2006 Minnesota Statutes

518A.35 GUIDELINE USED IN CHILD SUPPORT DETERMINATIONS.
    Subdivision 1. Determination of support obligation. (a) The guideline in this section is a
rebuttable presumption and shall be used in any judicial or administrative proceeding to establish
or modify a support obligation under this chapter.
    (b) The basic child support obligation shall be determined by referencing the guideline for
the appropriate number of joint children and the combined parental income for determining
child support of the parents.
    (c) If a child is not in the custody of either parent and a support order is sought against one or
both parents, the basic child support obligation shall be determined by referencing the guideline
for the appropriate number of joint children, and the parent's individual parental income for
determining child support, not the combined parental incomes for determining child support
of the parents.
    (d) For combined parental incomes for determining child support exceeding $15,000 per
month, the presumed basic child support obligations shall be as for parents with combined parental
income for determining child support of $15,000 per month. A basic child support obligation in
excess of this level may be demonstrated for those reasons set forth in section 518A.43.
    Subd. 2. Basic support; guideline. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parents and approved
by the court, when establishing basic support, the court must order that basic support be divided
between the parents based on their proportionate share of the parents' combined monthly
parental income for determining child support (PICS). Basic support must be computed using the
following guideline:

	Combined Parental	Number of Children
	Income for Determining Child Support	One	Two	Three	Four	Five	Six
	$0- $799	$50	$50	$75	$75	$100	$100
	800-899	80	129	149	173	201	233
	900-999	90	145	167	194	226	262
	1,000- 1,099	116	161	186	216	251	291
	1,100- 1,199	145	205	237	275	320	370
	1,200- 1,299	177	254	294	341	396	459
	1,300- 1,399	212	309	356	414	480	557
	1,400- 1,499	251	368	425	493	573	664
	1,500- 1,599	292	433	500	580	673	780
	1,600- 1,699	337	502	580	673	781	905
	1,700- 1,799	385	577	666	773	897	1,040
	1,800- 1,899	436	657	758	880	1,021	1,183
	1,900- 1,999	490	742	856	994	1,152	1,336
	2,000- 2,099	516	832	960	1,114	1,292	1,498
	2,100- 2,199	528	851	981	1,139	1,320	1,531
	2,200- 2,299	538	867	1,000	1,160	1,346	1,561
	2,300- 2,399	546	881	1,016	1,179	1,367	1,586
	2,400- 2,499	554	893	1,029	1,195	1,385	1,608
	2,500- 2,599	560	903	1,040	1,208	1,400	1,625
	2,600- 2,699	570	920	1,060	1,230	1,426	1,655
	2,700- 2,799	580	936	1,078	1,251	1,450	1,683
	2,800- 2,899	589	950	1,094	1,270	1,472	1,707
	2,900- 2,999	596	963	1,109	1,287	1,492	1,730
	3,000- 3,099	603	975	1,122	1,302	1,509	1,749
	3,100- 3,199	613	991	1,141	1,324	1,535	1,779
	3,200- 3,299	623	1,007	1,158	1,344	1,558	1,807
	3,300- 3,399	636	1,021	1,175	1,363	1,581	1,833
	3,400- 3,499	650	1,034	1,190	1,380	1,601	1,857
	3,500- 3,599	664	1,047	1,204	1,397	1,621	1,880
	3,600- 3,699	677	1,062	1,223	1,418	1,646	1,909
	3,700- 3,799	691	1,077	1,240	1,439	1,670	1,937
	3,800- 3,899	705	1,081	1,257	1,459	1,693	1,963
	3,900- 3,999	719	1,104	1,273	1,478	1,715	1,988
	4,000- 4,099	732	1,116	1,288	1,496	1,736	2,012
	4,100- 4,199	746	1,132	1,305	1,516	1,759	2,039
	4,200- 4,299	760	1,147	1,322	1,536	1,781	2,064
	4,300- 4,399	774	1,161	1,338	1,554	1,802	2,088
	4,400- 4,499	787	1,175	1,353	1,572	1,822	2,111
