On August 1, 2018, a new child support law went into effect in Minnesota. The question many people have is simple: so what? Well, child support is all about the math. In 2018, the math has changed in significant ways.
The new law requires the Court to know the exact number of overnights each parent will have with their child to determine the percentage of time each parent has, averaged over a two-year period, to apply a Parenting Expense Adjustment. Minn. Stat. Sec. 518A.36. The Parenting Expense Adjustment, which is a new concept in Minnesota law, recognizes that a parent...
