I know the child support guidelines are changing in October and I hoped this meant he was going to pay more. I only work part time because child care is so expensive. I do my best to make ends meet as a home health aide with the funds the children get from SSDI and his nominal $25 per week child support payment but it is incredibly stressful. If the amount in the order is different, that is the amount to be paid.My ex is on SSDI. This worksheet may or may not show the amount the Court decided to order. If this worksheet is attached to a court order, it is part of the Court’s decision. The Court has the final authority to determine the amount of the child support order. The actual child support order may be affected by other factors. The results obtained are only as accurate as the information used. Important Disclaimer: The child support guidelines worksheet, instructions, and calculator are for information and educational use only and are not a guarantee of the amount of child support that will be ordered. Does Parent A receive Medical Assistance? Does Parent B receive Medical Assistance for the joint child(ren)?Ģ1. Does either parent receive child care assistance for the joint children?Ģ0.
Which parent incurs the child care costs?ġ9. How much are the total monthly child care costs?ġ8. Number of joint child(ren) receiving child care?ġ7. If you are unable to calculate the number of overnights awarded to each parent, do you have a current child support order with a parenting expense adjustment?ġ6. Go to the Minnesota Child Support Parenting Time Calendar Tool to calculate the number of court-ordered overnights.ġ5c. What is the annual number of overnights awarded to each parent by the court? Click to add a child Do you have court ordered equal parenting time?ġ5b. If there is no order for parenting time or it is less than 10 percent, use 0 overnights for Parent A and 365 overnights for Parent B (per joint child) for question 15b and answer “no” for question 15c.ġ5a. *** To calculate child support using a parenting expense adjustment effective through July 31, 2018, answer “no” to question 15a, leave question 15b blank, and answer “yes” to question 15c. What is the monthly cost of dental coverage for the joint child(ren) if separate from health care coverage? What is the monthly cost of health care coverage for the joint child(ren)?ġ4. What is the number of nonjoint child(ren) living in the home?ġ3. What is the total amount each parent is ordered to pay for monthly child support for nonjoint child(ren)?ġ2. What is the monthly amount each parent is ordered to pay for spousal maintenance?ġ1. If the joint child(ren) receive Social Security or VA benefits, which parent is the representative payee?ġ0. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) due to a parent’s eligibility?ĩ. What is the monthly amount the joint child(ren) receive in benefits from Social Security or the U.S. What is the potential income for each parent, if any?Ĩ. Please visit the Parenting Expense Adjustment website for more information.ħ. You may use this calculator for court orders requiring the parenting expense adjustment effective through Jby following the instructions posted below, before question 15. If the order includes a parenting schedule but does not state the percentage of parenting time or the number of court-ordered overnights, go to the Minnesota Child Support Parenting Time Calendar Tool to calculate the number of court-ordered overnights to enter on line 15b. Beginning August 1, the new adjustment will use the number of court-ordered overnights (if available) for new support orders and cases brought for modification. Minnesota Child Support Guidelines Calculator This calculator now incorporates the new parenting expense adjustment effective August 1, 2018. The user is instructed to manually enter the number of overnights on line 15b of the Guidelines Calculator.
#Child support calculation tool update
The overnights calculated by the Calendar Tool will not automatically update the Guidelines Calculator.
Effective on October 24, 2019, the Department of Human Services is offering a handy new on-line tool to calculate overnights to use on the child support calculator.