In California family law, a "guideline support calculator" is a tool used to calculate [[child support]] payments according to specific legal [[guidelines]]. These guidelines consider factors like parents' [[income|incomes]], the number of children, custody arrangements (specifically, [[Time-share|timeshare]]), and expenses. Guidelines ensures that child support payments are determined fairly and in accordance with California's family law regulations. For precise calculations, it's advisable to use an official calculator provided by the California [[Department of Child Support Services (DCSS)]] or one of the calculators certified by the court. These include: * [[Cal Support and CalSupport Pro (Software)]]; * [[DCSS California Child Support Guideline Calculator (Website)]]; * [[DissoMaster (Software)|DissoMaster]]; * [[Family Law Software]]; * [[FamilySoft SupportCalc (Software)]]; and, * [[XSpouse (Software)]]