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To determine child support, a “base” amount is calculated between the parties based on their respective incomes. A “discount” on that base child support amount relies on the fact that a parent may incur additional costs during his or her parenting time. This “discount” is directly related to the amount of parenting time a parent has with his or her children. For example, a parent who spends less than 10% of his/her time parenting the children will receive a 0% reduction on their base child support, while a parent who spends between 10-45% of his/her time parenting the children will be entitled to a 12% reduction on their base child support.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services provides an online Child Support Calculator that may give you a good estimate of how your income may affect child support.
You may be entitled to obtain a child support modification if you have a support order that was entered while the previous child support guidelines were in effect.
A parent may also be entitled to a child support modification if there is a “substantial” change in circumstances that renders the current child support obligation unreasonable or unfair. A typical example of these sorts of changes might include a significant increase or decrease in income.
No matter what your child support concerns may be, the dedicated legal team at Howard Family Law, LLC is committed to answering your questions and listening carefully to your goals. Reach out today to arrange a free consultation with a compassionate family law attorney to discuss your situation.
Lyndsay was an amazing lawyer, she helped me out tremendously when i was going thru my child support/custody case and fought for what i wanted and what was fair. She was always willing to answer any questions i had no matter what and was always brutally honest with me. She explained everything to me and told me what to expect when we went to court she made an extremely scary time seem not so scary. Without her i dont think i would have had as good of an outcome as i did. I have recommended her several times and will use her in the future if i ever need legal advice. Amanda R.
Howard Family Law, LLC offers a variety of family law services for Dakota County clients, including legal representation in matters concerning divorce and mediation, child custody, child support, parenting time, paternity, spousal maintenance, adoptions, post-decree & modifications, antenuptial & postnuptial agreements, domestic abuse, property division, and more.
