2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations › Chapter 518A — Child Support › Section 518A.35 — Guideline Used In Child Support Determinations.

518A.35 GUIDELINE USED IN CHILD SUPPORT DETERMINATIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Determination of support obligation.
(a) The guideline in this section is a rebuttable presumption and shall be used in any judicial or administrative proceeding to establish or modify a support obligation under this chapter.
(b) The basic child support obligation shall be determined by referencing the guideline for the appropriate number of joint children and the combined parental income for determining child support of the parents.
(c) If a child is not in the custody of either parent and a support order is sought against one or both parents, the basic child support obligation shall be determined by referencing the guideline for the appropriate number of joint children, and the parent's individual parental income for determining child support, not the combined parental incomes for determining child support of the parents. Unless a parent has court-ordered parenting time, the parenting expense adjustment formula under section 518A.34 must not be applied.
(d) If a child is not residing with the parent that has court-ordered or statutory custody and a support order is sought under section 256.87 against one or both parents, the basic support obligation must be determined by referencing the guideline for the appropriate number of joint children and the parent's individual income without application of the parenting expense adjustment formula under section 518A.34.
(e) For combined parental incomes for determining child support exceeding $20,000 per month, the presumed basic child support obligations shall be as for parents with combined parental income for determining child support of $20,000 per month. A basic child support obligation in excess of this level may be demonstrated for those reasons set forth in section 518A.43.
Subd. 2.
Basic support; guideline.
Unless otherwise agreed to by the parents and approved by the court, when establishing basic support, the court must order that basic support be divided between the parents based on their proportionate share of the parents' combined monthly parental income for determining child support (PICS). Basic support must be computed using the following guideline:
Combined Parental
Number of Children
Income for Determining Child Support
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
$0- $1,399
$50
$60
$70
$80
$90
$100
1,400- 1,499
60
75
85
100
110
120
1,500- 1,599
75
90
105
125
135
145
1,600- 1,699
90
110
130
150
160
170
1,700- 1,799
110
130
155
175
185
195
1,800- 1,899
130
150
180
200
210
220
1,900- 1,999
150
175
205
235
245
255
2,000- 2,099
170
200
235
270
285
295
2,100- 2,199
190
225
265
305
325
335
2,200- 2,299
215
255
300
345
367
379
2,300- 2,399
240
285
335
385
409
423
2,400- 2,499
265
315
370
425
451
467
2,500- 2,599
290
350
408
465
493
511
2,600- 2,699
315
385
446
505
535
555
2,700- 2,799
340
420
484
545
577
599
2,800- 2,899
365
455
522
585
619
643
2,900- 2,999
390
490
560
625
661
687
3,000- 3,099
415
525
598
665
