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Guideline changes by state: what changed and when

This log tracks changes to state child support guidelines, schedules, and calculation tools by date. It separates confirmed effective dates from updates still being verified, with official-text checks dated October 15, 2026.

In this log

  • Changes listed16
  • Confirmed in an official text15
  • Being verified1
  • Latest effective dateAug 1, 2026

New child support laws in 2026 by state

Changes by date

  • Connecticut. New Child Support and Arrearage Guidelines in effectconfirmedConnecticut Commission for Child Support Guidelines · jud.ct.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Ohio. Rule 5101:12-1-17 in effect: the JFS 07767 basic child support schedule and the JFS 07768 and 07769 worksheetsconfirmedOhio Department of Job and Family Services · codes.ohio.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Illinois. New Gross to Net Income Conversion Table and Schedule of Basic Obligations amounts in effectconfirmedIllinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services · hfs.illinois.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • New York. Combined parental income cap $193,000 and self-support reserve $21,546 for 2026confirmedNYC Human Resources Administration · nyc.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Georgia. Parenting Time Adjustment and Low-Income Adjustment replace the earlier deviations; the official calculator was updated on January 2, 2026confirmedGeorgia Child Support Commission · csconlinecalc.georgiacourts.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Texas. Attorney General publishes the 2026 tax charts used to compute net resourcesconfirmedOffice of the Attorney General of Texas · csapps.oag.texas.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Missouri. New Form 14 schedule (reported; the official text did not open)verifyingSupreme Court of Missouri · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Massachusetts. 2025 Child Support Guidelines in effectconfirmedMassachusetts Trial Court · mass.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Texas. Net resources cap rises to $11,700 a monthconfirmedOffice of the Attorney General of Texas · csapps.oag.texas.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Kansas. New Kansas Child Support Guidelines in effectconfirmedKansas Judicial Branch · kscourts.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • California. Revised statewide uniform guideline (SB 343) operativeconfirmedCalifornia Legislature · leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Utah. Child support provisions recodified in Utah Code Title 81, Chapter 6confirmedUtah Legislature · le.utah.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • South Carolina. 2024 edition of the South Carolina Child Support GuidelinesconfirmedSouth Carolina Department of Social Services · dss.sc.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Indiana. New Indiana Child Support Guidelines with an updated scheduleconfirmedIndiana Judicial Branch · times.courts.in.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Alabama. Amended Rule 32 child-support guidelinesconfirmedAlabama Judicial System · judicial.alabama.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • North Carolina. 2023 North Carolina Child Support Guidelines and scheduleconfirmedNorth Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts · nccourts.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026

How changes are tracked

Editions, schedules and calculators

Checked Oct 15, 2026.

How are guideline editions tracked?

We check each state's official statute, court rule, or agency text and track its effective date separately from updates to tables, worksheets, and calculators. A change is listed as confirmed only when the official text supports it. Otherwise, it is marked being verified.

A change with a future effective date appears in this log under that date; until then, the state page uses the edition in force. The version plate identifies the governing law and edition date; an unconfirmed date is not supplied. The methodology explains how these sources guide the calculation.

A guideline result is an estimate, not an order. A court or state agency decides the actual amount and may depart from the guideline for reasons the law allows. The state pages provide state-specific explanations and links to official tools and free help.

What changed most recently?

Connecticut's Child Support and Arrearage Guidelines took effect August 1, 2026, according to the Connecticut Commission for Child Support Guidelines. Ohio's Rule 5101:12-1-17 took effect April 1, 2026, covering the JFS 07767 basic child support schedule and JFS 07768 and 07769 worksheets.

Illinois updated its Gross to Net Income Conversion Table and Schedule of Basic Obligations amounts effective March 20, 2026. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services identifies this as an amounts update under the guideline governed by 750 ILCS 5/505, not a new start date for the underlying law.

Georgia's Parenting Time Adjustment and Low-Income Adjustment replaced the earlier deviations under O.C.G.A. §19-6-15 effective January 1, 2026. The Georgia Child Support Commission updated its official calculator on January 2, 2026. Missouri's reported January 1, 2026 Form 14 schedule change remains being verified because the official text could not be opened.

Sources

Where the changes come from

Statutes, court rules and state agency pages read for this page. Each fact on the page comes from one of them.

  1. Connecticut Commission for Child Support Guidelinesjud.ct.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  2. Ohio Department of Job and Family Servicescodes.ohio.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  3. Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Serviceshfs.illinois.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  4. Georgia Child Support Commissioncsconlinecalc.georgiacourts.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  5. Texas Family Code §154.125statutes.capitol.texas.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  6. O.C.G.A. §19-6-15georgiacourts.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026
  7. 750 ILCS 5/505ilga.gov · checked Oct 15, 2026