Inputs you need for Alimony Child Support in North Dakota

Inputs you will need

Run this scenario in DocketMath using the Alimony Child Support calculator.

Before you run DocketMath’s alimony-child-support calculator for North Dakota (US-ND), gather the inputs below. The tool is only as accurate as the facts you can document—so treating this like a checklist will save time later.

Financial and household inputs

• Include wages, bonuses, overtime (average it if it’s irregular)

  • Include self-employment income (use your most recent tax-year figures as a baseline)
  • If you anticipate a job change, reduced hours, seasonal variation, or a raise, tell the tool what you expect—not only what happened last month.
  • For consistency, stick to what your pay stubs and tax records support.
  • Monthly premium amount attributable to your children (not just your household).
  • Monthly amount you’re seeking to include.
  • If you include these, be ready to explain how they relate to employment and ongoing costs.
  • Example: regular payments you’re already obligated to make that reduce available income (document these).

Child-related inputs

• Ages can matter for modeling and future cost assumptions.

  • A rough schedule (who has the child how many overnights) is usually enough to start.

Support-modeling inputs (for output accuracy)

• Even an approximate “typical month” helps the calculator model deviations tied to custody time.

  • Examples: extraordinary medical expenses not fully covered by insurance, documented disability-related costs.
  • Current child support being paid/received for other children can change the analysis.

Optional “scenario” inputs (useful if you’re deciding what facts to prove)

• Keep it evidence-ready (e.g., program start dates, expected timeline, and credible income assumptions).

Where to find each input

Use the same source categories for both parties so your starting assumptions don’t accidentally favor one side. Here’s where most North Dakota alimony/child support modeling inputs typically come from in practice.

Most inputs live in the case file, contracts, or docket entries. Dates usually come from the triggering event notice; rates and caps come from governing documents or statute; and amounts come from the ledger or judgment. Record the source for each value so the run is reproducible.

Income records

• **Pay stubs (most recent 2–4 months)

  • Gross pay per pay period + year-to-date totals.
• Federal tax returns

  • Especially the most recent filed year for self-employment, business expenses, and non-wage income.
• W-2s and 1099s

  • Useful for verifying year-to-date income and bonus patterns.
• Employer statements

  • For commission/bonus systems, request a written average if you can.

Child and household costs

• Health insurance premium statements

  • Identify the monthly cost attributable to the children.
• Child care invoices

  • Look for a statement that shows recurring monthly cost.
• Medical bills or benefit summaries

  • If you’re modeling extraordinary out-of-pocket expenses, gather statements that show frequency and amounts.

Parenting time and custody facts

• Calendar of the last 60–90 days

  • A simple “overnights per week/month” summary works well.
• Written agreements or email/text confirmations

  • If the schedule is informal, document the typical routine.

Marriage length (for alimony modeling)

• Marriage certificate date

  • Use the exact date, then compute length in years/months.

Run it

Once your inputs are collected, you’re ready to use DocketMath.

Enter the inputs in DocketMath and run the Alimony Child Support calculation to generate a clean breakdown: Run the calculator.

Capture the source for each input so another team member can verify the same result quickly.

Step-by-step workflow

1. Open the tool: go to /tools/alimony-child-support

   • You’ll be prompted for the inputs listed above.
2. Enter both parties’ gross monthly income

   • Use the same time window logic for each party (e.g., “average of last 3 months”).
3. Add child-specific details

   • Number of children, ages, and a parenting-time estimate you want the calculator to model.
4. Add monthly cost inputs

   • Child care and child health insurance premiums (and any clearly documented extraordinary expenses, if the tool prompts for them).
5. **Select the scenario variables (if available)

   • Marriage length and any “next-year income” assumptions.
6. Review outputs

   • The tool will generate modeled amounts for support concepts it calculates under the US-ND jurisdiction rules.

How outputs typically change when you adjust inputs

Use these change drivers to sanity-check your results:

Gentle disclaimer

DocketMath outputs are scenario estimates based on the inputs you provide and the US-ND logic built into the calculator. They’re designed to help you organize facts and understand how assumptions affect results—not to predict an exact court order.

If you’re preparing for negotiation or documentation, keep your sources (pay stubs, invoices, insurance statements) handy so you can defend the numbers you entered.

Related reading

• Alimony & Child Support Estimator Guide for Alabama
• Alimony & Child Support Estimator Guide for Arizona
• Alimony & Child Support Estimator Guide for Colorado