Pennsylvania child support at a glance
- Guideline model: Income shares
- Income used: The parties' monthly net incomes (Pa.R.C.P. 1910.16-2).
- High incomes: The schedule applies up to $30,000 in combined monthly net income; above that, Rule 1910.16-3.1 governs.
- Shared parenting time: When a child spends 40% or more of annual overnights with the paying parent, there is a rebuttable presumption that the paying parent is entitled to a reduction (Pa.R.C.P. 1910.16-4(c)).
- When support ends: Orders are administratively terminated when the last child reaches 18 or graduates from high school, whichever is later, unless grounds to continue are raised (Pa.R.C.P. 1910.19(e)).
Official calculator or worksheet: Pennsylvania child support estimator
This page explains the rules; it does not calculate an order. Health insurance, child care, other children and deviations change the result. Use the official tool and confirm with a family-law attorney licensed in Pennsylvania.