LOUISIANA SUPPORT GUIDELINE
Louisiana child support calculator & worksheet
Louisiana child support uses state-specific income definitions and guideline rules. A base child support worksheet is available with the scope and exclusions listed below. Use this guide to check income requirements, sources, and limits before completing your worksheet.
Current module status
| State | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Status | Active base worksheet module |
| Guideline model | income shares monthly table |
| Primary income field | Combined adjusted monthly gross income |
What the worksheet asks for
The calculator workflow starts with the selected state, then walks through both parties’ income, assets, debts, and state-specific particulars. Countable income streams feed each party’s formula income; balances and non-automated adjustments are disclosed separately. Common categories include wages, bonuses, dividends and interest, business or company income, self-employment adjustments, existing support obligations, debts assigned by order, health insurance, child care, tuition, extraordinary expenses, and parenting time.
Sources and limits
- Uses Louisiana R.S. 9:315.19 schedule of basic child support obligations.
- R.S. 9:315.13 requires extrapolation when combined adjusted gross income falls between two schedule amounts.
- Worksheet A in R.S. 9:315.20 allocates the total support obligation by each party’s percentage share of adjusted gross income after adding child care, health insurance, extraordinary medical expenses and other worksheet adjustments.
- Below the lowest schedule level and above the highest schedule level, Louisiana requires court-specific determination or discretion under R.S. 9:315.13.
Official Louisiana source used for review
Run the calculator
Open the free support calculator, select Louisiana, complete the state worksheet, and print or export the output for review.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the official Louisiana court calculator?
No. It is an independent educational estimate. Courts can order a different amount when the evidence, local rules, or statutory deviation factors justify it.
Can I use the output in court?
The worksheet output is designed to be clear and printable, but each litigant is responsible for checking local filing rules and attaching any required official court forms.