This information is not legal advice. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney. Consult a licensed attorney for advice specific to your situation.
Our methodologyChild Support Order Costs
Legal process to establish, modify, or enforce a court order for child financial support. Calculation is based on state-specific guidelines factoring in parental income, custody time, and child expenses. Attorney fees vary by whether the matter is contested.
Cost by Case Type
| Case Type | Estimated Cost * |
|---|---|
| Uncontested (both parties agree) | $334 – $1,753 |
| Contested (court required) | $2,173 – $11,394 |
| Flat Fee Arrangement (hourly equivalent) | $669 – $3,506 |
Filing fees (court costs, separate from attorney fees): $100 – $400
* Estimated based on national averages. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney experience.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Child Support Order
Low
$836
Typical
$2,609
High
$4,382
Low
$714
Typical
$2,173
High
$3,632
Low
$710
Typical
$2,135
High
$3,560
Low
$865
Typical
$2,678
High
$4,490
Low
$835
Typical
$2,616
High
$4,397
Low
$868
Typical
$2,680
High
$4,492
Low
$1,118
Typical
$3,563
High
$6,009
Low
$712
Typical
$2,157
High
$3,602
Low
$638
Typical
$1,934
High
$3,231
Low
$870
Typical
$2,694
High
$4,519
Low
$779
Typical
$2,412
High
$4,046
Low
$849
Typical
$2,651
High
$4,453
Low
$644
Typical
$1,943
High
$3,242
Low
$1,184
Typical
$3,746
High
$6,309
Low
$912
Typical
$2,823
High
$4,733
Low
$822
Typical
$2,525
High
$4,227
Low
$610
Typical
$1,835
High
$3,060
Low
$739
Typical
$2,264
High
$3,789
Low
$838
Typical
$2,581
High
$4,325
Low
$765
Typical
$2,328
High
$3,890
Low
$954
Typical
$2,977
High
$5,000
Low
$803
Typical
$2,474
High
$4,145
Low
$953
Typical
$2,986
High
$5,018
Low
$949
Typical
$2,976
High
$5,002
Low
$610
Typical
$1,835
High
$3,060
Low
$875
Typical
$2,742
High
$4,609
Low
$907
Typical
$2,804
High
$4,702
Low
$907
Typical
$2,832
High
$4,756
Low
$1,052
Typical
$3,328
High
$5,604
Low
$1,006
Typical
$3,154
High
$5,303
Low
$709
Typical
$2,145
High
$3,581
Low
$905
Typical
$2,823
High
$4,740
Low
$676
Typical
$2,049
High
$3,422
Low
$749
Typical
$2,300
High
$3,851
Low
$749
Typical
$2,300
High
$3,851
Low
$833
Typical
$2,600
High
$4,367
Low
$535
Typical
$1,562
High
$2,589
Low
$922
Typical
$2,866
High
$4,810
Low
$881
Typical
$2,720
High
$4,559
Low
$692
Typical
$2,095
High
$3,498
Low
$1,042
Typical
$3,323
High
$5,604
Low
$651
Typical
$1,957
High
$3,262
Low
$812
Typical
$2,525
High
$4,237
Low
$891
Typical
$2,791
High
$4,691
Low
$804
Typical
$2,471
High
$4,137
Low
$996
Typical
$3,107
High
$5,219
Low
$902
Typical
$2,789
High
$4,676
Low
$636
Typical
$1,910
High
$3,183
Low
$1,103
