Child support in Jackson: how it is calculated
Child support in Jackson is set by Mississippi's statewide guidelines — Hinds County courts apply the same table as every other county. Here is the calculation, with the statute it comes from.
Where a Jackson case goes
A Jackson case is filed in the Mississippi court for Hinds County, which applies the state guideline below. Local practice affects timing and paperwork, not the guideline amount. Jackson has about 141,449 residents (Census Bureau, 2024 estimate).
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Formula
14/20/22/24/26% of AGI income for 1–5+ children
Type
Percentage-of-income model
Does Jackson have its own rule?
No. Miss. Code § 43-19-101 applies across Mississippi, so a case from Jackson 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
Miss. Code § 43-19-101 — Mississippi child support guidelines. Mississippi's percentages apply to adjusted gross income (gross minus taxes, Social Security, and mandatory retirement). The guideline is presumptively correct for adjusted gross incomes between $10,000 and $100,000 a year; outside that range the court makes written findings.
Last checked 2026-09-02. Read the source →
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