Minnesota recently received some national attention when the state Supreme Court issued a surprising opinion regarding criminal charges filed against a deadbeat father. Unpaid Child Support in Minnesota The Court took an unexpected and, in some quarters, unpopular position when it said that the man could not be convicted of failing to “care and support”…
This post is aimed at explaining initial child support jurisdiction requirements in Minnesota. Before I get to far into explaining the Minnesota child support system, I want to direct any readers to the online calculator used by many, many lawyers and judicial personnel throughout the state. The online calculator is at: http://childsupportcalculator.dhs.state.mn.us/Calculator.aspx. I use that online calculator…
