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Virginia Support Estimator — 2025 Updated Guidelines
Child support (Va. Code § 20-108.2) and pendente lite spousal support estimate
Party 1 income
Party 1
Employment type
Childcare is included in both sole and shared custody calculations per Va. Code § 20-108.2(F) (DC-637 Line 7c, DC-640 Lines 23/28).
Virginia deducts reasonable business expenses and one-half of SE tax from self-employment gross income
These adjustments affect Party 1's available gross income.
Between-parties spousal support adjusts each party's income before child support is calculated. Also deducted from/added to the payor's/payee's income for the pendente lite formula.
Virginia deducts the guideline support amount for other children in the home based on this parent's individual income.
Party 2 income
Party 2
Employment type
Childcare is included in both sole and shared custody calculations per Va. Code § 20-108.2(F) (DC-637 Line 7c, DC-640 Lines 23/28).
Virginia deducts reasonable business expenses and one-half of SE tax from self-employment gross income
These adjustments affect Party 2's available gross income.
Between-parties spousal support adjusts each party's income before child support is calculated.
Virginia deducts the guideline support amount for other children in the home based on this parent's individual income.
Spousal support between parties
Enter any existing spousal support order or agreement between these two parties. This adjusts each party's income before child support is calculated. Leave at $0 if none.
Children and custody
Affects spousal support formula
(max 6 per Va. schedule)
Party 2: 182 days
Shared custody formula (DC-640) applies when each parent has 90+ days/year. Enter actual overnight days. Use 182.5 for exact 50/50. Party 2 days = 365 minus Party 1 days.
Estimate only — not legal advice.
This calculator applies Virginia's income shares guidelines (Va. Code § 20-108.2, 2025 SB 805 schedule) for child support, and the pendente lite formula (Va. Code § 16.1-278.17:1) for temporary spousal support. Results are approximations. Actual court orders depend on judicial discretion, verified income, and statutory deviation factors. Consult a licensed Virginia family law attorney for advice specific to your situation.
Party 1 adjusted income
$0
per month
Party 2 adjusted income
$0
per month
Combined gross income
$0
per month
Step 3 — Child support (Va. Code § 20-108.2)
A. Custody worksheet used
—
B. Combined adjusted income (from Step 2)
$0
C. Base obligation from 2025 statutory schedule
$0
D. After 1.4× shared custody multiplier (DC-640 only)
$0
E. Health insurance added
$0
F. Work-related childcare added (Va. Code § 20-108.2(F))
$0
G. Total adjusted obligation
$0
H. Party 1 income share
0%
I. Party 2 income share
0%
J. Party 1 obligation (H × G × Party 1 custody %)
$0
K. Party 2 obligation (I × G × Party 2 custody %)
$0
L. Party 1 custody credit (J × Party 2 income share)
$0
M. Party 2 custody credit (K × Party 1 income share)
$0
N. Party 1 net owed (J − L)
$0
O. Party 2 net owed (K − M)
$0
Net child support
$0
Child support est.
$0
per month
Spousal support est.
$0
per month (pendente lite)
Combined estimate
$0
per month
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