Get MN FAM102 2015-2024

Along with providing new minimum support amounts, starting at $50 for one child with incremental increases of $10 per additional child, the new guidelines also incorporate a low-income adjustment for parents with combined incomes of $6,000 or less per month.

28 PROVIDING INCOME INFORMATION. (a) In any case where the parties have joint children for which a child support order must be determined, the parties shall serve and file with their initial pleadings or motion documents, a financial affidavit, disclosing all sources of gross income for purposes of section 518A.

The court orders a flat percentage of 25% of the non-custodial parent's income to be paid in child support to the custodial parent.

33 DEDUCTION FROM INCOME FOR NONJOINT CHILDREN. (a) When either or both parents are legally responsible for a nonjoint child, a deduction for this obligation shall be calculated under this section. (b) Court-ordered child support for a nonjoint child shall be deducted from the payor's gross income.

Automatic termination of support. (a) Unless a court order provides otherwise, a child support obligation in a specific amount per child terminates automatically and without any action by the obligor to reduce, modify, or terminate the order upon the emancipation of the child as provided under section 518A.

If the parent's income is below the self-support reserve amount, the parent only pays the minimum child support amount: if there is 1 child: $50 per month. if there are 2 children: $60 per month. if there are 3 children: $70 per month.

An obligor's failure to comply with the terms for repayment of amounts owed for past support or pregnancy and confinement turns the entire amount owed into arrears.

The court orders a flat percentage of 25% of the non-custodial parent's income to be paid in child support to the custodial parent.