Child Support Attorney in Eagan, Minnesota
How is the amount of child support determined?
How is the amount of child support determined?
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child support got modified in i think it
was about 2014 was the last time it got
modified
and they adopted a joint income shares
model and so with the joint income
shares model you look at you know your
spouse’s income and your income
and you include that into a minnesota
child care
support guideline worksheet
along with whoever is paying for health
care if there’s dental insurance health
care and by health care i mean health
insurance you pay for dental insurance
and vision insurance those are offsets
if you have work related or education
related child care those are considered
in
the calculations and then
the other factor that’s obviously really
important is the number of overnights
each parent has in determining the
amount of child support so if you are a
parent that has fewer overnights and
more income you’re likely to pay more in
child support
Eagan, MN family law attorney, Susan M. Gallagher explains how the amount of child support is determined in a divorce. She mentions that child support in Minnesota was last modified in 2014, when the state adopted a joint income shares model. Under this model, both parents’ incomes are considered and entered into the Minnesota child support guideline worksheet. Contributions toward healthcare—meaning health, dental, and vision insurance—are included as offsets. Work-related or education-related childcare expenses are also factored into the calculation. Another critical component is the number of overnights each parent has with the child. Generally, a parent with fewer overnights and a higher income will be required to pay more in child support.
