Larimer County, Colorado Child
Support Estimator

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

Larimer County ranks 6th by population among 64 Colorado 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.

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

Larimer County Justice Center is located at 201 LaPorte Ave, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80521. The clerk can be reached at (970) 494-3500.

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. Colorado's calculator model is Income Shares.

Governing authority: C.R.S. § 14-10-115.

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. Income Shares model under C.R.S. § 14-10-115 using both parents' combined adjusted gross income and the Colorado Schedule of Basic Support Obligations.

The schedule covers combined monthly adjusted gross income up to $30,000; above that level, the court applies the guideline formula with discretion. Adjusted gross income subtracts federal and state income taxes, FICA, mandatory union dues, and pre-existing child support obligations.

Parenting time adjustment: a pro-rata overnight credit applies when the non-custodial parent exercises 93+ overnight overnights per year. Child care and health insurance premiums are added to the basic obligation and split proportionally by income.

Minimum support order: $50/month. Administered by the Colorado Child Support Services (CSS) at cdhs.colorado.gov.

Statute: C.R.S. § 14-10-115 and the Colorado Child Support Guidelines worksheet adopted by Supreme Court.

Run the calculator with monthly or weekly income figures that match the official Colorado 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 Larimer 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 Colorado 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, Colorado 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 Larimer 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 Colorado Custody Time Calculator to model overnights, then compare support with the Colorado Alimony Calculator and Colorado Divorce Cost Estimator.

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

Compare Larimer County with other high-volume Colorado jurisdictions: El Paso County, Denver County, Arapahoe County, Jefferson County.

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