Child 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.

Verified by 2 sourcesUpdated June 18, 2026

Cost by Case Type

Case TypeEstimated Cost *
Uncontested (both parties agree)$267 – $732
Contested (court required)$1,739 – $4,756
Flat Fee Arrangement (hourly equivalent)$535 – $1,463

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

Abilene2 sources

Low

$669

Typical

$1,249

High

$1,829

Akron2 sources

Low

$571

Typical

$1,052

High

$1,532

Alabama2 sources

Low

$568

Typical

$1,038

High

$1,509

Alaska2 sources

Low

$692

Typical

$1,286

High

$1,881

Albany2 sources

Low

$668

Typical

$1,250

High

$1,833

Albany2 sources

Low

$694

Typical

$1,289

High

$1,883

Albany2 sources

Low

$894

Typical

$1,691

High

$2,488

Albuquerque2 sources

Low

$569

Typical

$1,046

High

$1,522

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$511

Typical

$938

High

$1,365

Allentown2 sources

Low

$696

Typical

$1,294

High

$1,892

Altoona2 sources

Low

$623

Typical

$1,158

High

$1,694

Amarillo2 sources

Low

$679

Typical

$1,269

High

$1,859

Ames2 sources

Low

$515

Typical

$944

High

$1,372

Anaheim2 sources

Low

$947

Typical

$1,783

High

$2,619

Anchorage2 sources

Low

$730

Typical

$1,356

High

$1,982

Ann Arbor2 sources

Low

$658

Typical

$1,217

High

$1,776

Anniston2 sources

Low

$488

Typical

$892

High

$1,297

Appleton2 sources

Low

$591

Typical

$1,093

High

$1,594

Arizona2 sources

Low

$670

Typical

$1,242

High

$1,815

Arkansas2 sources

Low

$612

Typical

$1,126

High

$1,641

Arlington2 sources

Low

$763

Typical

$1,425

High

$2,087

Asheville2 sources

Low

$643

Typical

$1,191

High

$1,740

Atlanta2 sources

Low

$762

Typical

$1,427

High

$2,092

Atlantic City2 sources

Low

$759

Typical

$1,422

High

$2,084

Auburn2 sources

Low

$488

Typical

$892

High

$1,297

Augusta2 sources

Low

$700

Typical

$1,311

High

$1,921

Aurora2 sources

Low

$726

Typical

$1,348

High

$1,970

Austin2 sources

Low

$726

Typical

$1,356

High

$1,985

Bakersfield2 sources

Low

$841

Typical

$1,584

High

$2,327

Baltimore2 sources

Low

$805

Typical

$1,507

High

$2,209

Bangor2 sources

Low

$567

Typical

$1,041

High

$1,514

Barnstable2 sources

Low

$724

Typical

$1,352

High

$1,979

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$541

Typical

$993

High

$1,446

Battle Creek2 sources

Low

$599

Typical

$1,109

High

$1,618

Bay City2 sources

Low

$599

Typical

$1,109

High

$1,618

Beaumont2 sources

Low

$666

Typical

$1,245

High

$1,823

Beckley2 sources

Low

$428

Typical

$769

High

$1,110

Bellingham2 sources

Low

$738

Typical

$1,375

High

$2,011

Bend2 sources

Low

$705

Typical

$1,308

High

$1,911

Billings2 sources

Low

$554

Typical

$1,016

High

$1,478

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$834

Typical

$1,577

High

$2,320

Birmingham2 sources

Low

$521

Typical

$951

High

$1,382

Bismarck2 sources

Low

$650

Typical

$1,211

High

$1,772

Bloomington2 sources

Low

$713

Typical

$1,334

High

$1,955

Boise2 sources

Low

$643

Typical

$1,191

High

$1,738

Boston2 sources

Low

$797

Typical

$1,488

High

$2,179

Boulder2 sources

Low

$722

Typical

$1,341

High

$1,959

Bowling Green2 sources

Low

$509

Typical

$929

High

$1,350

Bridgeport2 sources

Low

$883

Typical

$1,661

High

$2,439

Brownsville2 sources

Low

$636

Typical

$1,188

High

$1,740

Brunswick2 sources

Low

$668

Typical

$1,251

High

$1,834

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$861

Typical

$1,628

High

$2,395

