What does the child support include?
- A monetary amount for the care, support, and education of the child, commonly referred to as “child support” or “basic support”
- Medical support
- Work- or education-related child care costs of the obligee, commonly referred to as “child care support”
- Support arrears or reimbursement of public assistance payments already made on behalf of the child
Minn. Stat. §§ 518A.26, subds. 3 and 21; 518A.34. The next several posts will cover:
- What is medical support in Minnesota?
- How are child care costs handled in Minnesota?
- How is the basic child support amount calculated in Minnesota?
- Special Circumstances Surrounding Child Care
- Can the child support amount change in Minnesota?
This post is part of a series of posts on Child Support Laws in Minnesota.
