Minnesota Child Support Guidelines

Since January 1, 2007, Minnesota child support guidelines determine support amounts using all of the following:

•  The gross income of both parents
•  The number of children the parents have together
•  The cost of medical insurance

The guidelines address 3 types of support: basic, medical, and child care support (daycare_.

The State of Minnesota has put together a very good online child support calculator  Child Support Guidelines Calculator.  While not perfect, it can give a very accurate estimate of the amount of child support the court may order in your case.  The first thing you will need to determine is gross monthly income.

Gross Monthly Income

Gross income consists of the following:

•  salary and wages
•  commissions
•  spousal maintenance
•  potential income
•  workers’ compensation
• unemployment insurance

• military retirement

• pension and disability payments
• Social Security benefits received by a parent based on the parent’s own eligibility
•  Social Security benefits paid for a joint child based on a parent’s eligibility
• income from self-employment or operation of a business

Gross income does not include

• Overtime (unless it is required for work)
• Child support received for other children
• Spouse or significant other's income
• Public Assistance
• Child Support paid
• Spousal Maintenance paid

Parenting Time Adjustment

• 0-10 %
• 10.1- 45 %
• 45.1% +

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