Burlington2 sources

Low

$621

Typical

$1,150

High

$1,680

Burlington2 sources

Low

$626

Typical

$1,153

High

$1,680

California2 sources

Low

$834

Typical

$1,570

High

$2,307

Canton2 sources

Low

$547

Typical

$1,007

High

$1,467

Cape Coral2 sources

Low

$739

Typical

$1,378

High

$2,017

Carson City2 sources

Low

$669

Typical

$1,243

High

$1,816

Casper2 sources

Low

$631

Typical

$1,169

High

$1,708

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$516

Typical

$945

High

$1,374

Champaign2 sources

Low

$706

Typical

$1,322

High

$1,938

Chandler2 sources

Low

$692

Typical

$1,283

High

$1,875

Charleston2 sources

Low

$429

Typical

$772

High

$1,115

Charleston2 sources

Low

$626

Typical

$1,153

High

$1,680

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$648

Typical

$1,202

High

$1,755

Charlottesville2 sources

Low

$793

Typical

$1,489

High

$2,186

Chattanooga2 sources

Low

$596

Typical

$1,103

High

$1,610

Cheyenne2 sources

Low

$648

Typical

$1,203

High

$1,757

Chicago2 sources

Low

$789

Typical

$1,477

High

$2,166

Chico2 sources

Low

$844

Typical

$1,589

High

$2,334

Cincinnati2 sources

Low

$584

Typical

$1,074

High

$1,565

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$513

Typical

$937

High

$1,361

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$593

Typical

$1,097

High

$1,601

Cleveland2 sources

Low

$569

Typical

$1,048

High

$1,526

Coeur d'Alene2 sources

Low

$643

Typical

$1,190

High

$1,736

College Station2 sources

Low

$673

Typical

$1,257

High

$1,841

Colorado2 sources

Low

$686

Typical

$1,274

High

$1,863

Colorado Springs2 sources

Low

$691

Typical

$1,283

High

$1,876

Columbia2 sources

Low

$581

Typical

$1,075

High

$1,569

Columbia2 sources

Low

$581

Typical

$1,070

High

$1,559

Columbus2 sources

Low

$584

Typical

$1,075

High

$1,566

Columbus2 sources

Low

$680

Typical

$1,274

High

$1,867

Connecticut2 sources

Low

$826

Typical

$1,554

High

$2,283

Corpus Christi2 sources

Low

$686

Typical

$1,281

High

$1,876

Corvallis2 sources

Low

$707

Typical

$1,313

High

$1,919

Cumberland2 sources

Low

$661

Typical

$1,238

High

$1,815

Dallas2 sources

Low

$763

Typical

$1,425

High

$2,087

Dalton2 sources

Low

$685

Typical

$1,281

High

$1,878

Davenport2 sources

Low

$679

Typical

$1,271

High

$1,862

Dayton2 sources

Low

$545

Typical

$1,002

High

$1,460

Daytona Beach2 sources

Low

$717

Typical

$1,338

High

$1,958

Decatur2 sources

Low

$674

Typical

$1,261

High

$1,848

Decatur2 sources

Low

$495

Typical

$905

High

$1,316

Delaware2 sources

Low

$950

Typical

$1,802

High

$2,655

Deltona2 sources

Low

$717

Typical

$1,338

High

$1,958

Denver2 sources

Low

$726

Typical

$1,348

High

$1,970

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$532

Typical

$974

High

$1,416

Detroit2 sources

Low

$654

Typical

$1,210

High

$1,766

Dothan2 sources

Low

$476

Typical

$870

High

$1,265

Dover2 sources

Low

$926

Typical

$1,757

High

$2,588

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$507

Typical

$928

High

$1,349

Duluth2 sources

Low

$620

Typical

$1,152

High

$1,685

Durham2 sources

Low

$650

Typical

$1,204

High

$1,759

Eau Claire2 sources

Low

$594

Typical

$1,097

High

$1,600

El Centro2 sources

Low

$794

Typical

$1,494

High

$2,195

El Paso2 sources

Low

$665

Typical

$1,243

High

$1,820

Elizabethtown2 sources

Low

$511

Typical

$933

High

$1,355

Elmira2 sources

Low

$848

Typical

$1,603

High

$2,359

Erie2 sources

