North Carolina Child Support Resources
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North Carolina sets child support with a written guideline, and the official worksheet is how the math gets shown to the judge. Both parents' income normally goes into the calculation, along with things like health insurance for the children and child care costs.
The official guideline materials for North Carolina are linked below, together with the verified support documents and the financial paperwork the court usually asks both sides to file. Our own calculator can give you a working estimate before you fill in the official worksheet.
Official North Carolina child support resources
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North Carolina child support guideline resources (nccourts.gov): Official North Carolina child support guideline materials, worksheets, or calculators. https://www.nccourts.gov/documents/forms/child-support-guidelines
North Carolina financial affidavit and disclosure forms (nccourts.gov): The official source for the financial disclosure paperwork most North Carolina family cases ask both sides to complete. https://www.nccourts.gov/documents/forms
North Carolina family law forms (official index) (North Carolina judicial branch): The official statewide collection of North Carolina family law forms. When a direct document link stops working, this index is where the current version lives. https://www.nccourts.gov/documents/forms
North Carolina court self-help resources (North Carolina courts self-help): Official self-help information for people handling their own North Carolina family case, including instructions and plain-language guides. https://www.nccourts.gov/help
eCourts File & Serve (Odyssey) (Tyler Technologies): The eCourts rollout is finished: since October 13, 2025 all 100 North Carolina counties are on the Odyssey system. Attorneys must e-file, but if you do not have a lawyer e-filing is optional and you can still file on paper. https://efilenc.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp/ui/landing
Verified official North Carolina support documents
These official documents are the worksheets and orders North Carolina uses to set and record child support.
Child Support Worksheet A (AOC-CV-627), form AOC-CV-627 (Child Support), official document: https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/documents/forms/cv627.pdf
Child Support Obligation Worksheet B, Joint/Shared (AOC-CV-628), form AOC-CV-628 (Child Support), official document: https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/documents/forms/cv628_0.pdf
Official link data for North Carolina was last verified June 2026. Report anything outdated through our contact page and we will re-check the official source.
Frequently asked questions
How is child support calculated in North Carolina?
Through the state's written guideline, applied on the official worksheet. The guideline uses income and a defined list of add-ons rather than a judge's rough guess, so filling the worksheet in honestly is the single most useful thing you can do. Open the official North Carolina guideline materials above for the exact method.
Can the court order a different amount than the guideline?
A judge can depart from the guideline in some situations, but the order normally has to explain why. Start from the guideline number and be ready to say plainly what makes your case different.
How much does it cost to file a family case in North Carolina?
Divorce filing fee: ~$225. If you cannot afford the fee, ask the clerk about a fee waiver or indigency application; every state has a process for requesting one.