New York Child Support 2026

On $5,000 / $3,000 monthly gross · 2 children · Parent A 70% custody · Parent B pays, our engine estimates about $183 per month ($2,196 annually) for New York.

New York uses an income-shares guideline model (NCSL). This hub’s engine uses a simplified shared income-shares schedule — many income-shares states therefore tie on the locked vignette. New York CSSA formula: 17%/25%/29%/31%/35%+ of combined income up to $193,000/year (March 2026 cap). Non-custodial parent pays their proportional income share of that obligation. Estimates vary by ±10-20% due to court discretion on above-cap income. Use official NY courts worksheet for precise calculations.

Compared with Texas (~$750) and California (~$183) on the same vignette, New York sits at dense rank #6.

New York follows income shares (or a Melson/hybrid variant routed as income shares). This ranking hub uses a simplified shared schedule so we do not invent official table cells; New York therefore may match other income-shares states on the vignette.

New York CSSA formula: 17%/25%/29%/31%/35%+ of combined income up to $193,000/year (March 2026 cap). Non-custodial parent pays their proportional income share of that obligation. Estimates vary by ±10-20% due to court discretion on above-cap income. Use official NY courts worksheet for precise calculations.

Deep-link to the interactive calculator: /child-support-calculator/new-york.

Change Parent A/B incomes, custody percent, children, and add-ons on the New York calculator page. Rankings stay locked to the vignette for apples-to-apples comparison.

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