Virginia Child Support Calculator

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Virginia Child Support Calculator(Updated 2026)

Includes:All SIX(!) Parenting Arrangements
2026 Virginia Statutes
2026 HHS Poverty Levels

This page will prepare accurate (not simply “estimated”) Virginia Child Support Calculations for ALL parenting arrangements including the 2018 parenting combinations. Why use this form even if you’re doing a traditional (i.e. Sole, Split, or Shared) calculation?

Use the “Print Results Form” when you’re ready to print the form. The Results page has all the information you need!

West Virginia? The West Virginia Support Calculator site is here!

2026 Statutes! In 2026, the Virginia General Assembly made no changes to the calculation guidelines.

2026 HHS Poverty Levels Updates! The exceptions appearing on the Unified calculator are now based on the 2026 HHS Poverty Levels released in January of 2026. You can see the new table at the U.S. Health and Human Services website.

Press the HELP button to get more detail on how to fill the form out.

Unified Form Change History

Version 5.1 (01/24/26):
- Updated poverty levels to 2026 amounts.
Version 5.0 (07/01/25):
- Reflects the new guideline table implemented by the 2025 General Assembly.
Version 4.6 (01/17/25):
- Updated poverty levels to 2025 amounts.
Version 4.5 (01/13/24):
- Updated poverty levels to 2024 amounts.
Version 4.3 (03/07/23):
- Changed switch for showing instructions on printouts to default to Checked.
Version 4.2 (07/01/22):
- Changed help text for "Gross Income" to match change in statute.
Version 4.1 (09/04/21):
- Corrected formula where other children (not for this order) are in the home of parent who has no income but does receive spousal support.
- Changed help information for "gross income" to clarify that spousal support should be added in later lines and not on the first "Gross Income" line.
Version 4.0 (07/01/20):
- Updated Pendente Lite formula to reflect Va. General Assembly changed.
Version 3.3 (11/13/19):
- Added button at bottom to send data from Unified form to Pendente Lite calculation.
- Added button next to spousal support entry to use Pendente Lite calculation for amount of support.
Version 3.2 (06/08/19):
- Slight correction to calculation described for Version 3.1. Please rerun all Version 3.1 sheets (last 2 days only).
Version 3.1 (06/06/19):
- For automatic calculation of support for "other" children residing with a parent if no court order exists, calculation changed to take spousal support, other court-ordered child support, and deductions allowed by law into account to determine the child support for the "other" children.
Version 3.0 (05/26/19):
- Extensive form redesign for ease of use.
- Correct calc. if min. CS amount involved with non-custodial parent paying for health insurance and/or childcare.
- Print and email each of DC forms.
- Separately request CS schedule and detail of exceptions.
- Apply SSDI credit consistently for Unified, DC-Sole, DC-Split, DC-Share, and Summary
Version 1.8 (01/24/19):
- Added Print Summary button to simplify information.
- Modified labels and help information regarding children not subject to this order.
Version 1.7 (12/05/18):
- Minor label change for calculation.
Version 1.6 (10/11/18):
- Correct total # of days per parent if parents have exact 50/50 split for any one child.
Version 1.5 (09/25/18):
- Correct box at bottom now checked showing which parent is receiving support (instead of both).
- Allows part days in each line and changes 182 and 183 days to 182.5 days automatically.
Version 1.4 (09/20/18):
- Increased compatibility with Internet Explorer BUT still not 100% IE compatible!
- Increased how many iterations of calculations to increase accuracy.
Version 1.3 (08/25/18):
- Corrected how childcare, health insurance allocated where sole custody. PLEASE check all sole custody calculations done using Unified Form.
Version 1.2 (06/27/18):
- Multi-shared schedules have more precision in average # of days.
- Corrected rounding error in the final subtraction of two parents' amounts.
Version 1.1 (06/09/18):
- Corrected how adjustments and SSDI credits work with sole calculations to match DC-637 form.
- Updated Help and inline instructions to match changes.