Calculate Maine Child Support

If you are a non-custodial parent in Maine, you are responsible for paying child support. Maine’s child support guidelines are based on the income of the non-custodial parent and the number of children they have. Maine also has a child support enforcement agency that can help with collections.

If you are a custodial parent in Maine, you may be entitled to receive child support from the non-custodial parent. Maine’s child support guidelines are based on the income of the non-custodial parent and the number of children they have. The Maine Child Support Enforcement Agency can help with collections if necessary.

Maine’s child support guidelines take into account the income of both parents, the number of children involved, and the costs of raising those children. The guidelines are reviewed and updated every four years to ensure they are fair and accurate.

The Maine Division of Support Enforcement & Recovery provides the following services:

• Establishing paternity for children born to unmarried parents
• Establishing and enforcing child support orders
• Conducting income withholding
• Reviewing and modifying child support orders as necessary
• Collecting and disbursing child support payments
• Providing unemployed non-custodial parents with job search assistance and referrals to employment and training programs

If you have any questions about Maine’s child support guidelines or enforcement agency, please contact the Maine Division of Support Enforcement & Recovery.