Typical
$3,488
High
$5,872
Low
$795
Typical
$2,482
High
$4,170
Low
$835
Typical
$2,617
High
$4,399
Low
$1,076
Typical
$3,430
High
$5,784
Low
$782
Typical
$2,385
High
$3,988
Low
$776
Typical
$2,389
High
$4,003
Low
$1,043
Typical
$3,299
High
$5,555
Low
$684
Typical
$2,081
High
$3,478
Low
$924
Typical
$2,875
High
$4,826
Low
$837
Typical
$2,585
High
$4,332
Low
$788
Typical
$2,430
High
$4,072
Low
$645
Typical
$1,946
High
$3,247
Low
$883
Typical
$2,766
High
$4,649
Low
$865
Typical
$2,667
High
$4,469
Low
$782
Typical
$2,385
High
$3,988
Low
$537
Typical
$1,568
High
$2,600
Low
$810
Typical
$2,496
High
$4,181
Low
$992
Typical
$3,123
High
$5,255
Low
$745
Typical
$2,289
High
$3,832
Low
$811
Typical
$2,499
High
$4,188
Low
$987
Typical
$3,091
High
$5,195
Low
$1,055
Typical
$3,338
High
$5,622
Low
$730
Typical
$2,220
High
$3,710
Low
$741
Typical
$2,276
High
$3,811
Low
$641
Typical
$1,926
High
$3,211
Low
$712
Typical
$2,166
High
$3,619
Low
$804
Typical
$2,468
High
$4,133
Low
$841
Typical
$2,626
High
$4,411
Low
$858
Typical
$2,651
High
$4,445
Low
$864
Typical
$2,670
High
$4,477
Low
$727
Typical
$2,230
High
$3,734
Low
$726
Typical
$2,213
High
$3,700
Low
$851
Typical
$2,664
High
$4,478
Low
$730
Typical
$2,222
High
$3,714
Low
$1,033
Typical
$3,264
High
$5,495
Low
$857
Typical
$2,676
High
$4,494
Low
$884
Typical
$2,731
High
$4,577
Low
$826
Typical
$2,591
High
$4,355
Low
$954
Typical
$2,977
High
$5,000
Low
$856
Typical
$2,681
High
$4,505
Low
$848
Typical
$2,658
High
$4,467
Low
$681
Typical
$2,071
High
$3,462
Low
$897
Typical
$2,791
High
$4,685
Low
$619
Typical
$1,862
High
$3,105
Low
$842
Typical
$2,638
High
$4,434
Low
$1,188
Typical
$3,806
High
$6,425
Low
$897
Typical
$2,791
High
$4,685
Low
$907
Typical
$2,804
High
$4,702
Low
$665
Typical
$2,006
High
$3,347
Low
$817
Typical
$2,510
High
$4,203
Low
$595
Typical
$1,790
High
$2,984
Low
$1,158
Typical
$3,711
High
$6,265
Low
$633
Typical
$1,910
High
$3,188
Low
$775
Typical
$2,400
High
$4,026
Low
$812
Typical
$2,501
High
$4,191
Low
$742
Typical
$2,274
High
$3,805
Low
$992
Typical
$3,139
High
$5,287
Low
$832
Typical
$2,596
High
$4,361
Low
$639
Typical
$1,918
High
$3,197
Low
$1,060
Typical
$3,378
High
$5,697
Low
$791
Typical
$2,451
High
$4,111
Low
$863
Typical
$2,666
High
$4,469
Low
$739
Typical
$2,267
High
$3,794
Low
$893
Typical
$2,763
High
$4,634
Low
$811
Typical
$2,521
High
$4,230
Low
$653
Typical
$1,980
High
$3,307
Low
$766
Typical
$2,358
High
$3,951
Low
$699
Typical
$2,126
High
$3,554
Low
$840
Typical
$2,590
High
$4,339
Low
$758
Typical
$2,328
High
$3,898
Low
$672
Typical
$2,050
High
$3,427
Low
$903
Typical
$2,809
High
$4,715
Low
$733
Typical
$2,245
High
$3,757
Low
$867
Typical
$2,681
High
$4,495
Low
$1,030
Typical
$3,206
High
$5,383
Low
$657
Typical
$1,999
High
$3,341
Low
$748
Typical
$2,292
High
$3,837
Low
$954
Typical
$2,977
High
$5,000
Low
$1,065
Typical
$3,370
High
$5,675
Low
$873
Typical
$2,717
High
$4,561
Low
$922
Typical
$2,887
High
$4,853
Low
$954
Typical
$2,977
High
$5,000
Low
$953
Typical
$2,984
High
$5,015
Low
$865
Typical
$2,667
High
$4,469
Low
$1,065
Typical
$3,395
High
$5,725
Low
$736
Typical
$2,268
High
$3,799
Low
$773
Typical
$2,404
High
$4,034
Low
$630
Typical
$1,903
High
$3,176
Low
$819
Typical
$2,531
High
$4,244
Low
$779
Typical
$2,391
High
$4,004
Low
$737
Typical
$2,275
High
$3,813
Low
$717
Typical
$2,169
High
$3,622
Low
$859
Typical
$2,656
High
$4,453
Low
$745
Typical
$2,281
High
$3,817
Low
$773
Typical
$2,381
High
$3,988
Low
$723
Typical
$2,203
High
$3,684
Low
$632
Typical
$1,898
High
$3,164
Low
$906
Typical
$2,843
High
$4,779
Low
$629
Typical
$1,907
High
$3,184
Low
$1,059
Typical
$3,352
High
$5,644
Low
$858
Typical
$2,659
High
$4,459
Low
$949
Typical
$2,989
High
$5,029
Low
$1,061
Typical
$3,354
High
$5,646
Low
$616
Typical
$1,848
High
$3,080
Low
$903
Typical
$2,809
High
$4,715
Low
$854
Typical
$2,640
High
$4,425
Low
$1,030
Typical
$3,206
High
$5,383
Low
$737
Typical
$2,269
High
$3,801
Low
$773
Typical
$2,381
High
$3,988
Low
$760
Typical
$2,316
High
$3,872
Low
$1,001
Typical
$3,117
High
$5,232
Low
$656
Typical
$1,995
High
$3,335
Low
$634
Typical
$1,921
High
$3,208
Low
$912
Typical
$2,848
High
$4,784
Low
$535
Typical
$1,563
High
$2,591
Low
$628
Typical
$1,888
High
$3,148
Low
$818
Typical
$2,511
High
$4,205
Low
$772
Typical
$2,371
High
$3,970
Low
$953
Typical
$2,984
High
$5,015
Low
$808
Typical
$2,476
High
$4,145
Low
$773
Typical
$2,370
High
$3,967
Low
$725
Typical
$2,188
High
$3,650
Low
$663
Typical
$2,002
High
$3,340
Low
$1,184
Typical
$3,746
High
$6,309
Low
$626
Typical
$1,878
High
$3,130
Low
$697
Typical
$2,140
High
$3,583
Low
$898
Typical
$2,794
High
$4,690
Low
$767
Typical
$2,361
High
$3,955
Low
$750
Typical
$2,296
High
$3,842
Low
$715
Typical
$2,194
High
$3,673
Low
$1,081
Typical
$3,388
High
$5,696
Low
$717
Typical
$2,200
High
$3,684
Low
$748
Typical
$2,316
High
$3,884
Low
$657
Typical
$1,999
High
$3,341
Low
$696
Typical
$2,138
High
$3,579
Low
$773
Typical
$2,373
High
$3,974
Low
$918
Typical
$2,876
High
$4,834
Low
$858
Typical
$2,651
High
$4,445
Low
$752
Typical
$2,308
High
$3,864
Low
$893
Typical
$2,776
High
$4,659
Low
$705
Typical
$2,118
High
$3,530
Low
$843
Typical
$2,631
High
$4,420
Low
$705
Typical
$2,163
High
$3,622
Low
$1,130
Typical
$3,604
High
$6,078
Low
$754
Typical
$2,317
High
$3,879
Low
$734
Typical
$2,248
High
$3,763
Low
$754
Typical
$2,314
High
$3,873
Low
$650
Typical
$1,969
High
$3,288
Low
$640
Typical
