1 Child
~17%
1.0pp below average
Data updated September 2026
2022 guideline data Income Shares model OCSE FY2023 source
New York Child Support Guidelines
New York carries 614,875 Title IV-D cases - a heavy-third book on OCSE P-52 volume. 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
- #5
- enforcement caseload rank
- 88.2%
- cases with order
$1,053/mo
One-child base rate at New York's median income
17% of $74,314, the Census ACS 2022 median household income for New York, divided across twelve months, 11% 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 York 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
- 88.2% caseload with support order (OCSE P-64) #23 nationally
- 614,875 Title IV-D caseload (OCSE P-52) #5 by volume
- $2,527 distributed collections per case (our calc)
- Connecticut nearest rate peer (Δ 0.0 pts)
- 2022 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 York's one-child starting rate sits
Each bar counts states with a published one-child base rate in that 3-point band. New York's lower-third 17% mark is highlighted. Counts are exact from the 51-jurisdiction dataset.
New York'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 York 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
~29%
2.3pp below average
4 Children
~31%
4.2pp below average
Income Cap
$163,000
per month
Large Title IV-D caseload
New York in the heavy-caseload third
614,875 active cases put New York in the heaviest third by OCSE P-52 volume (#5).
New York carries 614,875 Title IV-D cases - a heavy-third book on OCSE P-52 volume. The Income Shares schedule (43 jurisdictions on this model) opens lower than most peers before deviations. Countable income caps at $163,000/mo; earnings above that threshold fall to judicial discretion. Nearest one-child rate peer: Connecticut at 17% (Δ 0.0 pts). New York does not build an automatic parenting-time adjustment into its formula; judges retain deviation discretion. A percentage figure alone does not determine the dollar amount - compare New York to other guideline models →
On OCSE FY2023 tables, New York ranks #23 of 51 on order-establishment share and #5 by caseload volume (~$2,527 distributed per case, our calc on P-4/P-52). Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report.
How New York Calculates Child Support
New York 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.
CSSA formula. Combined parental income up to $163,000 (indexed annually). 17% = 1 child, 25% = 2, 29% = 3, 31% = 4, 35% = 5+. No automatic parenting time offset in basic formula.
New York guideline parameters
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Formula Model | Income Shares |
| Income Floor | None |
| Income Ceiling | $163,000/mo combined |
| Parenting Time Adjustment | Not available |
| Median Household Income | $74,314/yr |
| Single-Child Base | 17% (rank #33 of 51) |
Not legal advice for New York: figures here are published-guideline estimates only. Actual orders can differ under judicial discretion, deviation factors, and the current New York schedule. Consult a family law attorney licensed in New York.
New York Child Support Enforcement
614,875
Active Cases
$1,553.5M
Annual Collections
88.2%
Cases with Orders
$2,527
Collected per case (our calculation)
New York vs national average (51 reporting states)
Cases with orders 88.2%
national
88.2% of New York'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
72/100
New York
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 C
88.2%
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 B+
$2,527/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 C+
3.40% 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 A+
Available
Whether the state publishes an official online support calculator
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Our interactive calculator uses New York's formula with your specific income and parenting time inputs.
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Closest published starting percentages to New York's 17% (MID band) - model stamps INC/PCT/MEL, not an A-Z clone list.
Read our methodology - how New York guideline and OCSE figures on this page are sourced.
Data sources for New York
Guideline parameters from New York 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 York.