Is There a Cap on Child Support When Your Spouse Earns a Very High Income?

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]In high-net-worth divorces, a usual question is how much child support will I receive? Despite the fact that a spouse might earn a tremendous income, it doesn't mean that you get child support on the entire amount of the income. The New York State Child Support Standards Act is is based on a combined cap of the first $183,000.

[00:00:20]Now, in New York, courts will typically go over that cap. They can go as high as 300, 350, 400. The bottom line is they'll be child support based on an increased cap, but it's not on 100% of the income. For example, if your if your spouse is earning $4 million, $5 million, you're not getting child support on that entire amount.