$1,938
High
$3,237
Low
$788
Typical
$2,429
High
$4,070
Low
$877
Typical
$2,728
High
$4,580
Low
$855
Typical
$2,648
High
$4,441
Low
$774
Typical
$2,377
High
$3,980
Low
$804
Typical
$2,511
High
$4,218
Low
$672
Typical
$2,036
High
$3,401
Low
$854
Typical
$2,640
High
$4,425
Low
$774
Typical
$2,392
High
$4,011
Low
$670
Typical
$2,045
High
$3,420
Low
$745
Typical
$2,289
High
$3,833
Low
$696
Typical
$2,106
High
$3,515
Low
$655
Typical
$1,967
High
$3,279
Low
$686
Typical
$2,087
High
$3,488
Low
$666
Typical
$2,011
High
$3,356
Low
$684
Typical
$2,080
High
$3,476
Low
$859
Typical
$2,669
High
$4,480
Low
$1,184
Typical
$3,746
High
$6,309
Low
$828
Typical
$2,584
High
$4,340
Low
$871
Typical
$2,706
High
$4,541
Low
$1,184
Typical
$3,746
High
$6,309
Low
$745
Typical
$2,258
High
$3,770
Low
$656
Typical
$1,971
High
$3,285
Low
$845
Typical
$2,637
High
$4,429
Low
$894
Typical
$2,815
High
$4,736
Low
$843
Typical
$2,642
High
$4,440
Low
$1,073
Typical
$3,396
High
$5,719
Low
$778
Typical
$2,384
High
$3,989
Low
$735
Typical
$2,223
High
$3,710
Low
$869
Typical
$2,672
High
$4,475
Low
$773
Typical
$2,390
High
$4,008
Low
$794
Typical
$2,459
High
$4,125
Low
$680
Typical
$2,068
High
$3,457
Low
$963
Typical
$3,019
High
$5,075
Low
$920
Typical
$2,870
High
$4,820
Low
$794
Typical
$2,480
High
$4,166
Low
$862
Typical
$2,663
High
$4,463
Low
$751
Typical
$2,307
High
$3,862
Low
$865
Typical
$2,667
High
$4,469
Low
$1,030
Typical
$3,206
High
$5,383
Low
$815
Typical
$2,503
High
$4,190
Low
$886
Typical
$2,766
High
$4,645
Low
$776
Typical
$2,375
High
$3,975
Low
$915
Typical
$2,834
High
$4,754
Low
$873
Typical
$2,704
High
$4,535
Low
$703
Typical
$2,109
High
$3,515
Low
$714
Typical
$2,160
High
$3,607
Low
$813
Typical
$2,494
High
$4,175
Low
$626
Typical
$1,881
High
$3,136
Low
$1,085
Typical
$3,434
High
$5,783
Low
$623
Typical
$1,887
High
$3,152
Low
$740
Typical
$2,240
High
$3,740
Low
$637
Typical
$1,915
High
$3,193
Low
$565
Typical
$1,649
High
$2,734
Low
$943
Typical
$2,929
High
$4,916
Low
$712
Typical
$2,183
High
$3,654
Low
$785
Typical
$2,411
High
$4,037
Low
$754
Typical
$2,315
High
$3,877
Low
$726
Typical
$2,212
High
$3,699
Low
$1,173
Typical
$3,713
High
$6,252
Low
$931
Typical
$2,899
High
$4,866
Low
$869
Typical
$2,672
High
$4,475
Low
$785
Typical
$2,411
High
$4,037
Low
$728
Typical
$2,196
High
$3,665
Low
$853
Typical
$2,634
High
$4,415
Low
$749
Typical
$2,306
High
$3,863
Low
$823
Typical
$2,529
High
$4,235
Low
$1,080
Typical
$3,413
High
$5,746
Low
$960
Typical
$3,010
High
$5,060
Low
$1,037
Typical
$3,278
High
$5,519
Low
$745
Typical
$2,258
High
$3,770
Low
$690
Typical
$2,090
High
$3,491
Low
$1,263
Typical
$4,028
High
$6,793
Low
$1,123
Typical
$3,579
High
$6,035
Low
$1,081
Typical
