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Child support for 3 children in Minnesota

Minnesota guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Minnesota overview

For 3 children, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Minnesota's guideline amount is $1,069 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

This is the guideline amount, not a court order.

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Child support for 3 children in Minnesota by income

Monthly guideline amount for 3 children by Parent A's and Parent B's yearly income; the children live mostly with Parent B (Parent A has 52 overnights a year).
Parent A incomeParent B $0Parent B $30,000Parent B $50,000Parent B $80,000
$20,000$71$71$71$71
$25,000$234$487$487$432
$30,000$406$635$596$497
$35,000$557$753$675$565
$40,000$709$860$747$639
$45,000$848$949$817$712
$50,000$983$1,020$890$767
$55,000$1,117$1,075$946$844
$60,000$1,275$1,142$1,022$902
$65,000$1,399$1,185$1,081$962
$70,000$1,514$1,249$1,130$1,029
$75,000$1,587$1,294$1,192$1,070
$80,000$1,623$1,359$1,257$1,135
$90,000$1,708$1,463$1,347$1,244
$100,000$1,787$1,563$1,471$1,365
$120,000$1,954$1,758$1,670$1,554
$150,000$2,200$2,028$1,946$1,839
$200,000$2,598$2,466$2,335$2,071
$250,000$2,922$2,599$2,423$2,218

Parenting time and child support for 3 children

Monthly guideline amount for 3 children 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 income0 nights52 nights104 nights128 nights182 nights
$20,000$71$71$71$71$218 B→A
$25,000$487$487$450$343$169 B→A
$30,000$654$647$563$447$107 B→A
$35,000$749$742$654$532$48 B→A
$40,000$815$808$718$593$0
$45,000$883$875$784$656$50
$50,000$961$953$859$727$103
$55,000$1,018$1,010$914$779$141
$60,000$1,077$1,069$970$833$180
$65,000$1,137$1,129$1,028$887$220
$70,000$1,199$1,190$1,087$944$262
$75,000$1,243$1,234$1,129$983$287
$80,000$1,315$1,306$1,198$1,048$334
$90,000$1,409$1,400$1,287$1,131$388
$100,000$1,506$1,496$1,380$1,217$446
$120,000$1,717$1,707$1,581$1,405$573
$150,000$2,002$1,990$1,851$1,657$735
$200,000$2,436$2,423$2,261$2,037$969
$250,000$2,524$2,511$2,349$2,125$1,057

How the number of children changes the amount in Minnesota

With Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, the guideline amount for 3 children is $1,069 a month, about 1.6 times the $669 for one child. Support rises with each child, but by less than the first child's amount, because the guidelines reflect how households share costs among children.

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 3 children in Minnesota on $50,000?

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B, Minnesota's guideline amount is about $953 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 3 children in Minnesota on $100,000?

If Parent A earns $100,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $1,496 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much more is child support for 3 children than for one child in Minnesota?

At $60,000 (Parent B $40,000), the amount for 3 children is about 1.6 times the amount for one child: $1,069 against $669 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 3 children in Minnesota?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $180 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $1,069 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 →