HF 3382

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/18/2020 11:27am

A bill for an act
relating to family law; adjusting child support guidelines every other year; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 518A.35, subdivision 2; 518A.42, subdivision
1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 518A.35, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Basic support; guideline.

new text begin (a) new text end 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

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall adjust the guidelines in paragraph (a) by June 30 of every
odd year by adjusting the lowest income level from zero to the amount of a one-parent
household at 140 percent of the federal poverty guideline. The child support amount at the
lowest income level shall be the minimum ordered amount. The commissioner shall place
the adjusted guidelines on the department's website.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 518A.42, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Ability to pay.

(a) It is a rebuttable presumption that a child support
order should not exceed the obligor's ability to pay. To determine the amount of child support
the obligor has the ability to pay, the court shall follow the procedure set out in this section.

(b) The court shall calculate the obligor's income available for support by subtracting a
monthly self-support reserve equal to deleted text begin 120 deleted text end new text begin 140 new text end percent of the federal poverty guidelines for
one person from the obligor's gross income. If the obligor's income available for support
calculated under this paragraph is equal to or greater than the obligor's support obligation
calculated under section 518A.34, the court shall order child support under section 518A.34.

(c) If the obligor's income available for support calculated under paragraph (b) is more
than the minimum support amount under subdivision 2, but less than the guideline amount
under section 518A.34, then the court shall apply a reduction to the child support obligation
in the following order, until the support order is equal to the obligor's income available for
support:

(1) medical support obligation;

(2) child care support obligation; and

(3) basic support obligation.

(d) If the obligor's income available for support calculated under paragraph (b) is equal
to or less than the minimum support amount under subdivision 2 or if the obligor's gross
income is less than deleted text begin 120 deleted text end new text begin 140 new text end percent of the federal poverty guidelines for one person, the
minimum support amount under subdivision 2 applies.