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Minnesota Child Support Payments<\/h1>\n
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Understanding how child support payments work can be difficult and confusing. Doubtless, you have questions about receiving payments<\/a>. And if you are the one making payments<\/a>\u2014you may have similar questions. The following information will give you a quick guide to how Minnesota child support payments are made and received.<\/p>\r\n

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

How long does child support last? What does it cover? How can you make or receive payments? The chart below answers some common Minnesota child support questions and provides links to the law (statutes).<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Relevant Statutes<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Minnesota Statutes Domestic Relations Chapter 518A.26 through 518A.79<\/p>\r\n

Duration of Child Support<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

The parent paying child support is responsible for child support payments while the child is:<\/p>\r\n

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  1. Under 18 years of age<\/b>; or<\/li>\r\n
  2. Under 20 years of age<\/b> and still attending secondary school; or<\/li>\r\n
  3. Unable to self-support because of a physical or mental handicap.<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

What Child Support Covers<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Minnesota child support laws provide for:<\/p>\r\n

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  • Basic Support:<\/b><\/i> This includes the child’s housing, food, clothing, transportation, education, and other expenses related to the child’s care;<\/li>\r\n
  • Medical Care:<\/b><\/i> Medical care means providing medical, dental, or other health care by contributing to health care coverage, public coverage, unreimbursed medical expenses, and uninsured medical expenses.<\/li>\r\n
  • Child Care Support<\/i>:<\/b> This covers work or education-related child care costs.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Child Support Payment Options<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Most Minnesota court orders require parents to pay child support through income withholding. If income withholding is not an option:<\/p>\r\n

Pay online<\/i><\/b><\/p>\r\n

Receiving Child Support Payments<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Mandatory Direct Deposit<\/i><\/b><\/p>\r\n

Obligees (parents receiving child support) are required to use direct deposit to receive child support payments. As an obligee, you can deposit your payments into checking, savings or stored value card accounts.<\/p>\r\n