703
731
3,100- 3,199
440
560
636
705
745
775
3,200- 3,299
465
595
674
745
787
819
3,300- 3,399
485
630
712
785
829
863
3,400- 3,499
505
665
750
825
871
907
3,500- 3,599
525
695
784
861
910
948
3,600- 3,699
545
725
818
897
949
989
3,700- 3,799
565
755
852
933
988
1,030
3,800- 3,899
585
785
886
969
1,027
1,071
3,900- 3,999
605
815
920
1,005
1,065
1,111
4,000- 4,099
625
845
954
1,041
1,103
1,151
4,100- 4,199
645
875
988
1,077
1,142
1,191
4,200- 4,299
665
905
1,022
1,113
1,180
1,230
4,300- 4,399
685
935
1,056
1,149
1,218
1,269
4,400- 4,499
705
965
1,090
1,185
1,256
1,308
4,500- 4,599
724
993
1,122
1,219
1,292
1,345
4,600- 4,699
743
1,021
1,154
1,253
1,328
1,382
4,700- 4,799
762
1,049
1,186
1,287
1,364
1,419
4,800- 4,899
781
1,077
1,218
1,321
1,400
1,456
4,900- 4,999
800
1,105
1,250
1,354
1,435
1,493
5,000- 5,099
818
1,132
1,281
1,387
1,470
1,529
5,100- 5,199
835
1,159
1,312
1,420
1,505
1,565
5,200- 5,299
852
1,186
1,343
1,453
1,540
1,601
5,300- 5,399
869
1,213
1,374
1,486
1,575
1,638
5,400- 5,499
886
1,240
1,405
1,519
1,610
1,674
5,500- 5,599
903
1,264
1,434
1,550
1,643
1,708
5,600- 5,699
920
1,288
1,463
1,581
1,676
1,743
5,700- 5,799
937
1,312
1,492
1,612
1,709
1,777
5,800- 5,899
954
1,336
1,521
1,643
1,742
1,811
5,900- 5,999
971
1,360
1,550
1,674
1,775
1,846
6,000- 6,099
988
1,383
1,577
1,703
1,805
1,877
6,100- 6,199
993
1,391
1,586
1,713
1,815
1,887
6,200- 6,299
999
1,399
1,594
1,722
1,825
1,898
6,300- 6,399
1,005
1,406
1,603
1,732
1,836
1,909
6,400- 6,499
1,010
1,414
1,612
1,741
1,846
1,920
6,500- 6,599
1,016
1,422
1,621
1,751
1,856
1,931
6,600- 6,699
1,021
1,430
1,630
1,761
1,866
1,941
6,700- 6,799
1,027
1,438
1,639
1,770
1,876
1,951
6,800- 6,899
1,032
1,445
1,648
1,780
1,887
1,962
6,900- 6,999
1,038
1,453
1,657
1,790
1,897
1,973
7,000- 7,099
1,044
1,462
1,666
1,800
1,908
1,984
7,100- 7,199
1,050
1,470
1,676
1,810
1,918
1,995
7,200- 7,299
1,056
1,479
1,686
1,821
1,930
2,007
7,300- 7,399
1,063
1,488
1,696
1,832
1,942
2,019
7,400- 7,499
1,069
1,496
1,706
1,843
1,953
2,032
7,500- 7,599
1,075
1,505
1,716
1,854
1,965
2,043
7,600- 7,699
1,081
1,514
1,725
1,863
1,975
2,054
7,700- 7,799
1,087
1,522
1,735
1,874
1,986
2,066
7,800- 7,899
1,093
1,531
1,745
1,885
1,998
2,078
7,900- 7,999
1,099
1,540
1,755
1,896
2,009
2,090
8,000- 8,099
1,106
1,548
1,765
1,907
2,021
2,102
8,100- 8,199
1,112
1,557
1,775
1,917
2,032
2,114
8,200- 8,299
1,118
1,566
1,785
1,928
2,044
2,126
8,300 -8,399
1,124
1,574
1,795
1,939
2,055
2,137
8,400- 8,499
1,131
1,583
1,804
1,949
2,066
2,149
8,500- 8,599
1,137
1,592
1,814
1,960
2,078
2,161
8,600- 8,699
1,143
1,600
1,824
1,970
2,089
2,173
8,700- 8,799
1,149
1,609
1,834
1,981
2,100
2,185
8,800- 8,899
1,155
1,618
1,844
1,992
2,112
2,197
8,900- 8,999
1,162
1,626
1,854
2,003
2,124
2,209
9,000- 9,099
1,168
1,635
1,864
2,014
2,135
2,221
9,100- 9,199
1,174
1,644
1,874
2,024
2,146
2,232
9,200- 9,299
1,180
1,652
1,884
2,035
2,158
2,244
9,300- 9,399
1,186
1,661
1,893
2,045
2,168
2,255
9,400- 9,499
1,193
1,670
1,903
2,056
2,179
2,267
9,500- 9,599
1,199
1,678
1,913
2,066
2,190
2,278
9,600- 9,699
1,205
1,687
1,923
2,077
2,202
2,290
9,700- 9,799
1,211
1,696
1,933
2,088
2,214
2,302
9,800- 9,899
1,217
1,704
1,943
2,099
2,225
2,314
