The Minnesota courts have almost purely mathematical calculation for establishing child support. Number one is that the courts takes into account gross income about the mother and the father. Gross income is based on W-2s, tax returns, or other evidence of gross yearly income. The court will sometimes take into account the last five years of gross…
Unfortunately, far too many parents across Minnesota and the country fall behind on child support payments. The reasons for the lapses are fairly standard: lost job, unexpected expenses and sometimes, simple irresponsibility. Though they may appear small on an individual basis, these unpaid debts really add up in the aggregate. According to a recent survey…
The Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an interested case of first impression. In accordance with the 2007 child support amendment, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, in the case of Marriage of Haefele, held that distributions from a Subchapter S corporation to a shareholder, which are to be transferred by the shareholder to another business entity, are…
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has issued a new decision in the case of Marriage of Jarvinen related to a father’s motion for modification of child-care expenses. In the opinion, the appellate court found that the Hennepin County District Court had erred when it determined that it did not have the authority to retroactively modify…
