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Law
Child Support Calculator
Estimates monthly child support obligations from both parents' incomes and the number of children using a simplified income-shares model. Use it for early divorce planning, mediation prep, or sanity-checking a state guideline calculator — not as a substitute for a court order.
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Law
Alimony Calculator
Estimates monthly spousal support payments from each spouse's income, marriage length, alimony type, and age adjustment. Useful for divorce planning, mediation prep, or sanity-checking attorney quotes — not enforceable without a court order.
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Key differences
| Child Support Calculator | Alimony Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Law | Law |
| Inputs required | 3 | 5 |
| Result | Estimated Monthly Child Support ($) | Monthly Alimony Payment ($) |
| What it does | Estimates monthly child support obligations from both parents' incomes and the number of children using a simplified income-shares model. Use it for early divorce planning, mediation prep, or sanity-checking a state guideline calculator — not as a substitute for a court order. | Estimates monthly spousal support payments from each spouse's income, marriage length, alimony type, and age adjustment. Useful for divorce planning, mediation prep, or sanity-checking attorney quotes — not enforceable without a court order. |