Puerto Rico Child Support Calculator & Complete Guide
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Puerto Rico at a glance
Puerto Rico ASUME guidelines — income-shares variant with mandatory administrative review every three years.
Puerto Rico ASUME guidelines — income-shares variant with mandatory administrative review every three years.
Source: ASUME guideline regulation
This jurisdiction combines both parents' incomes to estimate what would have been spent on the children, then divides that obligation proportionally.
Shared-time credit begins at 92 overnights/year using the cross-credit method. Adjusted obligation cannot fall below 25% of base.
Schedule applies up to $30,000/mo combined. Income may be imputed when underemployment is found.
Health insurance premiums, work-related childcare, and uninsured medical are added on top of basic support and split by income share.
Self-support reserve of $1,400/mo is preserved before support is calculated. Statutory minimum order: $50/mo.
Modifications generally require a 25% change in circumstances and may be reviewed every 3 years. Support continues to age 21 — and may extend through education.
Administered by ASUME (Administración para el Sustento de Menores).
Courts may deviate from guideline amounts when fairness requires. Imputed income may apply if a parent is voluntarily underemployed.
How Puerto Rico calculates child support
This jurisdiction combines both parents' incomes to estimate what would have been spent on the children, then divides that obligation proportionally.
Significant overnights with the paying parent reduce the calculated transfer because direct care offsets cash support.
Childcare, health insurance, and uninsured medical costs are added on top of basic support and shared in proportion to income.
Modification in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico generally requires a ~25% change in circumstances to modify a support order. Reviews are typically available every 3 years, or sooner with a substantial change in income or custody.
Read the Puerto Rico modification guideShared custody & parenting time
Shared-time credit begins at ~92 overnights/year, using the cross-credit method. The adjusted obligation generally cannot fall below 25% of base.
Open the Puerto Rico shared custody guideFrequently asked questions
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