When parents are separated, there will almost always be a child support obligation from one parent to the other to support the children financially. Basic child support is determined based off of a calculation, taking into account both parents’ gross monthly incomes and the amount of time each parent spends ...
More often than not, once child support is set in a case it will be modified at some point in the future. This can be for a number of reasons. The most straightforward, however, are that either parent has had a substantial change in income; that there is a substantially increased or ...
It is becoming increasingly common for parties other than a child’s biological parents to take over caring for a child on a regular basis. The legal process to change custody is through a third party custody action. In order to file this, you must have a connection to the child (either as ...
If you have a child support order that is enforced through the state agency, there may be an automatic adjustment filed on your behalf for the cost of living. If this is done, notice is sent to the person ordered to pay child support stating that they have a certain amount of ...
In the state of Minnesota, child support is determined based on both parents’ income and the amount of parenting time each parent is awarded. Custody labels such as “joint physical custody” or “sole physical custody” do not carry the weight that they once did. If the court is looking to determine the ...
