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Minnesota Child Support Modification<\/h1>\n
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When child support<\/a> is first ordered, it is based on a variety of factors that are true at the time. However, as time goes by, circumstances may change. You or the other parent may want to modify the child support terms.<\/p>\r\n

State laws allow for child support modification<\/a> when there has been a substantial change in circumstances. For example, if a father paying a certain amount of child support for his child has to take a significant pay cut instead of being laid off, he can apply to have his child support order modified.<\/p>\r\n

Determining Child Support in Minnesota<\/h2>\r\n

In Minnesota, a court may order one or both parents to pay a reasonable amount of child support. The factors that a court will use to determine child support<\/a> include:<\/p>\r\n