Uses the official Utah ORS (Office of Recovery Services) income shares model — Utah Code § 81-6-304 (effective 9/1/2024). Calculations match the court's ORS Worksheet 1020FA (sole custody) and 1020FAJ (joint physical custody) exactly.
For estimation purposes only. This calculator uses the official Utah ORS table and guidelines. Actual court orders may vary based on additional factors. Consult an attorney or mediator for your specific situation.
Gross monthly income includes wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, self-employment income, rental income, and regular overtime. Use monthly averages for variable income.
Utah uses the income shares model — both parents' incomes are combined to determine the child's standard of living, then each parent contributes their proportionate share.
Worksheet A applies when one parent has primary custody. Worksheet B (joint custody offset) applies when each parent has 111+ overnights per year.
Health insurance premiums and work-related childcare costs for the children are divided by each parent's pro-rata share and added to the base obligation.
Courts can deviate from the guideline amount if the standard would be unjust or inappropriate. Any deviation must be in writing with findings of fact.
Utah uses the income-shares model (Utah Code § 81-6-304). Both parents' gross monthly incomes are combined, a base support amount is read from the state guideline table for the number of children, and that amount is divided between the parents in proportion to their incomes and the parenting-time schedule.
Gross income from nearly every source — wages, salary, tips, bonuses, commissions, self-employment income, rental income, and more. The court can also impute income to a parent who is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed.
The number of overnights each parent has determines which worksheet applies. When the child spends at least 111 nights per year with each parent, Utah uses the joint physical custody worksheet, which typically lowers the higher earner's payment compared with the sole custody worksheet.
Yes. You can ask the court to recalculate support when there is a substantial change in circumstances, and you can generally request a review roughly every three years even without a major change.
Support continues until the child turns 18 or graduates from high school during their normal expected graduation year, whichever is later. It can extend for a child with a disability.