Estimate a child support range under Brazilian law from three calculation bases, real net income (INSS and IRRF), and the needs-versus-ability balance, without pretending there is a legal percentage table.
Brazilian law has no legal table fixing a child support percentage. The Civil Code (articles 1,694 and 1,695) only sets out the needs of the child versus the ability of the paying parent, and it is a judge who decides the actual percentage, case by case, weighing proof of income, the child's expenses and the rest of the family context. The percentage ranges shown here summarize what forensic practice tends to observe, not a legal rule, which is why this estimator always returns a range, never a single number presented as certain. It calculates all three bases used in practice (percentage of income, multiples of the minimum wage, and a fixed amount), shows the real difference in money between calculating on gross versus net income after real INSS and income tax withholding, lets you toggle each item that commonly enters the base (13th salary, vacation pay plus its constitutional third, FGTS, habitual overtime, profit sharing), and builds a panel weighing the child's expenses against the paying parent's ability to arrive at a range suggested by that balance itself, plus the minimum-wage path for a self-employed or undocumented-income parent.
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No. The Civil Code (articles 1,694 and 1,695) only sets out the needs of the child versus the ability of the paying parent, with no percentage table. The 15% to 30%-or-more ranges that circulate online summarize what forensic practice tends to observe, not a rule written into law, the final percentage is always a judge's decision, case by case, based on proof of income and real expenses.
Brazilian law has no legal table fixing a child support percentage. The result below is an orientative range based on what forensic practice tends to observe, never "the amount owed". The real value is decided by a judge, case by case, based on the needs of the child versus the ability of the paying parent (Civil Code, articles 1,694 and 1,695).
The result of the selected calculation base, already with the custody adjustment applied. It is an estimate, not the amount a judge will necessarily set.
30% of gross vs. 30% of net: a difference of R$ 74,58 per month
Percentage range observed in forensic practice for 1 child: 15% to 20%
An illustrative range from forensic practice, not a legal table. Allocated across the children in this case when there are dependents from other relationships.
Range suggested by the balance: R$ 751,40 to R$ 751,40
Reference minimum wage: R$ 1.621,00 (Portaria Interministerial MPS/MF nº 13/2026)
Calculation Summary, Child Support Simulation ============================================= Gross monthly income: R$ 3.000,00 Net monthly income: R$ 2.751,40 30% of gross (R$ 900,00) vs. 30% of net (R$ 825,42): a difference of R$ 74,58 13th salary: R$ 0,00 Vacation pay + constitutional third: R$ 0,00 Deposited FGTS: - Habitual overtime: - Profit sharing (PLR): - Expanded base (income + included items): R$ 3.000,00 Total children of the paying parent (all relationships): 1 Suggested percentage range for this case: 15% to 20% Amount from the chosen calculation base: R$ 600,00 Final estimated amount: R$ 600,00 Total child expenses (balance panel): R$ 2.050,00 Estimated available ability of the paying parent (balance panel): R$ 751,40 Range suggested by the needs-versus-ability balance: R$ 751,40 to R$ 751,40 Legal basis: Civil Code, articles 1,694 and 1,695. There is no legal percentage table; the final amount depends on a case-by-case court decision. Simulation generated on 31/08/2026 by jkit.tools, orientative use only, does not replace legal analysis of the actual case.
Considering the needs of the child versus the ability of the paying parent (Civil Code, articles 1,694 and 1,695), it is requested that child support be set on behalf of 1 child, estimated in a range of 15% to 20% of the paying parent's Gross income income, which in this simulation corresponds to approximately R$ 600,00 per month, an amount subject to proof of income and expenses in the case record.
This estimator helps you arrive at a starting figure before any decision exists. If support has already been set (by agreement or court order) and installments are overdue, use the Support Arrears Calculator to work out the collection amount, with interest and monetary correction.
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