• Gather your financial information before starting calculations. Forgetting to add something will skew your results and may calculate an incorrect number. You can always go back if you forgot a number.
• Use only whole numbers – if your number has a decimal point, round up if the value of the decimal point is .5 or more, and round down if it is less.
  **If an item does not apply to you, you may leave it blank or add a 0.
• Your support amount is not final or enforceable until it is included in a signed separation agreement or a court order.
• Use these numbers as a general guideline. As you go through the divorce process, you might find that income changes, or you discover income you didn’t realize the other parent had.

You can use this child support calculator to determine obligations for child support under the North Carolina Child Support Guidelines. **(Add Limitations) This calculator will automatically determine if your situation requires a calculation based on the primary custody, joint/shared custody, or split custody guidelines regarding child support in North Carolina. NC Child Support Guidelines only cover families making less than $40,000 per month. Deviations may be made from the child support guidelines but are not covered by this calculator.