Low

$633

Typical

$1,177

High

$1,721

Eugene2 sources

Low

$691

Typical

$1,282

High

$1,873

Evansville2 sources

Low

$591

Typical

$1,093

High

$1,595

Fairbanks2 sources

Low

$714

Typical

$1,328

High

$1,941

Fargo2 sources

Low

$649

Typical

$1,209

High

$1,769

Farmington2 sources

Low

$523

Typical

$960

High

$1,397

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$613

Typical

$1,135

High

$1,658

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$559

Typical

$1,029

High

$1,499

Flagstaff2 sources

Low

$672

Typical

$1,246

High

$1,820

Flint2 sources

Low

$607

Typical

$1,122

High

$1,638

Florence2 sources

Low

$538

Typical

$991

High

$1,444

Florida2 sources

Low

$722

Typical

$1,346

High

$1,971

Fond du Lac2 sources

Low

$587

Typical

$1,083

High

$1,580

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$694

Typical

$1,289

High

$1,884

Fort Lauderdale2 sources

Low

$824

Typical

$1,537

High

$2,250

Fort Smith2 sources

Low

$526

Typical

$967

High

$1,409

Fort Wayne2 sources

Low

$598

Typical

$1,106

High

$1,613

Fort Worth2 sources

Low

$763

Typical

$1,425

High

$2,087

Fresno2 sources

Low

$852

Typical

$1,604

High

$2,356

Gainesville2 sources

Low

$698

Typical

$1,302

High

$1,906

Gainesville2 sources

Low

$737

Typical

$1,380

High

$2,023

Garland2 sources

Low

$763

Typical

$1,425

High

$2,087

Georgia2 sources

Low

$762

Typical

$1,426

High

$2,091

Glendale2 sources

Low

$692

Typical

$1,283

High

$1,875

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$852

Typical

$1,611

High

$2,370

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$589

Typical

$1,092

High

$1,594

Grand Forks2 sources

Low

$619

Typical

$1,153

High

$1,687

Grand Island2 sources

Low

$504

Typical

$924

High

$1,344

Grand Junction2 sources

Low

$655

Typical

$1,217

High

$1,778

Grand Rapids2 sources

Low

$623

Typical

$1,153

High

$1,682

Grants Pass2 sources

Low

$589

Typical

$1,094

High

$1,598

Great Falls2 sources

Low

$573

Typical

$1,052

High

$1,531

Greeley2 sources

Low

$687

Typical

$1,277

High

$1,866

Green Bay2 sources

Low

$596

Typical

$1,101

High

$1,605

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$618

Typical

$1,146

High

$1,674

Greenville2 sources

Low

$578

Typical

$1,065

High

$1,552

Gulfport2 sources

Low

$506

Typical

$924

High

$1,342

Hagerstown2 sources

Low

$725

Typical

$1,358

High

$1,991

Hammond2 sources

Low

$503

Typical

$924

High

$1,345

Hanford2 sources

Low

$847

Typical

$1,596

High

$2,344

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$687

Typical

$1,277

High

$1,867

Harrisonburg2 sources

Low

$759

Typical

$1,425

High

$2,092

Hartford2 sources

Low

$849

Typical

$1,597

High

$2,345

Hattiesburg2 sources

Low

$492

Typical

$899

High

$1,306

Hawaii2 sources

Low

$722

Typical

$1,346

High

$1,971

Henderson2 sources

Low

$684

Typical

$1,269

High

$1,855

Hialeah2 sources

Low

$824

Typical

$1,537

High

$2,250

Hickory2 sources

Low

$589

Typical

$1,092

High

$1,595

High Point2 sources

Low

$618

Typical

$1,146

High

$1,674

Hilton Head Island2 sources

Low

$608

Typical

$1,120

High

$1,632

Honolulu2 sources

Low

$801

Typical

$1,494

High

$2,186

Hot Springs2 sources

Low

$525

Typical

$966

High

$1,406

Houma2 sources

Low

$507

Typical

$931

High

$1,355

Houston2 sources

Low

$730

Typical

$1,363

High

$1,997

Huntington2 sources

Low

$428

Typical

$769

High

$1,111

Huntsville2 sources

Low

$502

Typical

