I am sometimes asked about how the issue of college tuition plays into divorce proceedings in Minnesota. The short answer is that it doesn't. I am aware of some state in which a court can require a parent to pay for their children's college tuition as part of a divorce judgment and decree. In Minnesota, [...]
The Minnesota Child Support laws underwent a significant change in 2007. The impact of this change is significant. Under the old law, the parent who had physical custody of the children received child support. Whether that parent (the physical custodian) worked or did not work had nothing to do with the calculation. Today things are [...]
People who are getting divorced in Minnesota often ask me about daycare expenses. Usually, they want to know if their ex-spouse will have to contribute to their daycare or child care costs. The answer to the question is "Yes," provided that the child care expenses are work-related or education-related. The Minnesota child support statute requires [...]
The Minnesota child support law were significantly revised effective 2007. Under the new child support law, income from both parents is used in calculating the amount of support that is paid. Income from a new spouse or new significant other is not used in the calculation. An interesting feature of the new child support law [...]
People frequently ask me how the Minnesota child support laws work. There is a new Minnesota child support law, because the old law was modified significantly in 2007. Now, child support is calculated using the gross incomes of both parents. But, that's not the most significant change. The most significant change is that the amount of child [...]
