Child Support

Child support laws and rules are extremely complex. Our family law attorneys at Schnobrich & Streit LLC help clients navigate the complicated rules to make certain that all relevant factors are fully taken into account and to minimize the stress that accompanies the process.

Calculation of Child Support

Child support battles can be frustrating to navigate, especially because determining child support in Minnesota is complex. Even at the most basic level, the following issues must be addressed in a child support order:

1. Basic Support, which relates to the costs of daily life for a child, such as housing, food, clothing, and similar items
2. Medical Support, which includes each parent’s share of the cost of their child(ren)’s medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as co-pays and other out-of-pocket expenses
3. Childcare Support, which relates to each parent’s share of costs of services like daycare or childcare facilities that care for child(ren) while parents are at work or school

Numerous factors that go into calculating child support, including each parent’s income. Some situations, unfortunately, may involve a parent who is lying about their income or is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed. Family law attorneys Lauren Schnobrich and Angela Streit can help you uncover all the information you need to know to ensure that your child is properly financially supported in a way that is tenable for each parent. We can also help you secure a child-support modification order if your circumstances change in a manner that makes your current child support arrangement unworkable.

Sometimes debt is a problem for a parent paying child support. In certain circumstances, it is possible for debt to be considered when calculating child support. However, there are detailed statutory requirements that need to be met before the court will order a reduced child support amount due to debt. If this is your situation, Lauren and Angela will guide you every step of the way, giving you pragmatic advice as well as advocacy that furthers your goals.