Child support in Wilkes-Barre: how it is calculated
Child support in Wilkes-Barre is set by Pennsylvania's statewide guidelines — Luzerne County courts apply the same table as every other county. Here is the calculation, with the statute it comes from.
Where a Wilkes-Barre case goes
A Wilkes-Barre case is filed in the Pennsylvania court for Luzerne County, which applies the state guideline below. Local practice affects timing and paperwork, not the guideline amount. Wilkes-Barre has about 44,661 residents (Census Bureau, 2024 estimate).
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Formula
Schedule by combined net income ($1,300–$30,000/mo), payer owes income share
Type
Income-shares model
Does Wilkes-Barre have its own rule?
No. 231 Pa. Code Rules 1910.16-3 and 1910.16-3.1 applies across Pennsylvania, so a case from Wilkes-Barre 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
231 Pa. Code Rules 1910.16-3 and 1910.16-3.1 — Pennsylvania basic child support schedule. Pennsylvania uses combined monthly NET income (Rule 1910.16-2). The schedule runs from $1,300 to $30,000 in $50 steps; above $30,000, Rule 1910.16-3.1 sets the obligation at the $30,000 amount plus 4.0% (one or two children) to 6.3% (six children) of the excess, subject to a reasonable-needs review. Below $1,300 the low-income rules in Rule 1910.16-2(e) and the self-support reserve apply. The schedule already assumes the paying parent has the children 30% of overnights; 40% or more triggers a further reduction.
Last checked 2026-09-08. Read the source →
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