9,900- 9,999
1,224
1,713
1,953
2,110
2,237
2,326
10,000-10,099
1,230
1,722
1,963
2,121
2,248
2,338
10,100-10,199
1,236
1,730
1,973
2,131
2,259
2,350
10,200-10,299
1,242
1,739
1,983
2,142
2,270
2,361
10,300-10,399
1,248
1,748
1,992
2,152
2,281
2,373
10,400-10,499
1,254
1,756
2,002
2,163
2,292
2,384
10,500-10,599
1,261
1,765
2,012
2,173
2,304
2,396
10,600-10,699
1,267
1,774
2,022
2,184
2,316
2,409
10,700-10,799
1,273
1,782
2,032
2,195
2,327
2,420
10,800-10,899
1,279
1,791
2,042
2,206
2,338
2,432
10,900-10,999
1,285
1,800
2,052
2,217
2,349
2,444
11,000-11,099
1,292
1,808
2,061
2,226
2,360
2,455
11,100-11,199
1,298
1,817
2,071
2,237
2,372
2,467
11,200-11,299
1,304
1,826
2,081
2,248
2,384
2,479
11,300-11,399
1,310
1,834
2,091
2,259
2,395
2,491
11,400-11,499
1,316
1,843
2,101
2,270
2,406
2,503
11,500-11,599
1,323
1,852
2,111
2,280
2,417
2,514
11,600-11,699
1,329
1,860
2,121
2,291
2,428
2,526
11,700-11,799
1,335
1,869
2,131
2,302
2,439
2,537
11,800-11,899
1,341
1,878
2,141
2,313
2,451
2,549
11,900-11,999
1,347
1,886
2,150
2,323
2,463
2,561
12,000-12,099
1,354
1,895
2,160
2,333
2,474
2,573
12,100-12,199
1,360
1,904
2,170
2,344
2,485
2,585
12,200-12,299
1,366
1,912
2,180
2,355
2,497
2,597
12,300-12,399
1,372
1,921
2,190
2,366
2,509
2,609
12,400-12,499
1,378
1,930
2,200
2,377
2,520
2,621
12,500-12,599
1,385
1,938
2,210
2,387
2,531
2,633
12,600-12,699
1,391
1,947
2,220
2,397
2,542
2,644
12,700-12,799
1,397
1,956
2,230
2,408
2,553
2,656
12,800-12,899
1,403
1,964
2,240
2,419
2,565
2,668
12,900-12,999
1,409
1,973
2,250
2,430
2,576
2,680
13,000-13,099
1,416
1,982
2,259
2,440
2,587
2,691
13,100-13,199
1,422
1,990
2,269
2,451
2,599
2,703
13,200-13,299
1,428
1,999
2,279
2,462
2,610
2,715
13,300-13,399
1,434
2,008
2,289
2,473
2,622
2,727
13,400-13,499
1,440
2,016
2,299
2,484
2,633
2,739
13,500-13,599
1,446
2,025
2,309
2,494
2,644
2,751
13,600-13,699
1,453
2,034
2,318
2,504
2,655
2,762
13,700-13,799
1,459
2,042
2,328
2,515
2,666
2,773
13,800-13,899
1,465
2,051
2,338
2,526
2,677
2,784
13,900-13,999
1,471
2,060
2,348
2,537
2,688
2,795
14,000-14,099
1,477
2,068
2,358
2,547
2,699
2,807
14,100-14,199
1,484
2,077
2,368
2,558
2,711
2,819
14,200-14,299
1,490
2,086
2,378
2,569
2,722
2,831
14,300-14,399
1,496
2,094
2,388
2,580
2,734
2,843
14,400-14,499
1,502
2,103
2,398
2,590
2,746
2,855
14,500-14,599
1,508
2,111
2,407
2,600
2,757
2,867
14,600-14,699
1,515
2,120
2,417
2,611
2,768
2,879
14,700-14,799
1,521
2,129
2,427
2,622
2,780
2,891
14,800-14,899
1,527
2,138
2,437
2,633
2,792
2,903
14,900-14,999
1,533
2,146
2,447
2,643
2,802
2,914
15,000-15,099
1,539
2,155
2,457
2,654
2,813
2,926
15,100-15,199
1,545
2,163
2,466
2,664
2,825
2,937
15,200-15,299
1,551
2,171
2,476
2,675
2,836
2,949
15,300-15,399
1,557
2,180
2,486
2,685
2,847
2,961
15,400-15,499
1,563
2,188
2,495
2,695
2,858
2,973
15,500-15,599
1,569
2,197
2,505
2,706
2,869
2,985
15,600-15,699
1,575
2,205
2,514
2,716
2,880
2,996
15,700-15,799
1,581
2,214
2,524
2,727
2,891
3,008
15,800-15,899
1,587
2,222
2,534
2,737
2,902
3,019
15,900-15,999
1,593
2,230
2,543
2,747
2,913
3,030
16,000-16,099
1,599
2,239
2,553
2,758
2,924
3,042
16,100-16,199
1,605
2,247
2,562
2,768
2,935
3,053
16,200-16,299
1,611
2,256
2,572
2,779
2,946
