Child support in Appleton: how it is calculated
Child support in Appleton is set by Wisconsin's statewide guidelines — Outagamie County courts apply the same table as every other county. Here is the calculation, with the statute it comes from.
Where a Appleton case goes
A Appleton case is filed in the Wisconsin court for Outagamie County, which applies the state guideline below. Local practice affects timing and paperwork, not the guideline amount. Appleton has about 75,344 residents (Census Bureau, 2024 estimate).
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Formula
17/25/29/31/34% of gross income for 1–5+ children
Type
Percentage-of-income model
Does Appleton have its own rule?
No. Wis. Admin. Code DCF § 150.03 applies across Wisconsin, so a case from Appleton is decided by the same numbers as one filed anywhere else in the state. What changes locally is the courthouse, the clerk's procedure and how long the docket takes — not the amount.
What the statute says
Wis. Admin. Code DCF § 150.03 — Wisconsin Percentage of Income Standard. Wisconsin applies the percentage to GROSS income. Different schedules apply for shared placement (each parent has the child 25%+ of overnights), split placement, and low- or high-income payers — this is the standard schedule.
Last checked 2026-09-02. Read the source →
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