Craighead County, Arkansas Child
Support Estimator

Arkansas child support is calculated under statewide Percentage of Income guidelines, but the filing, review, and enforcement process is local. Parents in Craighead County use the same statewide formula as the rest of Arkansas, then work through the county family court or child support agency process for orders, modifications, and enforcement.

Craighead County ranks 7th by population among 75 Arkansas counties. That matters for scheduling, clerk procedures, local forms, and how quickly a support order or modification moves through the court calendar.

Use this page to estimate the guideline amount first, then verify filing steps with the local court before submitting paperwork.

Craighead County's larger population can mean higher case volume, more specialized family-law practitioners, and more formal local procedures for child support hearings.

Craighead County Circuit Court, Probate Division is located at 511 S Main St, Jonesboro, AR 72401. The clerk can be reached at (870) 933-4530.

Check the court website for current child support forms, hearing procedures, and filing instructions. Electronic filing may be available for eligible family-law filings.

The core inputs are each parent's income, the number of children, health insurance premiums, work-related child care, existing support obligations, and parenting time. Arkansas's calculator model is Percentage of Income.

Governing authority: Ark. Admin.

Order No. 10.

County location does not usually change the statewide formula, but it does determine where parents file, which clerk reviews paperwork, and which local judge or hearing officer applies the guidelines. Percentage of non-custodial parent's net take-home pay under Arkansas Administrative Order No. 10 (revised 2020): 17% for one child, 23% for two, 27% for three, 31% for four, 34% for five or more.

Net income is computed after deducting taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and pre-existing court-ordered support obligations. The schedule provides tables based on income range ($800–$10,000/month net) and number of children; above $10,000/month, the court has discretion.

Shared custody adjustment reduces the obligation when the non-custodial parent has 141+ days/year of visitation. Minimum order: $50/month.

Administered by the Arkansas Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) within the Department of Finance and Administration. Statute: Ark.

Admin. Order No. 10; Ark.

Code Ann. § 9-14-234.

Run the calculator with monthly or weekly income figures that match the official Arkansas worksheet. If a parent is self-employed, unemployed, or paid irregularly, gather tax returns, pay stubs, and proof of benefits before relying on the estimate.

Parenting time can affect child support because many states adjust the payment when the paying parent has substantial overnights. Enter the actual schedule, not the schedule you expect to negotiate later.

Parents in Craighead County should keep a written parenting-time calendar, school schedule, holiday rotation, and transportation plan. Those documents help the court compare the calculator estimate with the real custody arrangement.

If custody is still disputed, treat the estimate as a planning number. A final Arkansas child support order can change once the court sets income findings, parenting time, insurance credits, and child care allocations.

A child support estimate is not a court order. To change an existing order, a parent usually must file a modification request and show a qualifying change in income, custody, health insurance, child care costs, or another guideline factor.

For enforcement, Arkansas may use income withholding, payment records, tax refund interception, license actions, or contempt proceedings depending on the facts and the agency or court handling the case.

Before filing in Craighead County, compare your calculator result with the current order and collect proof for each input. Courts generally need documents, not estimates alone, before changing a support obligation.

Child support often intersects with custody, alimony, property division, and divorce costs. Use the Arkansas Custody Time Calculator to model overnights, then compare support with the Arkansas Alimony Calculator and Arkansas Divorce Cost Estimator.

For statewide guidance, start with the Arkansas Child Support Calculator. For local comparison, review nearby county pages so you understand how court process and filing logistics vary across Arkansas.

Compare Craighead County with other high-volume Arkansas jurisdictions: Pulaski County, Benton County, Washington County, Sebastian County.

Each county page uses the same statewide guideline framework and adds local context for filing, court process, and related family-law planning.