1 Child
~17%
1.0pp below average
Data updated September 2026
2020 guideline data Income Shares model OCSE FY2023 source
New Jersey Child Support Guidelines
New Jersey posts 91.6% of its Title IV-D caseload with an established order - denser than two-thirds of reporting jurisdictions on OCSE P-64. The Income Shares schedule (43 jurisdictions on this model) opens lower than most peers before deviations.
- 17%
- 1-child base rate
- #33 of 51
- base-rate rank
- #19
- enforcement caseload rank
- 91.6%
- cases with order
$1,271/mo
One-child base rate at New Jersey's median income
17% of $89,703, the Census ACS 2022 median household income for New Jersey, divided across twelve months, 34% above the median state. An index for comparing states, not a case estimate: guidelines apply to the obligor's income, or to combined parental income under the Income Shares model, and a court sets the actual order. How this is derived.
OCSE guideline posture brief
New Jersey Title IV-D posture in this snapshot
Entity-varying stamps from NCSL guideline tables and OCSE FY2023 preliminary reporting (P-52 caseload, P-4 collections, P-64 order share) - not a clone nationwide scaffold.
- 17% published one-child starting rate #33 of 51
- Income 43 jurisdictions share this model
- 91.6% caseload with support order (OCSE P-64) #10 nationally
- 218,454 Title IV-D caseload (OCSE P-52) #19 by volume
- $4,037 distributed collections per case (our calc)
- Connecticut nearest rate peer (Δ 0.0 pts)
- 2020 guideline vintage on registry
One-child rate neighbourhood
Published starting percentages among the nearest rate peers (snapshot September 2026).
Income Shares · INC · MID
National context
Where New Jersey's one-child starting rate sits
Each bar counts states with a published one-child base rate in that 3-point band. New Jersey's lower-third 17% mark is highlighted. Counts are exact from the 51-jurisdiction dataset.
New Jersey's 17% published one-child base rate is higher than 6 of 51 recorded state rates. The comparison describes guideline starting percentages, not a complete child-support estimate. New Jersey sits in a lower-rate band on this histogram.
Source: State guideline records, 51 jurisdictions with published one-child base rates
2 Children
~25%
0.7pp below average
3 Children
~31%
At the national average
4 Children
~35%
At the national average
Income Cap
$187,200
per month
Dense order-establishment share
New Jersey in the denser-order third
New Jersey sits in the top third on OCSE P-64 order share (91.6% · #10 of 51).
New Jersey posts 91.6% of its Title IV-D caseload with an established order - denser than two-thirds of reporting jurisdictions on OCSE P-64. The Income Shares schedule (43 jurisdictions on this model) opens lower than most peers before deviations. Countable income caps at $187,200/mo; earnings above that threshold fall to judicial discretion. Nearest one-child rate peer: Connecticut at 17% (Δ 0.0 pts). New Jersey also builds a parenting-time credit into the guideline - relevant when a dense order book meets substantial overnight time. A percentage figure alone does not determine the dollar amount - compare New Jersey to other guideline models →
On OCSE FY2023 tables, New Jersey ranks #10 of 51 on order-establishment share and #19 by caseload volume (~$4,037 distributed per case, our calc on P-4/P-52). Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report.
How New Jersey Calculates Child Support
New Jersey uses the Income Shares model. Both parents' incomes are combined, the total obligation is looked up from a schedule, then split proportionally based on each parent's income share. Its one-child base rate is in line with the national middle range. That lower-third starting rate is the schedule's open before deviations.
Income Shares model (FEN model). Combined NJ income cap at $187,200/yr.
New Jersey guideline parameters
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Formula Model | Income Shares |
| Income Floor | None |
| Income Ceiling | $187,200/mo combined |
| Parenting Time Adjustment | Available |
| Median Household Income | $89,703/yr |
| Single-Child Base | 17% (rank #33 of 51) |
Not legal advice for New Jersey: figures here are published-guideline estimates only. Actual orders can differ under judicial discretion, deviation factors, and the current New Jersey schedule. Consult a family law attorney licensed in New Jersey.
New Jersey Child Support Enforcement
218,454
Active Cases
$882M
Annual Collections
91.6%
Cases with Orders
$4,037
Collected per case (our calculation)
New Jersey vs national average (51 reporting states)
Cases with orders 91.6%
national
91.6% of New Jersey's caseload has a support order established; average across the 51 jurisdictions 86.6%.
Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report, Tables P-52 (caseload), P-4 (distributed collections) and P-64 (cases with orders)
B+
State Support Program Score
76/100
New Jersey
Based on order-establishment rate, per-case collection efficiency, and calculator access from federal OCSE and Census ACS data, not the guideline percentage itself, case outcomes, or any individual family's experience.
Order Establishment B+
91.6%
Share of caseload with a support order in place (OCSE Table P-64); 51-state range 80.5%-93.8%, median 86.6%
Collection Efficiency A+
$4,037/case
Dollars collected per enforcement case per year (OCSE Table P-4); 51-state range $1,522-$2,922, median $2,131
Income-Adjusted Collections A+
4.50% of median income
Collections per case relative to state median household income (OCSE + Census ACS); 51-state range 2.39%-4.24%, median 3.16%
Calculator Access F
Not published
Whether the state publishes an official online support calculator
Interactive Calculator for New Jersey
The New Jersey interactive calculator is being finalized. Use the official state calculator below for your estimate.
Official NJ CalculatorNearest one-child rate peers
Closest published starting percentages to New Jersey's 17% (MID band) - model stamps INC/PCT/MEL, not an A-Z clone list.
Read our methodology - how New Jersey guideline and OCSE figures on this page are sourced.
Data sources for New Jersey
Guideline parameters from New Jersey statutes and published schedules; enforcement columns from HHS OCSS FY2023 Preliminary Report (P-52 / P-4 / P-64). See methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainChildSupport for New Jersey.