$3,388
High
$5,696
Low
$1,030
Typical
$3,250
High
$5,470
Low
$979
Typical
$3,085
High
$5,191
Low
$833
Typical
$2,564
High
$4,295
Low
$893
Typical
$2,774
High
$4,655
Low
$1,037
Typical
$3,278
High
$5,519
Low
$1,205
Typical
$3,814
High
$6,422
Low
$859
Typical
$2,675
High
$4,490
Low
$974
Typical
$3,054
High
$5,134
Low
$869
Typical
$2,711
High
$4,554
Low
$898
Typical
$2,792
High
$4,686
Low
$765
Typical
$2,328
High
$3,890
Low
$780
Typical
$2,380
High
$3,980
Low
$705
Typical
$2,152
High
$3,598
Low
$925
Typical
$2,876
High
$4,826
Low
$669
Typical
$2,019
High
$3,369
Low
$850
Typical
$2,625
High
$4,400
Low
$915
Typical
$2,849
High
$4,782
Low
$743
Typical
$2,277
High
$3,810
Low
$625
Typical
$1,876
High
$3,128
Low
$1,152
Typical
$3,646
High
$6,140
Low
$903
Typical
$2,809
High
$4,715
Low
$878
Typical
$2,733
High
$4,588
Low
$527
Typical
$1,539
High
$2,551
Low
$870
Typical
$2,695
High
$4,520
Low
$882
Typical
$2,745
High
$4,608
Low
$869
Typical
$2,722
High
$4,575
Low
$892
Typical
$2,764
High
$4,635
Low
$865
Typical
$2,667
High
$4,469
Low
$615
Typical
$1,870
High
$3,125
Low
$824
Typical
$2,551
High
$4,279
Low
$875
Typical
$2,730
High
$4,584
Low
$954
Typical
$2,977
High
$5,000
Low
$727
Typical
$2,233
High
$3,739
Low
$905
Typical
$2,815
High
$4,726
Low
$896
Typical
$2,767
High
$4,638
Low
$749
Typical
$2,264
High
$3,779
Low
$1,030
Typical
$3,250
High
$5,470
Low
$879
Typical
$2,733
High
$4,587
Low
$787
Typical
$2,433
High
$4,079
Low
$768
Typical
$2,351
High
$3,934
Low
$817
Typical
$2,517
High
$4,216
Low
$664
Typical
$2,013
High
$3,361
Low
$844
Typical
$2,616
High
$4,387
Low
$1,050
Typical
$3,321
High
$5,593
Low
$861
Typical
$2,660
High
$4,460
Low
$1,013
Typical
$3,194
High
$5,375
Low
$979
Typical
$3,083
High
$5,187
Low
$1,110
Typical
$3,511
High
$5,913
Low
$936
Typical
$2,949
High
$4,962
Low
$1,089
Typical
$3,472
High
$5,856
Low
$792
Typical
$2,456
High
$4,119
Low
$878
Typical
$2,750
High
$4,621
Low
$733
Typical
$2,256
High
$3,780
Low
$1,112
Typical
$3,519
High
$5,926
Low
$741
Typical
$2,275
High
$3,808
Low
$915
Typical
$2,834
High
$4,754
Low
$881
Typical
$2,721
High
$4,561
Low
$1,137
Typical
$3,597
High
$6,057
Low
$920
Typical
$2,887
High
$4,853
Low
$903
Typical
$2,807
High
$4,711
Low
$855
Typical
$2,669
High
$4,484
Low
$876
Typical
$2,735
High
$4,594
Low
$1,110
Typical
$3,511
High
$5,913
Low
$1,166
Typical
$3,691
High
$6,215
Low
$1,205
Typical
$3,814
High
$6,422
Low
$1,151
Typical
$3,642
High
$6,134
Low
$1,132
Typical
$3,582
High
$6,033
Low
$1,184
Typical
$3,746
High
$6,309
Low
$1,134
Typical
$3,589
High
$6,044
Low
$1,146
Typical
$3,625
High
$6,105
Low
$736
Typical
$2,230
High
$3,724
Low
$1,124
Typical
$3,555
High
$5,987
Low
$907
Typical
$2,841
High
$4,775
