Iowa Child Support Guidelines
The Iowa Child Support Guidelines are Chapter 9 of the Iowa Court Rules. Each version is listed below by its effective date, and earlier versions are kept for cases where an older order controls.
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Current Guidelines
2026 Iowa Child Support Guidelines Current
- 2026 Guidelines, complete PDFThe official text omits the combined income range 8,801–8,850 (page 17). Iowa Support Master includes that range.
- 2026 Guidelines, revisions only PDF
- 2026 Guidelines Review Committee report PDFThe child support committee’s report for the 2026 Guidelines.
Official version: Iowa Judicial Branch, Guidelines and Worksheets, which also has the Guidelines Schedule and Forms 1–3.
Earlier Guidelines
For cases where an earlier order controls. Newest first.
2022 Iowa Child Support Guidelines
- 2022 Guidelines, complete PDF
- 2022 Guidelines, amendments PDF
- Guidelines Review Committee report PDFSubmitted to the Iowa Supreme Court in June 2021.
Rule Corrections
- Rule 9.8(2), QADD PDFAmended to update an internal rule reference.
- Rule 9.12(4), Medical Support Table PDFThe income row 1,201–1,250 was left out of the table. This corrected table includes it.
- Rule 9.5(2), correction PDFThe adopted rule 9.5(2)(j) left out the word “not.” This corrected version restores it.
2018 Iowa Child Support Guidelines
2013 Iowa Child Support Guidelines
- 2013 Guidelines PDF
Related Iowa Law
Iowa Code § 252E.1A: Need to Know
- Iowa Code § 252E.1A PDFPrint it and keep it handy.