Davis County, Utah Child
Support Estimator

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

Davis County ranks 3rd by population among 29 Utah 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.

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

Davis County District Court is located at 800 W State St, Farmington UT 84025. The clerk can be reached at (801) 447-3800.

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. Utah's calculator model is Income Shares.

Governing authority: Utah Code § 78B-12-301.

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 Utah Code § 78B-12-205 using both parents' combined monthly adjusted gross income and the Utah Child Support Table (revised 2023).

Combined monthly adjusted gross income up to $15,000 is scheduled; above that, the court may award additional support. Adjusted gross income deducts pre-existing child support orders and alimony paid.

Utah's guidelines use a 'base' calculation from the table, then allocate each parent's share proportionally. Parenting time adjustment: obligors with 30%+ of overnights (111+ nights/year) are entitled to a parenting time credit using Utah's 'joint-physical-custody' schedule, which may significantly reduce the transfer payment.

Child care and extraordinary medical costs allocated proportionally. Minimum monthly support: $30.

Administered by the Utah Office of Recovery Services (ORS) within DHHS at ors.utah.gov. Statute: Utah Code §§ 78B-12-201–78B-12-222.

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

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

Compare Davis County with other high-volume Utah jurisdictions: Salt Lake County, Utah County, Weber County, Washington County.

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