Child Support

Child support is often ordered in family law cases. This is especially true when there is a big difference in income between two people or when there is a difference in parenting time and responsibilities. For example, one parent may have physical custody the majority...

Circumstances in a parent’s life sometimes change, and they may need to revisit the existing child support orders. It’s important to know the potential grounds for obtaining a child support modification and how to navigate the process. Common reasons for requesting a...

A sport like hockey is both very popular among children in Minnesota and very expensive for their parents. Paying for travel, gear, equipment, ice time and much more can make this a significant financial investment. That said, sports are clearly important for...

The Minnesota family courts try to set child support that reflects both the needs of the dependent children in a family and the ability of a noncustodial parent to pay support. Child support obligations can have a profound impact on your financial plans for as long as...

When asked to pay child support, you may balk at the figure and wonder why you have to give so much. If you are the one requesting it, you need to understand what you can expect to receive. Minnesota divides child support into three categories: Basic support: To cover...

Some Dame Dash fans in Minnesota may have read about the producer and rapper's child support disputes. In November, he was arrested for unpaid child support. Reportedly, he owed $950,000 to two different women. He has one child by each of them. When he was released,...

Minnesota fans of former football player and current "Fox NFL Sunday" co-host Michael Strahan may have heard that he is currently involved in a dispute with his ex-wife about back child support for their 14-year-old twin daughters. In their initial divorce settlement...

In Minnesota, child support orders are based on the parents' income. A non-custodial parent or even a parent who shares custody may be ordered to pay child support to the other parent in order to support the child's lifestyle and standard of living. However, those...

It can be a challenge for many custodial parents to receive child support in Minnesota and elsewhere. Despite a court order for child support being in place, your ex might not be paying what he or she is supposed to pay. This can understandably be frustrating and...

As divorcing parents in Minnesota, you must make a lot of tough decisions about how you will handle parenting after the split. Though some parents are in difficult situations that make sharing joint custody hard or even impossible, it is generally advocated to go with...