Child support for one child in France: the amount by the paying parent’s income
One child is the case where the table’s per-child rate is highest.
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For an only child, the French Ministry of Justice table applies its highest rates: 18.0 % of income above the subsistence amount with reduced visiting, 13.5 % with standard visiting, 9.0 % with shared residence. The reason is simple: all the household costs of the home the child lives in (a bedroom, a bigger flat, sometimes a car) are carried for a single child. On €1,800 net with standard visiting, indicative support is €155 a month; on €3,000, €317. These are benchmarks: the judge also considers the child’s age and specific costs such as a nursery or orthodontic treatment. In French paperwork the arrangement is written as “contribution à l’entretien et à l’éducation de l’enfant”. The calculator below gives the figure for your income.
Support for 1 child
Total for 1 child
€209
| Per child | €209 |
| Rate per child | 13.5 % |
| Over a year | €2,508 |
What an only child changes compared with siblings
The per-child rate falls with each extra child: 13.5 % for one child, 11.5 % for each of two. Adding a second child to the same case does not double support: on €2,400 it goes from €236 to €402. Conversely, when the eldest becomes self-supporting and support only covers a younger sibling, the per-child rate goes back up: a frequent ground for a review, worth calculating before writing to the judge.
Support for one child by income and visiting time
| Net income | Reduced | Standard | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1,200 | €99 | €74 | €49 |
| €1,500 | €153 | €114 | €76 |
| €1,800 | €207 | €155 | €103 |
| €2,200 | €279 | €209 | €139 |
| €2,600 | €351 | €263 | €175 |
| €3,000 | €423 | €317 | €211 |
| €3,500 | €513 | €384 | €256 |
| €4,000 | €603 | €452 | €301 |
| €5,000 | €783 | €587 | €391 |
| €6,000 | €963 | €722 | €481 |
Amounts are those of the reference table, rounded to the euro. For another income, use the calculator above or the full calculator, which adds the ASF and the tax effect.