$918

High

$1,334

Idaho2 sources

Low

$654

Typical

$1,210

High

$1,767

Idaho Falls2 sources

Low

$617

Typical

$1,143

High

$1,668

Illinois2 sources

Low

$762

Typical

$1,426

High

$2,091

Indiana2 sources

Low

$646

Typical

$1,194

High

$1,743

Indianapolis2 sources

Low

$618

Typical

$1,143

High

$1,668

Iowa2 sources

Low

$580

Typical

$1,062

High

$1,545

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$531

Typical

$972

High

$1,413

Irvine2 sources

Low

$947

Typical

$1,783

High

$2,619

Jackson2 sources

Low

$500

Typical

$914

High

$1,327

Jackson2 sources

Low

$558

Typical

$1,032

High

$1,506

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$718

Typical

$1,339

High

$1,960

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$613

Typical

$1,137

High

$1,660

Janesville2 sources

Low

$600

Typical

$1,108

High

$1,616

Jefferson City2 sources

Low

$572

Typical

$1,058

High

$1,543

Jersey City2 sources

Low

$864

Typical

$1,619

High

$2,373

Johnson City2 sources

Low

$573

Typical

$1,061

High

$1,548

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$598

Typical

$1,112

High

$1,626

Jonesboro2 sources

Low

$526

Typical

$967

High

$1,409

Joplin2 sources

Low

$557

Typical

$1,031

High

$1,504

Kalamazoo2 sources

Low

$618

Typical

$1,144

High

$1,670

Kankakee2 sources

Low

$734

Typical

$1,375

High

$2,015

Kansas2 sources

Low

$686

Typical

$1,274

High

$1,863

Kansas City2 sources

Low

$602

Typical

$1,113

High

$1,624

Kennewick2 sources

Low

$715

Typical

$1,331

High

$1,948

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$564

Typical

$1,030

High

$1,497

Killeen2 sources

Low

$674

Typical

$1,260

High

$1,845

Kingsport2 sources

Low

$564

Typical

$1,043

High

$1,522

Kingston2 sources

Low

$904

Typical

$1,710

High

$2,516

Knoxville2 sources

Low

$604

Typical

$1,117

High

$1,630

La Crosse2 sources

Low

$587

Typical

$1,085

High

$1,583

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$604

Typical

$1,116

High

$1,628

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$520

Typical

$954

High

$1,389

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$512

Typical

$939

High

$1,367

Lake Havasu City2 sources

Low

$630

Typical

$1,169

High

$1,707

Lakeland2 sources

Low

$701

Typical

$1,308

High

$1,914

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$684

Typical

$1,272

High

$1,860

Lansing2 sources

Low

$619

Typical

$1,146

High

$1,672

Laredo2 sources

Low

$644

Typical

$1,202

High

$1,761

Las Cruces2 sources

Low

$538

Typical

$987

High

$1,437

Las Vegas2 sources

Low

$684

Typical

$1,269

High

$1,855

Lawrence2 sources

Low

$619

Typical

$1,150

High

$1,681

Lawton2 sources

Low

$536

Typical

$989

High

$1,441

Lewiston2 sources

Low

$596

Typical

$1,103

High

$1,610

Lewiston2 sources

Low

$557

Typical

$1,022

High

$1,486

Lexington2 sources

Low

$524

Typical

$957

High

$1,390

Lima2 sources

Low

$549

Typical

$1,010

High

$1,471

Lincoln2 sources

Low

$533

Typical

$976

High

$1,420

Little Rock2 sources

Low

$547

Typical

$1,006

High

$1,466

Logan2 sources

Low

$687

Typical

$1,280

High

$1,873

Long Beach2 sources

Low

$947

Typical

$1,783

High

$2,619

Longview2 sources

Low

$662

Typical

$1,237

High

$1,812

Longview2 sources

Low

$697

Typical

$1,298

High

$1,899

Los Angeles2 sources

Low

$947

Typical

$1,783

High

$2,619

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$596

Typical

$1,094

High

$1,593

Louisville2 sources

