Colorado Child Support Calculator
By Attorney Charles E. Liken Jr., Colorado court-appointed Child & Family Investigator. A fast, free estimate of monthly child support under Colorado's income-shares guideline (C.R.S. § 14-10-115) — no email required.
Charles E. Liken Jr., Esq. — On the Legal Front Lines · Government Investigator, Denver Human Services · Licensed Colorado Attorney ~ 20+ Years in Private Practice · Colorado Deputy District Attorney · Colorado Court-Appointed Child and Family Investigator
Colorado Child Support Estimator
Colorado uses an income-shares model: both parents' incomes are combined, a basic support obligation is set from the state schedule, and it's divided in proportion to income and parenting time. Enter your numbers for a fast estimate.
Estimate only. This tool approximates the Colorado child support guideline (C.R.S. § 14-10-115) and the state's Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations. Actual orders use the official JDF worksheets and can adjust for extraordinary expenses, other children, and deviations a court finds appropriate. It is not legal advice. For the number that will actually be ordered, book a no-charge 20-minute call with Attorney Liken.
Where LLF comes in: We fight about the inputs — real income, real earning capacity — because that’s what actually moves the guideline number.
Run the numbers. We'll make them real.
Get the number that will actually be ordered. No-charge 20-minute call with Attorney Liken, or an in-depth hour ($300) — your choice.