The yearly amount is then divided by 26 pay periods to determine the amount that should be deducted from each of the 26 paychecks for the year. The employer will forward each of these payments to the child support agency as they are deducted from the non-custodial parent's income. Over the course of a calendar year, the custodial parent will receive the total amount that is due. However, since the deductions are made biweekly and not monthly, the amount received may vary from month to month depending on whether there are two paydays or three paydays in a given month. A non-custodial parent's wages may not be enough to fully provide for more than one family.
Money is distributed to each family according to Minnesota state law.
An amount is past due if the amount is equal to or greater than the monthly obligation. Past-due support may be collected by intercepting tax refunds. We will do this until the past-due amount is paid in full. Let us know if you find out that the non-custodial parent is getting money from any of these sources. If you learn about a change in employment or income for the non-custodial parents, let us know, even if you are not sure, or even if you think we may already have the information.