Low

$525

Typical

$959

High

$1,393

Lubbock2 sources

Low

$676

Typical

$1,262

High

$1,849

Lynchburg2 sources

Low

$715

Typical

$1,342

High

$1,970

Macon2 sources

Low

$675

Typical

$1,263

High

$1,851

Madera2 sources

Low

$859

Typical

$1,617

High

$2,375

Madison2 sources

Low

$623

Typical

$1,150

High

$1,678

Maine2 sources

Low

$588

Typical

$1,078

High

$1,569

Manchester2 sources

Low

$695

Typical

$1,287

High

$1,879

Manhattan2 sources

Low

$619

Typical

$1,149

High

$1,679

Mankato2 sources

Low

$635

Typical

$1,181

High

$1,727

Mansfield2 sources

Low

$544

Typical

$1,001

High

$1,458

Maryland2 sources

Low

$770

Typical

$1,442

High

$2,115

Massachusetts2 sources

Low

$736

Typical

$1,374

High

$2,013

McAllen2 sources

Low

$636

Typical

$1,187

High

$1,739

Medford2 sources

Low

$690

Typical

$1,280

High

$1,871

Memphis2 sources

Low

$601

Typical

$1,112

High

$1,623

Mesa2 sources

Low

$692

Typical

$1,283

High

$1,875

Miami2 sources

Low

$824

Typical

$1,537

High

$2,250

Michigan2 sources

Low

$652

Typical

$1,206

High

$1,761

Midland2 sources

Low

$709

Typical

$1,324

High

$1,939

Milwaukee2 sources

Low

$620

Typical

$1,146

High

$1,672

Minneapolis2 sources

Low

$732

Typical

$1,361

High

$1,990

Minnesota2 sources

Low

$698

Typical

$1,298

High

$1,899

Mississippi2 sources

Low

$562

Typical

$1,026

High

$1,491

Missoula2 sources

Low

$571

Typical

$1,048

High

$1,524

Missouri2 sources

Low

$650

Typical

$1,202

High

$1,755

Mobile2 sources

Low

$500

Typical

$915

High

$1,329

Modesto2 sources

Low

$868

Typical

$1,635

High

$2,401

Monroe2 sources

Low

$498

Typical

$915

High

$1,331

Montana2 sources

Low

$592

Typical

$1,086

High

$1,581

Montgomery2 sources

Low

$509

Typical

$931

High

$1,353

Morgantown2 sources

Low

$452

Typical

$812

High

$1,173

Mount Vernon2 sources

Low

$754

Typical

$1,405

High

$2,056

Muncie2 sources

Low

$569

Typical

$1,053

High

$1,536

Murfreesboro2 sources

Low

$628

Typical

$1,162

High

$1,696

Muskegon2 sources

Low

$603

Typical

$1,116

High

$1,629

Myrtle Beach2 sources

Low

$581

Typical

$1,070

High

$1,559

Napa2 sources

Low

$939

Typical

$1,767

High

$2,596

Naples2 sources

Low

$745

Typical

$1,389

High

$2,034

Nashua2 sources

Low

$695

Typical

$1,287

High

$1,879

Nashville2 sources

Low

$628

Typical

$1,162

High

$1,696

Nebraska2 sources

Low

$582

Typical

$1,066

High

$1,551

Nevada2 sources

Low

$682

Typical

$1,266

High

$1,851

New Bern2 sources

Low

$599

Typical

$1,110

High

$1,621

New Hampshire2 sources

Low

$658

Typical

$1,218

High

$1,779

New Haven2 sources

Low

$864

Typical

$1,625

High

$2,387

New Jersey2 sources

Low

$768

Typical

$1,438

High

$2,109

New London2 sources

Low

$830

Typical

$1,561

High

$2,293

New Mexico2 sources

Low

$596

Typical

$1,094

High

$1,593

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$552

Typical

$1,013

High

$1,475

New York2 sources

Low

$1,011

Typical

$1,912

High

$2,812

New York2 sources

Low

$898

Typical

$1,698

High

$2,499

Newark2 sources

Low

$864

Typical

$1,619

High

$2,373

Newport2 sources

Low

$824

Typical

$1,549

High

$2,274

Norfolk2 sources

Low

$784

Typical

$1,471

High

$2,159

Low

$666

Typical

$1,234

High

$1,803

North Dakota2 sources

Low

$714

Typical

$1,330

High

$1,947

Norwich2 sources

Low

$830

Typical

$1,561

High

$2,293

Oakland2 sources

Low

$964

Typical

$1,815

High

$2,667

Ocala2 sources

Low

$688