Low
$814
Typical
$2,521
High
$4,229
Low
$992
Typical
$3,082
High
$5,173
Low
$752
Typical
$2,303
High
$3,854
Low
$867
Typical
$2,708
High
$4,548
Low
$632
Typical
$1,914
High
$3,196
Low
$747
Typical
$2,304
High
$3,860
Low
$627
Typical
$1,891
High
$3,155
Low
$644
Typical
$1,952
High
$3,259
Low
$750
Typical
$2,299
High
$3,849
Low
$775
Typical
$2,363
High
$3,950
Low
$745
Typical
$2,258
High
$3,770
Low
$861
Typical
$2,660
High
$4,460
Low
$706
Typical
$2,151
High
$3,596
Low
$896
Typical
$2,783
High
$4,671
Low
$884
Typical
$2,757
High
$4,630
Low
$692
Typical
$2,106
High
$3,520
Low
$883
Typical
$2,767
High
$4,651
Low
$720
Typical
$2,209
High
$3,698
Low
$765
Typical
$2,369
High
$3,974
Low
$871
Typical
$2,708
High
$4,545
Low
$702
Typical
$2,154
High
$3,606
Low
$773
Typical
$2,371
High
$3,970
Low
$842
Typical
$2,608
High
$4,374
Low
$911
Typical
$2,871
High
$4,830
Low
$1,096
Typical
$3,467
High
$5,838
Low
$682
Typical
$2,079
High
$3,477
Low
$1,075
Typical
$3,426
High
$5,778
Low
$992
Typical
$3,082
High
$5,173
Low
$848
Typical
$2,638
High
$4,428
Low
$911
Typical
$2,834
High
$4,757
Low
$815
Typical
$2,503
High
$4,190
Low
$709
Typical
$2,174
High
$3,639
Low
$777
Typical
$2,426
High
$4,074
Low
$925
Typical
$2,888
High
$4,850
Low
$700
Typical
$2,129
High
$3,557
Low
$762
Typical
$2,355
High
$3,948
Low
$991
Typical
$3,106
High
$5,221
Low
$812
Typical
$2,501
High
$4,191
Low
$696
Typical
$2,123
High
$3,551
Low
$623
Typical
$1,873
High
$3,123
Low
$852
Typical
$2,661
High
$4,470
Low
$895
Typical
$2,783
High
$4,670
Low
$1,040
Typical
$3,317
High
$5,593
Low
$1,131
Typical
$3,578
High
$6,026
Low
$775
Typical
$2,363
High
$3,950
Low
$921
Typical
$2,889
High
$4,856
Low
$1,000
Typical
$3,150
High
$5,300
Low
$979
Typical
$3,085
High
$5,191
Low
$1,041
Typical
$3,293
High
$5,546
Low
$856
Typical
$2,672
High
$4,489
Low
$1,030
Typical
$3,250
High
$5,470
Low
$893
Typical
$2,774
High
$4,655
Low
$1,103
Typical
$3,488
High
$5,872
Low
$631
Typical
$1,904
High
$3,178
Low
$984
Typical
$3,138
High
$5,292
Low
$741
Typical
$2,270
High
$3,799
Low
$927
Typical
$2,881
High
$4,835
Low
$605
Typical
$1,768
High
$2,930
Low
$534
Typical
$1,561
High
$2,588
Low
$763
Typical
$2,358
High
$3,954
Low
$828
Typical
$2,585
High
$4,341
Low
$803
Typical
$2,489
High
$4,174
Low
$803
Typical
$2,472
High
$4,141
Low
$1,218
Typical
$3,903
High
$6,589
Low
$965
Typical
$3,038
High
$5,112
Low
$766
Typical
$2,360
High
$3,953
Low
$800
Typical
$2,450
High
$4,100
Low
$943
Typical
$2,942
High
$4,941
Low
$840
Typical
$2,590
High
$4,340
Low
$853
Typical
$2,650
High
$4,448
Low
$835
Typical
$2,587
High
$4,339
Low
$669
Typical
$2,034
High
$3,399
Low
$1,087
Typical
$3,438
High
$5,790
Low
$776
Typical
$2,393
High
$4,010