly: wages, salary, commissions, independent-contractor compensation, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, disability, annuity and retirement benefits, and any other payment from any payor. Overtime is excluded unless the court finds it reasonably likely to continue based on the prior 24 months, and means-tested benefits (SSI, SNAP, Pell grants, POWER benefits) are excluded. For voluntary unemployment or underemployment, the court imputes 'potential income'.
How does shared or split custody change the Wyoming child support calculation?
Under § 20-2-304(c), if each parent keeps the children overnight more than 25% of the year and both substantially contribute to expenses, the base obligation is multiplied by 150%, apportioned by each parent's share of net income and the percentage of time the children spend with the other parent, and the parent owing more pays the net difference. Under § 20-2-304(d), if each parent has physical custody of at least one child (split custody), a separate per-child calculation and offset applies.
Until what age does child support last in Wyoming, and does it cover college?
Under Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-313, an ongoing support obligation terminates when the parents remarry each other, the child dies, the child is legally emancipated, or the child reaches the age of majority — 18 under W.S. 14-1-101(a). Wyoming's guideline statute does not require parents to pay for post-majority college expenses unless the parents have agreed to it.