Typical

$1,282

High

$1,877

Ocean City2 sources

Low

$779

Typical

$1,459

High

$2,139

Odessa2 sources

Low

$695

Typical

$1,298

High

$1,901

Ogden2 sources

Low

$719

Typical

$1,339

High

$1,959

Ohio2 sources

Low

$612

Typical

$1,126

High

$1,641

Oklahoma2 sources

Low

$624

Typical

$1,150

High

$1,677

Oklahoma City2 sources

Low

$564

Typical

$1,040

High

$1,516

Olympia2 sources

Low

$740

Typical

$1,379

High

$2,018

Omaha2 sources

Low

$535

Typical

$980

High

$1,425

Oregon2 sources

Low

$680

Typical

$1,262

High

$1,845

Orlando2 sources

Low

$732

Typical

$1,365

High

$1,998

Oshkosh2 sources

Low

$595

Typical

$1,099

High

$1,603

Owensboro2 sources

Low

$500

Typical

$913

High

$1,326

Oxnard2 sources

Low

$922

Typical

$1,736

High

$2,549

Palm Bay2 sources

Low

$722

Typical

$1,346

High

$1,971

Panama City2 sources

Low

$703

Typical

$1,310

High

$1,917

Parkersburg2 sources

Low

$421

Typical

$758

High

$1,094

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$696

Typical

$1,294

High

$1,893

Pensacola2 sources

Low

$706

Typical

$1,316

High

$1,926

Peoria2 sources

Low

$695

Typical

$1,301

High

$1,907

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$714

Typical

$1,327

High

$1,941

Phoenix2 sources

Low

$692

Typical

$1,283

High

$1,875

Pine Bluff2 sources

Low

$492

Typical

$905

High

$1,318

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$659

Typical

$1,225

High

$1,792

Pittsfield2 sources

Low

$700

Typical

$1,307

High

$1,914

Plano2 sources

Low

$763

Typical

$1,425

High

$2,087

Pocatello2 sources

Low

$581

Typical

$1,076

High

$1,571

Port St. Lucie2 sources

Low

$724

Typical

$1,349

High

$1,975

Portland2 sources

Low

$717

Typical

$1,331

High

$1,944

Portland2 sources

Low

$599

Typical

$1,098

High

$1,598

Providence2 sources

Low

$824

Typical

$1,549

High

$2,274

Provo2 sources

Low

$703

Typical

$1,311

High

$1,918

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$629

Typical

$1,169

High

$1,709

Racine2 sources

Low

$614

Typical

$1,134

High

$1,655

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$654

Typical

$1,212

High

$1,769

Rapid City2 sources

Low

$531

Typical

$976

High

$1,420

Reading2 sources

Low

$676

Typical

$1,256

High

$1,837

Redding2 sources

Low

$840

Typical

$1,581

High

$2,322

Reno2 sources

Low

$689

Typical

$1,279

High

$1,869

Rhode Island2 sources

Low

$810

Typical

$1,522

High

$2,235

Richmond2 sources

Low

$783

Typical

$1,470

High

$2,157

Riverside2 sources

Low

$888

Typical

$1,671

High

$2,455

Roanoke2 sources

Low

$749

Typical

$1,406

High

$2,064

Rochester2 sources

Low

$634

Typical

$1,179

High

$1,724

Rochester2 sources

Low

$871

Typical

$1,648

High

$2,424

Rockford2 sources

Low

$702

Typical

$1,314

High

$1,926

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$586

Typical

$1,086

High

$1,586

Sacramento2 sources

Low

$890

Typical

$1,675

High

$2,460

Saginaw2 sources

Low

$593

Typical

$1,096

High

$1,600

Saint Paul2 sources

Low

$732

Typical

$1,361

High

$1,990

Salem2 sources

Low

$705

Typical

$1,308

High

$1,912

Salinas2 sources

Low

$909

Typical

$1,712

High

$2,515

Salisbury2 sources

Low

$736

Typical

$1,379

High

$2,022

Salt Lake City2 sources

Low

$722

Typical

$1,346

High

$1,969

San Angelo2 sources

Low

$684

Typical

$1,278

High

$1,872

San Antonio2 sources

Low

$701

Typical

$1,309

High

$1,918

San Bernardino2 sources

Low

$888

Typical

$1,671

High

$2,455

