Stutsman County, North Dakota Child
Support Estimator

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

Stutsman County ranks 8th by population among 53 North Dakota 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.

Stutsman County's smaller local court system may have fewer family-law hearing days, so parents should confirm filing windows, remote appearance rules, and document requirements before relying on an estimate.

Stutsman County District Court is located at 511 2nd Ave SE, Jamestown, ND 58401. The clerk can be reached at (701) 252-9042.

Check the court website for current child support forms, hearing procedures, and filing instructions.

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. North Dakota's calculator model is Percentage of Income.

Governing authority: N.D. Admin.

Code § 75-02-04.1.

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 N.D.C.C. § 14-09-09.7 using both parents' combined monthly net income and the North Dakota Child Support Guidelines Schedule.

The schedule covers combined monthly net income up to $20,000; above that, the court uses discretion. Net income deducts federal and state income taxes at actual withholding, FICA, Medicare, and pre-existing child support orders.

Parenting time adjustment: obligors who exercise 50%+ of parenting time (183+ overnights/year) qualify for the 'shared parenting' formula which may significantly reduce or eliminate the transfer payment. Child care and extraordinary medical costs added proportionally.

Minimum monthly support: $50. Administered by the North Dakota Child Support Division within the Department of Human Services at nd.gov/dhs/childsupport.

Statute: N.D.C.C. § 14-09-09.7; North Dakota Child Support Guidelines, Admin. Code § 75-02-04.1.

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

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

Compare Stutsman County with other high-volume North Dakota jurisdictions: Cass County, Burleigh County, Grand Forks County, Ward County.

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