Burnsville Child Support Attorney

Serving Parents in Minneapolis & throughout Minnesota

Child support is an exchange of money between parents to make sure that the child or children receive the benefit of both parents’ incomes while they are in both homes. Child support calculations are always a part of divorce cases where children are involved. To effectively pursue child support, it is important to secure the representation of a trusted Burnsville child support lawyer. John Burns can guide you through the process.

Whether you need to establish support as part of a divorce or you need to modify an existing support order, he has the experience and knowledge of the law that you need in your corner.

Call Burns Law Office at (952) 260-6376 for a free consultation.

Helping You Navigate Minnesota Child Support Law

In Minnesota, child support payments are based on income and parenting time.

There are three components to child support:

• Basic support – This is the support that covers food, shelter, clothing, and the child’s basic needs. The amount of support paid is determined by each parent’s income and the amount of time each parent spends with the children. Parenting time is measured by the number of overnights the child spends with the non-custodial parent.
• Childcare – A calculation needs to be performed to divide the responsibility for childcare expenses.
• Medical support – This includes monthly medical expenses, insurance premiums, and co-pays.

The Help You Need Now & in the Future

After child support is awarded, it can be modified. The standard for modification is that there has been a substantial change in circumstances that makes the current amount of child support unfair or unreasonable. Changes in income and parenting time tend to be the reasons why support is modified.

However, the change in circumstances has a window of 20% but must be at least $75 per month in either direction. If the change in income is less than 20% and less than $75 per month, then the modification may not be awarded. Talking to our Minneapolis child support lawyer can help you decide what you should do in your case by giving you realistic expectations so you can make informed decisions.

Contact Burns Law Office Today

Child support matters can be difficult to navigate but having a child support attorney by your side can make a difference in the outcome. If you are going through a divorce, need to establish paternity to request child support, need to fight a child support request due to questionable paternity, or support needs to be modified, you can count on Burns Law Office to help. We represent clients throughout the Minneapolis metro area.

Request a free consultation with us by calling (952) 260-6376.