San Diego2 sources

Low

$933

Typical

$1,757

High

$2,581

San Francisco2 sources

Low

$964

Typical

$1,815

High

$2,667

San Jose2 sources

Low

$921

Typical

$1,734

High

$2,547

San Luis Obispo2 sources

Low

$906

Typical

$1,705

High

$2,505

Santa Ana2 sources

Low

$947

Typical

$1,783

High

$2,619

Santa Barbara2 sources

Low

$907

Typical

$1,708

High

$2,509

Santa Cruz2 sources

Low

$917

Typical

$1,726

High

$2,535

Santa Fe2 sources

Low

$589

Typical

$1,081

High

$1,573

Santa Rosa2 sources

Low

$899

Typical

$1,692

High

$2,486

Savannah2 sources

Low

$726

Typical

$1,358

High

$1,990

Scranton2 sources

Low

$651

Typical

$1,211

High

$1,771

Seattle2 sources

Low

$793

Typical

$1,478

High

$2,163

Sheboygan2 sources

Low

$602

Typical

$1,111

High

$1,621

Sherman2 sources

Low

$694

Typical

$1,296

High

$1,898

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$505

Typical

$928

High

$1,350

Sierra Vista2 sources

Low

$598

Typical

$1,109

High

$1,619

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$501

Typical

$918

High

$1,335

Sioux Falls2 sources

Low

$515

Typical

$946

High

$1,377

South Bend2 sources

Low

$600

Typical

$1,109

High

$1,618

Low

$620

Typical

$1,142

High

$1,665

South Dakota2 sources

Low

$596

Typical

$1,094

High

$1,593

Sparks2 sources

Low

$689

Typical

$1,279

High

$1,869

Spartanburg2 sources

Low

$565

Typical

$1,040

High

$1,516

Spokane2 sources

Low

$717

Typical

$1,335

High

$1,953

Springfield2 sources

Low

$576

Typical

$1,065

High

$1,554

Springfield2 sources

Low

$554

Typical

$1,019

High

$1,484

Springfield2 sources

Low

$707

Typical

$1,323

High

$1,939

Springfield2 sources

Low

$707

Typical

$1,320

High

$1,933

St. Cloud2 sources

Low

$612

Typical

$1,138

High

$1,664

St. George2 sources

Low

$697

Typical

$1,298

High

$1,900

St. Joseph2 sources

Low

$561

Typical

$1,039

High

$1,516

St. Louis2 sources

Low

$618

Typical

$1,143

High

$1,668

State College2 sources

Low

$673

Typical

$1,252

High

$1,831

Staunton2 sources

Low

$729

Typical

$1,369

High

$2,009

Stockton2 sources

Low

$876

Typical

$1,650

High

$2,424

Sumter2 sources

Low

$546

Typical

$1,005

High

$1,465

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$860

Typical

$1,626

High

$2,392

Tacoma2 sources

Low

$793

Typical

$1,478

High

$2,163

Tallahassee2 sources

Low

$678

Typical

$1,264

High

$1,851

Tampa2 sources

Low

$728

Typical

$1,358

High

$1,988

Tennessee2 sources

Low

$652

Typical

$1,206

High

$1,761

Terre Haute2 sources

Low

$567

Typical

$1,049

High

$1,530

Texarkana2 sources

Low

$622

Typical

$1,161

High

$1,701

Texas2 sources

Low

$740

Typical

$1,382

High

$2,025

Toledo2 sources

Low

$560

Typical

$1,030

High

$1,500

Topeka2 sources

Low

$609

Typical

$1,132

High

$1,654

Trenton2 sources

Low

$792

Typical

$1,484

High

$2,176

Tucson2 sources

Low

$649

Typical

$1,204

High

$1,758

Tulsa2 sources

Low

$557

Typical

$1,026

High

$1,496

Tuscaloosa2 sources

Low

$498

Typical

$911

High

$1,323

Tyler2 sources

Low

$682

Typical

$1,274

High

$1,866

Utah2 sources

Low

$716

Typical

$1,334

High

$1,953

Utica2 sources

Low

$832

Typical

$1,574

High

$2,316

Vallejo2 sources

Low

$905

Typical

$1,703

High

$2,502

Vermont2 sources

Low

$620

Typical

$1,142

High

$1,665

Vineland2 sources

Low

$737

Typical

$1,380

High

$2,024

Virginia2 sources

Low

$800

Typical

$1,502

High

$2,205

Virginia Beach2 sources

Low

$784

Typical