3,065
16,300-16,399
1,617
2,264
2,582
2,789
2,957
3,076
16,400-16,499
1,623
2,272
2,591
2,799
2,968
3,088
16,500-16,599
1,629
2,281
2,601
2,810
2,979
3,099
16,600-16,699
1,635
2,289
2,610
2,820
2,990
3,110
16,700-16,799
1,641
2,298
2,620
2,830
3,001
3,121
16,800-16,899
1,647
2,306
2,629
2,840
3,011
3,132
16,900-16,999
1,653
2,315
2,639
2,851
3,022
3,143
17,000-17,099
1,659
2,323
2,649
2,861
3,033
3,155
17,100-17,199
1,665
2,331
2,658
2,871
3,044
3,167
17,200-17,299
1,671
2,340
2,668
2,882
3,055
3,178
17,300-17,399
1,677
2,348
2,677
2,892
3,066
3,189
17,400-17,499
1,683
2,357
2,687
2,902
3,077
3,201
17,500-17,599
1,689
2,365
2,696
2,912
3,088
3,212
17,600-17,699
1,695
2,373
2,705
2,922
3,098
3,223
17,700-17,799
1,701
2,382
2,715
2,932
3,109
3,234
17,800-17,899
1,707
2,390
2,724
2,942
3,119
3,245
17,900-17,999
1,713
2,399
2,734
2,953
3,130
3,256
18,000-18,099
1,719
2,407
2,744
2,963
3,141
3,268
18,100-18,199
1,725
2,415
2,753
2,973
3,152
3,279
18,200-18,299
1,731
2,424
2,763
2,984
3,163
3,290
18,300-18,399
1,737
2,432
2,772
2,994
3,174
3,301
18,400-18,499
1,743
2,441
2,782
3,004
3,185
3,313
18,500-18,599
1,749
2,449
2,791
3,014
3,196
3,324
18,600-18,699
1,755
2,457
2,801
3,024
3,206
3,335
18,700-18,799
1,761
2,466
2,811
3,035
3,217
3,346
18,800-18,899
1,767
2,474
2,820
3,045
3,227
3,357
18,900-18,999
1,773
2,483
2,830
3,056
3,238
3,368
19,000-19,099
1,779
2,491
2,840
3,066
3,249
3,380
19,100-19,199
1,785
2,499
2,849
3,076
3,260
3,392
19,200-19,299
1,791
2,508
2,859
3,087
3,271
3,403
19,300-19,399
1,797
2,516
2,868
3,097
3,282
3,414
19,400-19,499
1,803
2,525
2,878
3,107
3,293
3,426
19,500-19,599
1,809
2,533
2,887
3,117
3,304
3,437
19,600-19,699
1,815
2,541
2,896
3,127
3,315
3,448
19,700-19,799
1,821
2,550
2,906
3,138
3,326
3,459
19,800-19,899
1,827
2,558
2,915
3,148
3,337
3,470
19,900-19,999
1,833
2,567
2,925
3,159
3,348
3,481
20,000 and over or the amount in effect under subdivision 4
1,839
2,575
2,935
3,170
3,359
3,492
Subd. 3.Income cap on determining basic support.
(a) The basic support obligation for parents with a combined parental income for determining child support in excess of the income limit under subdivision 2 must be the same dollar amount as provided for the parties with a combined parental income for determining child support equal to the income limit under subdivision 2.
(b) A court may order a basic support obligation in a child support order in an amount that exceeds the income limit in subdivision 2 if it finds that a child has a disability or other substantial, demonstrated need for the additional support for those reasons set forth in section 518A.43 and that the additional support will directly benefit the child.
Subd. 4.
More than six children.
If a child support proceeding involves more than six children, the court may derive a support order without specifically following the guidelines. However, the court must consider the basic principles encompassed by the guidelines and must consider both parents' needs, resources, and circumstances.
History:
2005 c 164 s 26,29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 27,28; 2006 c 280 s 42; 2007 c 54 art 5 s 15; 2016 c 189 art 15 s 19; 2021 c 30 art 10 s 64,65