Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

Re: Child Support Guidelines

HELLO.

Child support guidelines are listed in Minnesota Statutes Section 518.551. The guidelines are based on a non-custodial parent's "net income." If your net monthly jincome falls between $1001 and $6000 net per month, the child support obligation for one child is 25%, and for 2 children 30%. "Net Income" is definesd as the income that exists after deducting taxes, social security, medicare, a reasonable pension, health insurance and any union dues. If there is a split physical custody situation (one parent has physical custody of one child and the other has custody of a second child) an offset is used. Calculate each parties net income and resulting child support obligation and offset the two figures. For example, if you have $2000 net per month, child support for one child is $500. If the father has a net income of $3000 per month, child support for one child is $750. The offset is $250 from father to mother.

Child support generally terminates when the child is emancipated, joins the military, marries or reaches the age of 18 and graduates from high school.

There are other issues that become relevant in the situation you describe ... who claims the children on taxes, who pays the medical insurance, who pays the unreimbursed medical expenses.

This information is general in nature and may not be specific to your individual circumstance. For a free consultation, you may contact The Beaulier Law Office and Maury Beaulier in Bloomington at (612) 831-3100.