Hawaii Child Support Resources: Know Your Number

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Hawaii sets child support with a written guideline, and the official worksheet is how the math gets shown to the judge. Both parents' income normally goes into the calculation, along with things like health insurance for the children and child care costs.

The official guideline materials for Hawaii are linked below, together with the verified support documents and the financial paperwork the court usually asks both sides to file. Our own calculator can give you a working estimate before you fill in the official worksheet.

Official Hawaii child support resources

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Hawaii child support guideline resources (courts.state.hi.us): Official Hawaii child support guideline materials, worksheets, or calculators. https://www.courts.state.hi.us/child-support-guidelines

Hawaii financial affidavit and disclosure forms (courts.state.hi.us): The official source for the financial disclosure paperwork most Hawaii family cases ask both sides to complete. https://www.courts.state.hi.us/self-help/courts/forms/oahu/family_court_forms

Hawaii family law forms (official index) (Hawaii judicial branch): The official statewide collection of Hawaii family law forms. When a direct document link stops working, this index is where the current version lives. https://www.courts.state.hi.us/self-help/courts/forms

Hawaii court self-help resources (Hawaii courts self-help): Official self-help information for people handling their own Hawaii family case, including instructions and plain-language guides. https://www.courts.state.hi.us/self-help

JEFS (Judiciary Electronic Filing and Service System) (Hawaii State Judiciary): Family Court civil cases like divorce and custody have been e-filable in JEFS since 2022. A self-represented person with an active case can apply for a JEFS account and file online. https://www.courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/efiling

Verified official Hawaii support documents

These official documents are the worksheets and orders Hawaii uses to set and record child support.

2023_Child Support Guidelines Public Input Draft_3 (Child Support), official document: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023_Child-Support-Guidelines-Public-Input-Draft_3.pdf

2024 Hawai`i Child Support Guidelines (Child Support), official document: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Child_Support_Guidelines_2024.pdf

Acknowledgment of Receipt of Child Support Payment (Child Support), official document: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2FP503.pdf

Child Support Guidelines Worksheet (Child Support), official document: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/docs/form/oahu/child_support/csg_a_child_support_worksheet.pdf

Order Regarding Child Support (Child Support), official document: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2FP521.pdf

Report on the 2024 Hawaiʻi Child Support Guidelines (Child Support), official document: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1a.-Report-on-the-2024-HI-Child-Support-Guidelines-CSG-Review.pdf

Supplemental Affidavit Re: Direct Payment Child Support (Form Only) (Child Support), official document: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/docs/1FP/1FP742.pdf

Supplemental Affidavit Re: Direct Payment of Child Support (Child Support), official document: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2FP330.pdf

Supplemental Affidavit Request for Direct Payment of Child Support (Child Support), official document: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/docs/form/oahu/civil_union_with_children/1FP842.pdf

Official link data for Hawaii was last verified June 2026. Report anything outdated through our contact page and we will re-check the official source.

Frequently asked questions

How is child support calculated in Hawaii?

Through the state's written guideline, applied on the official worksheet. The guideline uses income and a defined list of add-ons rather than a judge's rough guess, so filling the worksheet in honestly is the single most useful thing you can do. Open the official Hawaii guideline materials above for the exact method.

Can the court order a different amount than the guideline?

A judge can depart from the guideline in some situations, but the order normally has to explain why. Start from the guideline number and be ready to say plainly what makes your case different.

How much does it cost to file a family case in Hawaii?

Divorce filing fee: ~$215. If you cannot afford the fee, ask the clerk about a fee waiver or indigency application; every state has a process for requesting one.