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What is a Substantial Change of Circumstances for Child Support?

October 23rd, 2023
A couple that divorces when their children are small, or parents who never married, may find themselves co-parenting together for almost two decades. That’s a long time, and a lot is likely to change over that period. At the outset, parents may agr… Read More
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What is a Substantial Change of Circumstances for Custody?

August 28th, 2023
As any divorced parent knows, family law matters like child custody, parenting time schedules, and child support aren’t really over even when they’re over. If you have young children, your custody, parenting time, and child support orders may be… Read More
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COVID-19, Lost Income, and Your Child Support

May 20th, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting everyone in different ways. While health issues are, of course, a concern, the virus is also having a serious financial impact on many families. If you or your co-parent has lost income due to COVID-19, how will… Read More
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Three Ways Divorce Affects Your Income Tax

February 20th, 2020
Divorce obviously changes a lot of things in your life, but it’s not until the April following your divorce that you might realize one of them: divorce affects your income tax. Whether you’re in the process of negotiating your divorce settlement… Read More
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What is "Potential Income" When Calculating Minnesota Child Support?

April 2nd, 2015
In Minnesota, children have the right to be supported financially by both parents. Minnesota law presumes, therefore, that both parents are capable of working and earning income to provide that support. Child support is calculated on an “Income… Read More
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Does My Overtime Count When Calculating Minnesota Child Support?

March 17th, 2015
Minnesota parents who pay child support (obligors) and parents who receive it (obligees) are often concerned about whether the amount of child support in their case is accurate. There are many factors that go into Minnesota child support calculations… Read More
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How Does Self-Employment Income Affect Minnesota Child Support?

March 1st, 2015
In Minnesota, ​child support is calculated according to guidelines set forth by the state legislature. Of course, calculations are only as good as the information on which they are based, which includes the parents’ gross income. When a paren… Read More
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Minnesota Six-Month Reviews of Parenting Time and Child Support

February 17th, 2015
What happens after the decree is final, the divorce is over, and the dust settles? Ideally, families should settle into the routine of their “new normal.” Parenting time would take place as agreed, and child support would be promptly and… Read More
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Basics of Calculating Minnesota Child Support

February 2nd, 2015
Under Minnesota law, both parents are obligated to support their children in accordance with their respective incomes. The state calculates child support according to what’s called an “Income shares” model. Minnesota child support h… Read More