	4,500- 4,599	801	1,184	1,368	1,589	1,841	2,133
	4,600- 4,699	808	1,200	1,386	1,608	1,864	2,160
	4,700- 4,799	814	1,215	1,402	1,627	1,887	2,186
	4,800- 4,899	820	1,231	1,419	1,645	1,908	2,212
	4,900- 4,999	825	1,246	1,435	1,663	1,930	2,236
	5,000- 5,099	831	1,260	1,450	1,680	1,950	2,260
	5,100- 5,199	837	1,275	1,468	1,701	1,975	2,289
	5,200- 5,299	843	1,290	1,485	1,722	1,999	2,317
	5,300- 5,399	849	1,304	1,502	1,743	2,022	2,345
	5,400- 5,499	854	1,318	1,518	1,763	2,046	2,372
	5,500- 5,599	860	1,331	1,535	1,782	2,068	2,398
	5,600- 5,699	866	1,346	1,551	1,801	2,090	2,424
	5,700- 5,799	873	1,357	1,568	1,819	2,111	2,449
	5,800- 5,899	881	1,376	1,583	1,837	2,132	2,473
	5,900- 5,999	888	1,390	1,599	1,855	2,152	2,497
	6,000- 6,099	895	1,404	1,604	1,872	2,172	2,520
	6,100- 6,199	902	1,419	1,631	1,892	2,195	2,546
	6,200- 6,299	909	1,433	1,645	1,912	2,217	2,572
	6,300- 6,399	916	1,448	1,664	1,932	2,239	2,597
	6,400- 6,499	923	1,462	1,682	1,951	2,260	2,621
	6,500- 6,599	930	1,476	1,697	1,970	2,282	2,646
	6,600- 6,699	936	1,490	1,713	1,989	2,305	2,673
	6,700- 6,799	943	1,505	1,730	2,009	2,328	2,700
	6,800- 6,899	950	1,519	1,746	2,028	2,350	2,727
	6,900- 6,999	957	1,533	1,762	2,047	2,379	2,747
	7,000- 7,099	963	1,547	1,778	2,065	2,394	2,753
	7,100- 7,199	970	1,561	1,795	2,085	2,417	2,758
	7,200- 7,299	974	1,574	1,812	2,104	2,439	2,764
	7,300- 7,399	980	1,587	1,828	2,123	2,462	2,769
	7,400- 7,499	989	1,600	1,844	2,142	2,483	2,775
	7,500- 7,599	998	1,613	1,860	2,160	2,505	2,781
	7,600- 7,699	1,006	1,628	1,877	2,180	2,528	2,803
	7,700- 7,799	1,015	1,643	1,894	2,199	2,550	2,833
	7,800- 7,899	1,023	1,658	1,911	2,218	2,572	2,864
	7,900- 7,999	1,032	1,673	1,928	2,237	2,594	2,894
	8,000- 8,099	1,040	1,688	1,944	2,256	2,616	2,925
	8,100- 8,199	1,048	1,703	1,960	2,274	2,637	2,955
	8,200- 8,299	1,056	1,717	1,976	2,293	2,658	2,985
	8,300 -8,399	1,064	1,731	1,992	2,311	2,679	3,016
	8,400- 8,499	1,072	1,746	2,008	2,328	2,700	3,046
	8,500- 8,599	1,080	1,760	2,023	2,346	2,720	3,077
	8,600- 8,699	1,092	1,780	2,047	2,374	2,752	3,107
	8,700- 8,799	1,105	1,801	2,071	2,401	2,784	3,138
	8,800- 8,899	1,118	1,822	2,094	2,429	2,816	3,168
	8,900- 8,999	1,130	1,842	2,118	2,456	2,848	3,199
	9,000- 9,099	1,143	1,863	2,142	2,484	2,880	3,223
	9,100- 9,199	1,156	1,884	2,166	2,512	2,912	3,243
	9,200- 9,299	1,168	1,904	2,190	2,539	2,944	3,263
	9,300- 9,399	1,181	1,925	2,213	2,567	2,976	3,284
	9,400- 9,499	1,194	1,946	2,237	2,594	3,008	3,304
	9,500- 9,599	1,207	1,967	2,261	2,622	3,031	3,324
	9,600- 9,699	1,219	1,987	2,285	2,650	3,050	3,345
	9,700- 9,799	1,232	2,008	2,309	2,677	3,069	3,365
	9,800- 9,899	1,245	2,029	2,332	2,705	3,087	3,385
	9,900- 9,999	1,257	2,049	2,356	2,732	3,106	3,406
	10,000-10,099	1,270	2,070	2,380	2,760	3,125	3,426
	10,100-10,199	1,283	2,091	2,404	2,788	3,144	3,446
	10,200-10,299	1,295	2,111	2,428	2,815	3,162	3,467
	10,300-10,399	1,308	2,132	2,451	2,843	3,181	3,487
	10,400-10,499	1,321	2,153	2,475	2,870	3,200	3,507
	10,500-10,599	1,334	2,174	2,499	2,898	3,218	3,528
	10,600-10,699	1,346	2,194	2,523	2,921	3,237	3,548
	10,700-10,799	1,359	2,215	2,547	2,938	3,256	3,568
	10,800-10,899	1,372	2,236	2,570	2,955	3,274	3,589
	10,900-10,999	1,384	2,256	2,594	2,972	3,293	3,609
	11,000-11,099	1,397	2,277	2,618	2,989	3,312	3,629
	11,100-11,199	1,410	2,294	2,642	3,006	3,331	3,649
	11,200-11,299	1,422	2,306	2,666	3,023	3,349	3,667
	11,300-11,399	1,435	2,319	2,689	3,040	3,366	3,686
	11,400-11,499	1,448	2,331	2,713	3,055	3,383	3,705
	11,500-11,599	1,461	2,344	2,735	3,071	3,400	3,723
