Legally Speaking What Is Considered When Calculating Child Support? By Scott Berry-Berry Law Offices Generally, child support obligations in Minnesota are based on a set of statutory guidelines utilizing the following information: Each parent's gross monthly income from the following sources: 1. Salaries; 2. Commissions; 3. Overtime 4. Unemployment benefits 5. Military and Naval retirement 6. Spousal maintenance; 7. Bonus payments; 8.Worker's compensation; 9. Disability payments; 10. Pensions. How many children live in each parent's home (not including chil- dren who the parent has a court order to pay child support); Any existing child support obligations for either parent; Any spousal maintenance obligations for either parent The amount of any benefits received from Social Security or the U.s Department of Veterans Affairs paid to a joint child due to a parent's disability or retirement; The monthly cost for both medical and dental coverage; The amount of child care costs for each child; and The parenting time for each parent. These guidelines serve as a guide and not necessarily as a final determination as to the amount of child support to be paid. The final determination may deviate from the guidelines based upon the following factors: 1. the financial resources of the child; 2. the financial resources, earnings, income and assets of the par ents; 3. the standard of living the child would have enjoyed if the mar riage had not been dissolved; 4. the physical and emotional conditions and educational needs of the child; 5. the amount of public aid received by the child or parent; 6. any income tax consequences of the child support payments; and 7. any debt of the parents. Misconduct of a parent is not considered in the establishment of the child support obligations. Additional Questions? Call or email Scott or Allison to schedule a free appointment. dsberry@berrylawoffices.com alondgren@berrylawoffices.com 206 South Rum River Drive |BB Downtown Princeton 763-389-0178 BERRY LAW OFFICES Contact Scott Berry Attorney at Law Legally Speaking What Is Considered When Calculating Child Support? By Scott Berry-Berry Law Offices Generally, child support obligations in Minnesota are based on a set of statutory guidelines utilizing the following information: Each parent's gross monthly income from the following sources: 1. Salaries; 2. Commissions; 3. Overtime 4. Unemployment benefits 5. Military and Naval retirement 6. Spousal maintenance; 7. Bonus payments; 8.Worker's compensation; 9. Disability payments; 10. Pensions. How many children live in each parent's home (not including chil- dren who the parent has a court order to pay child support); Any existing child support obligations for either parent; Any spousal maintenance obligations for either parent The amount of any benefits received from Social Security or the U.s Department of Veterans Affairs paid to a joint child due to a parent's disability or retirement; The monthly cost for both medical and dental coverage; The amount of child care costs for each child; and The parenting time for each parent. These guidelines serve as a guide and not necessarily as a final determination as to the amount of child support to be paid. The final determination may deviate from the guidelines based upon the following factors: 1. the financial resources of the child; 2. the financial resources, earnings, income and assets of the par ents; 3. the standard of living the child would have enjoyed if the mar riage had not been dissolved; 4. the physical and emotional conditions and educational needs of the child; 5. the amount of public aid received by the child or parent; 6. any income tax consequences of the child support payments; and 7. any debt of the parents. Misconduct of a parent is not considered in the establishment of the child support obligations. Additional Questions? Call or email Scott or Allison to schedule a free appointment. dsberry@berrylawoffices.com alondgren@berrylawoffices.com 206 South Rum River Drive |BB Downtown Princeton 763-389-0178 BERRY LAW OFFICES Contact Scott Berry Attorney at Law