Residents of Minnesota may agree that divorce is especially complicated for a couple with children. The parents may have to decide on child custody, visitation plans and child support. Although these are different issues, they are linked to one another. Emotional...
Child Support
Court orders actress to pay $16,000 per month for child support
After divorce, many parents in Minnesota fight over custody of their children. Child support is an integral part of that custody battle, and finances play an important role in determining child support payments. Child support payments depend on the income of the...
Audit shows Minnesota failed to enforce child support rule
The State of Minnesota has, for the most part, exhibited considerable consideration and sensitivity in the past in matters involving child care and support. It is always in the best interests of the child for his or her parents to take financial responsibility for the...
Minnesota child support ruling raises questions for lawmakers
While some cases of divorce can be dealt with sans struggle, others can become much more dramatic affairs. This is especially true when child support is involved after a divorce has been finalized. As a recent Minnesota child support case shows, the legal struggle can...
Considering child support in a joint custody arrangement
Whether it is due to constant disputes, substantial changes in their lives or irreconcilable differences, some parents fair better post-divorce. Although staying together for children is often practiced, divorcing for the children could be in the best interest of the...
Ramsey County’s dealing with thousands of child support matters
It has been reported that the average amount of child support owed by matters handled by Ramsey County attorney's office is $16,000. Some of the back child support cases are as high as $100,000. In any case, the office is generally handling approximately 29,000...