Child support for 1 child in Minnesota

Minnesota guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Minnesota overview

For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Minnesota's guideline amount is $669 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

This is the guideline amount, not a court order.

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Child support for 1 child in Minnesota by income

Monthly guideline amount for 1 child by Parent A's and Parent B's yearly income; the child lives mostly with Parent B (Parent A has 52 overnights a year).
Parent A income	Parent B $0	Parent B $30,000	Parent B $50,000	Parent B $80,000
$20,000	$71	$71	$71	$71
$25,000	$169	$323	$325	$271
$30,000	$289	$405	$373	$312
$35,000	$388	$474	$423	$355
$40,000	$483	$540	$468	$400
$45,000	$562	$594	$512	$445
$50,000	$642	$638	$557	$480
$55,000	$721	$674	$592	$529
$60,000	$814	$715	$641	$565
$65,000	$882	$742	$678	$603
$70,000	$950	$782	$707	$645
$75,000	$994	$811	$746	$670
$80,000	$1,016	$852	$787	$710
$90,000	$1,070	$917	$845	$780
$100,000	$1,119	$979	$922	$855
$120,000	$1,224	$1,102	$1,047	$974
$150,000	$1,379	$1,270	$1,219	$1,152
$200,000	$1,628	$1,545	$1,463	$1,298
$250,000	$1,831	$1,629	$1,518	$1,390

Parenting time and child support for 1 child

Monthly guideline amount for 1 child by Parent A's income and overnights a year with Parent A; Parent B earns $40,000. "B→A" means Parent B pays.
Parent A income	0 nights	52 nights	104 nights	128 nights	182 nights
$20,000	$71	$71	$71	$71	$139 B→A
$25,000	$337	$333	$284	$216	$106 B→A
$30,000	$410	$406	$353	$280	$67 B→A
$35,000	$470	$465	$411	$334	$30 B→A
$40,000	$511	$506	$450	$372	$1
$45,000	$553	$548	$491	$411	$31
$50,000	$602	$597	$538	$456	$65
$55,000	$637	$632	$572	$487	$88
$60,000	$674	$669	$607	$521	$112
$65,000	$712	$707	$644	$556	$138
$70,000	$751	$746	$681	$591	$164
$75,000	$779	$774	$708	$616	$180
$80,000	$824	$818	$751	$657	$209
$90,000	$883	$877	$807	$709	$244
$100,000	$944	$938	$865	$763	$280
$120,000	$1,076	$1,069	$991	$881	$359
$150,000	$1,254	$1,247	$1,160	$1,038	$461
$200,000	$1,526	$1,518	$1,417	$1,276	$607
$250,000	$1,582	$1,574	$1,473	$1,332	$663

How the number of children changes the amount in Minnesota

For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $71 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $1,574 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.

Minnesota uses the income shares model: the guideline table gives the basic support for the parents' combined monthly income, and each parent is responsible for their percentage share.

Frequently asked questions

How much is child support for 1 child in Minnesota on $50,000?

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, Minnesota's guideline amount is about $597 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 1 child in Minnesota on $100,000?

If Parent A earns $100,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $938 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much more is child support for 1 child than for one child in Minnesota?

This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $937 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 1 child in Minnesota?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $112 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $669 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. Minnesota's parenting expense adjustment cubes each parent's annual overnights and weighs each parent's share of basic support by the other parent's overnights. The more overnights the paying parent has, the less they pay. A parent with more than 55% of the parenting time is presumed to owe no basic support.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Verified against the official Minnesota sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →