Nevada Child Support Calculator 2026
Estimate the Nevada base child support obligation from gross monthly income. The calculator applies the NAC 425.140 percentages to each income band and offsets the two obligations when custody is joint. Calculated privately in your browser.
Estimate only — the court or the child support agency sets the order. Official source: Nevada child support guidelines calculator.
Nevada sets the base child support obligation as a percentage of the paying parent's gross monthly income, with lower percentages on higher income (NAC 425.140). For one child it is 16% of the first $6,000, 8% of income from $6,000 to $10,000 and 4% above $10,000. When the parents have joint physical custody, each obligation is calculated and the higher one pays the difference.
How Nevada Child Support Is Calculated
Gross monthly income is income before taxes, including wages, interest and investment income, Social Security and pension payments and unemployment benefits; it does not include child support received, SNAP or Supplemental Security Income. The percentages below are applied to each band of the paying parent's income and added together.
| Children | First $6,000 | $6,000 to $10,000 | Above $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16% | 8% | 4% |
| 2 | 22% | 11% | 6% |
| 3 | 26% | 13% | 6% |
| 4 | 28% | 14% | 7% |
| Each additional child | +2% | +1% | +0.5% |
A parent earning less than $1,995 a month in 2026 may have support set from the low-income schedule published each year by the Administrative Office of the Courts, if the court finds limited ability to pay. That schedule is not reproduced here.
Worked Example: Nevada Base Child Support
A paying parent with $5,000 of gross monthly income and two children owes 22% of that income, which is $1,100.00 a month, when the other parent has primary physical custody. With joint physical custody and the other parent earning $3,000, the other parent's obligation is $660.00, so the higher earner pays the difference of $440.00.
Joint Custody, Childcare and Medical Support in Nevada
If one parent has primary physical custody, only the other parent's obligation is set. With joint physical custody both obligations are calculated and offset (NAC 425.115). The court must consider reasonable childcare costs and divide them equitably, and every order must provide for the child's medical support; neither is a fixed formula, so this calculator does not add them. The court may also adjust the amount for listed factors such as the cost of transport for visitation.
Estimate Only: Who Sets the Nevada Order
This page gives an estimate only — the court or the state child support agency sets the order, and either can depart from the guideline where the law allows. Before relying on any figure, run the same figures through the Nevada child support guidelines calculator. The governing text is Nevada Administrative Code chapter 425.
If your income, the parenting schedule or the children's needs change, ask the court or the agency to review the order, and keep paying the ordered amount until it is changed. Last updated: October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is child support calculated in Nevada?
Nevada applies a percentage to the paying parent's gross monthly income: 16% for one child, 22% for two, 26% for three and 28% for four on the first $6,000, with 2% more for each additional child. Lower percentages apply to income between $6,000 and $10,000 and to income above $10,000 (NAC 425.140).
What percentages apply above $6,000 a month in Nevada?
For one child the rate is 8% on income from $6,000 to $10,000 and 4% above $10,000. For two children it is 11% and 6%, for three 13% and 6%, and for four 14% and 7%. Each additional child adds 1% and 0.5% to those bands.
How does joint custody change Nevada child support?
With joint physical custody, each parent's obligation is calculated on that parent's own income. The two are offset and the parent with the higher obligation pays the other the difference (NAC 425.115).
Does Nevada have a low-income child support schedule?
Yes. If the court finds that the paying parent's economic circumstances limit the ability to pay, support is set from a low-income schedule based on the federal poverty guidelines and published each year. In 2026 the Nevada court worksheet points parents earning less than $1,995 a month to that schedule.
Are childcare and health insurance included in Nevada child support?
Not by formula. The court must consider reasonable childcare costs and divide them equitably, and every order must say how the child's medical support is provided. This calculator shows the base obligation only.