Biggest factor
Child-related expenses
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Estimated monthly support · California
$1,823
≈ $21,876 / year · Income Shares
Combined net
$9,300
Parenting time
30% P1
Confidence
78%
Biggest factors
- Child-related expenses
- Income Shares model
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Parenting-time impact
+37 overnights above threshold
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Income Shares model
Modification considerations
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Compare a 50/50 custody arrangement
In California, crossing 73 overnights triggers a shared-time adjustment. Modeling equal parenting time can reveal how much it might shift the estimate.
Open Shared Custody →Explore future support projections
Forecast what your obligation may look like over 5–10 years as incomes change, daycare ends, or a child ages out.
Open What-If Forecasting →Compare multiple scenarios side-by-side
Save several variations of income, custody, and expenses, then see them ranked with AI-generated insights.
Open Scenarios →Review California's shared-custody guidelines
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Estimates are informational and do not constitute legal advice. Final orders are determined by courts.