By Child-Support.com Staff – Last updated
The New Mexico child support calculator is an online interactive estimation of potential child support payments. New Mexico also has a manual worksheet which you can use to calculate amounts yourself. Keep in mind that these calculations result in an estimate only – the actual amount may vary.
How to Calculate:
Step 1: Go to this site and click “next”
Step 2: On the next page enter the case number if you have one, otherwise click “next”
Step 3: On the next page, click your county.
Step 4: On the next page, enter information about the mother
Step 5: On the next page click whether the mother is the respondent or petitioner
Step 6: On the next page, enter the information about the father.
Step 7: On the next page, enter who the custodial parent is
Step 8: Read the information on the next page regarding definition of gross income and click “next
Step 9: Enter the gross monthly income for both parents on the next page
Step 10: Enter the nuber of children on the next page.
Step 11: On the next page enter the amounts paid by each parent for child’s dental and health insurance premium
Step 12: On the next page enter the work related childcare costs.
Step 13: Read the instructions on the next page and click “next”
Step 14: On the next page, enter additional expenses.
Step 15: Enter the number of days each parent spends with the child on the next page
Step 16: On the next page click “Create form” to get your child support estimate.
The online worksheet is based on the child support guidelines.