$1,471

High

$2,159

Visalia2 sources

Low

$833

Typical

$1,568

High

$2,303

Waco2 sources

Low

$685

Typical

$1,279

High

$1,874

Warwick2 sources

Low

$824

Typical

$1,549

High

$2,274

Washington2 sources

Low

$714

Typical

$1,330

High

$1,947

Waterbury2 sources

Low

$883

Typical

$1,661

High

$2,439

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$505

Typical

$925

High

$1,345

Watertown2 sources

Low

$787

Typical

$1,489

High

$2,191

Wausau2 sources

Low

$593

Typical

$1,095

High

$1,598

Wenatchee2 sources

Low

$742

Typical

$1,382

High

$2,022

West Virginia2 sources

Low

$484

Typical

$870

High

$1,257

Wheeling2 sources

Low

$427

Typical

$769

High

$1,110

Wichita2 sources

Low

$610

Typical

$1,133

High

$1,657

Wichita Falls2 sources

Low

$662

Typical

$1,237

High

$1,812

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$643

Typical

$1,195

High

$1,748

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$974

Typical

$1,848

High

$2,722

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$642

Typical

$1,190

High

$1,738

Winchester2 sources

Low

$772

Typical

$1,449

High

$2,126

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$613

Typical

$1,136

High

$1,659

Wisconsin2 sources

Low

$640

Typical

$1,182

High

$1,725

Worcester2 sources

Low

$755

Typical

$1,409

High

$2,063

Wyoming2 sources

Low

$672

Typical

$1,246

High

$1,821

Yakima2 sources

Low

$682

Typical

$1,271

High

$1,860

York2 sources

Low

$668

Typical

$1,242

High

$1,817

Youngstown2 sources

Low

$535

Typical

$984

High

$1,434

Yuba City2 sources

Low

$869

Typical

$1,637

High

$2,404

Yuma2 sources

Low

$621

Typical

$1,152

High

$1,682

What Drives the Cost

Attorney Fees (Hourly or Flat Fee) 50-70%
Filing and Court Fees 10-20%
Document Preparation and Administrative 10-15%
Expert Witnesses or Evaluations 0-15%
Miscellaneous Costs 5-10%

About Child Support Order Costs

Child support order costs in Texas vary significantly based on case complexity, attorney experience, and whether the matter is contested or uncontested. The range reflects differences in how much legal work is required, court processing times, and local market conditions. Uncontested cases with straightforward income documentation typically fall toward the lower end, while contested disputes involving custody complications, income disputes, or multiple modifications can reach the higher end of the spectrum.

Questions to Ask Your Attorney

  • 1Does your fee structure use an hourly rate, flat fee, or retainer arrangement, and what is included in each?
  • 2What are the total estimated filing fees and court costs I should expect to pay separately?
  • 3Will discovery costs, document preparation, or expert witness fees be billed separately from your attorney fees?
  • 4How do you handle case modifications or enforcement actions if circumstances change after the order is established?
  • 5What is your experience with contested versus uncontested child support cases in this specific Texas county?
  • 6Do you require a retainer upfront, and how is it applied to the final bill?
  • 7Are there any additional administrative or research costs beyond your hourly rate or flat fee?
  • 8How will you communicate cost updates if the case becomes more complex than initially estimated?
  • 9Do you offer payment plans or alternative fee arrangements for clients with budget constraints?
  • 10What happens if the case goes to trial—how does that affect your total fee estimate?
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