	11,600-11,699	1,473	2,356	2,748	3,087	3,417	3,742
	11,700-11,799	1,486	2,367	2,762	3,102	3,435	3,761
	11,800-11,899	1,499	2,378	2,775	3,116	3,452	3,780
	11,900-11,999	1,511	2,389	2,788	3,131	3,469	3,798
	12,000-12,099	1,524	2,401	2,801	3,146	3,485	3,817
	12,100-12,199	1,537	2,412	2,814	3,160	3,501	3,836
	12,200-12,299	1,549	2,423	2,828	3,175	3,517	3,854
	12,300-12,399	1,562	2,434	2,841	3,190	3,534	3,871
	12,400-12,499	1,575	2,445	2,854	3,205	3,550	3,889
	12,500-12,599	1,588	2,456	2,867	3,219	3,566	3,907
	12,600-12,699	1,600	2,467	2,880	3,234	3,582	3,924
	12,700-12,799	1,613	2,478	2,894	3,249	3,598	3,942
	12,800-12,899	1,626	2,489	2,907	3,264	3,615	3,960
	12,900-12,999	1,638	2,500	2,920	3,278	3,631	3,977
	13,000-13,099	1,651	2,512	2,933	3,293	3,647	3,995
	13,100-13,199	1,664	2,523	2,946	3,308	3,663	4,012
	13,200-13,299	1,676	2,534	2,960	3,322	3,679	4,030
	13,300-13,399	1,689	2,545	2,973	3,337	3,696	4,048
	13,400-13,499	1,702	2,556	2,986	3,352	3,712	4,065
	13,500-13,599	1,715	2,567	2,999	3,367	3,728	4,083
	13,600-13,699	1,727	2,578	3,012	3,381	3,744	4,100
	13,700-13,799	1,740	2,589	3,026	3,396	3,760	4,118
	13,800-13,899	1,753	2,600	3,039	3,411	3,777	4,136
	13,900-13,999	1,765	2,611	3,052	3,425	3,793	4,153
	14,000-14,099	1,778	2,623	3,065	3,440	3,809	4,171
	14,100-14,199	1,791	2,634	3,078	3,455	3,825	4,189
	14,200-14,299	1,803	2,645	3,092	3,470	3,841	4,206
	14,300-14,399	1,816	2,656	3,105	3,484	3,858	4,224
	14,400-14,499	1,829	2,667	3,118	3,499	3,874	4,239
	14,500-14,599	1,842	2,678	3,131	3,514	3,889	4,253
	14,600-14,699	1,854	2,689	3,144	3,529	3,902	4,268
	14,700-14,799	1,864	2,700	3,158	3,541	3,916	4,282
	14,800-14,899	1,872	2,711	3,170	3,553	3,929	4,297
	14,900-14,999	1,879	2,722	3,181	3,565	3,942	4,311
	15,000, or the amount in effect under subd. 4	1,883	2,727	3,186	3,571	3,949	4,319

    Subd. 3. Income cap on determining basic support. (a) The basic support obligation for
parents with a combined parental income for determining child support in excess of the income
limit currently in effect under subdivision 2 must be the same dollar amount as provided for the
parties with a combined parental income for determining child support equal to the income in
effect under subdivision 2.
    (b) A court may order a basic support obligation in a child support order in an amount
that exceeds the income limit in subdivision 2 if it finds that a child has a disability or other
substantial, demonstrated need for the additional support for those reasons set forth in section
518A.43 and that the additional support will directly benefit the child.
    (c) The dollar amount for the cap in subdivision 2 must be adjusted on July 1 of every
even-numbered year to reflect cost-of-living changes. The Supreme Court must select the index
for the adjustment from the indices listed in section 518A.75, subdivision 1. The state court
administrator must make the changes in the dollar amounts required by this paragraph available to
courts and the public on or before April 30 of the year in which the amount is to change.
    Subd. 4. More than six children. If a child support proceeding involves more than six
children, the court may derive a support order without specifically following the guidelines.
However, the court must consider the basic principles encompassed by the guidelines and must
consider both parents' needs, resources, and circumstances.
History: 2005 c 164 s 26,29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 27,28; 2006 c 280 s 42