Minnesota Child Support Resources

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Minnesota sets child support with a written guideline, and the official worksheet is how the math gets shown to the judge. Both parents' income normally goes into the calculation, along with things like health insurance for the children and child care costs.

The official guideline materials for Minnesota are linked below, together with the verified support documents and the financial paperwork the court usually asks both sides to file. Our own calculator can give you a working estimate before you fill in the official worksheet.

Official Minnesota child support resources

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Minnesota child support guideline resources (mncourts.gov): Official Minnesota child support guideline materials, worksheets, or calculators. https://childsupportcalculator.dhs.state.mn.us/Calculator

Minnesota financial affidavit and disclosure forms (mncourts.gov): The official source for the financial disclosure paperwork most Minnesota family cases ask both sides to complete. https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Child-Support.aspx

Minnesota family law forms (official index) (Minnesota judicial branch): The official statewide collection of Minnesota family law forms. When a direct document link stops working, this index is where the current version lives. https://www.mncourts.gov/GetForms.aspx?c=14

Minnesota court self-help resources (Minnesota courts self-help): Official self-help information for people handling their own Minnesota family case, including instructions and plain-language guides. https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics.aspx

Minnesota eFile and eServe (eFS) (Tyler Technologies): E-filing works in all 87 Minnesota counties. It is optional for people without a lawyer, but once you e-file one document in a case you must keep e-filing for the rest of that case. https://efilemn.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp

Verified official Minnesota support documents

These official documents are the worksheets and orders Minnesota uses to set and record child support.

Motion to Modify Child Support / Spousal Maintenance (CSD202), form CSD202 (Child Support), official document: https://www.mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/CourtForms/CSD202.pdf?ext=.pdf

Official link data for Minnesota was last verified June 2026. Report anything outdated through our contact page and we will re-check the official source.

Frequently asked questions

How is child support calculated in Minnesota?

Through the state's written guideline, applied on the official worksheet. The guideline uses income and a defined list of add-ons rather than a judge's rough guess, so filling the worksheet in honestly is the single most useful thing you can do. Open the official Minnesota guideline materials above for the exact method.

Can the court order a different amount than the guideline?

A judge can depart from the guideline in some situations, but the order normally has to explain why. Start from the guideline number and be ready to say plainly what makes your case different.

How much does it cost to file a family case in Minnesota?

Dissolution filing fee: ~$365-$390. If you cannot afford the fee, ask the clerk about a fee waiver or indigency application; every state has a process for requesting one.