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Bloomington, MN 55431
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Child Support
Child support actions are generally commenced
by the County against noncustodial parents or against putative
fathers in paternity cases. The County may be assisting a custodial
parent in attempting to establish or increase child support,
or the County may be seeking reimbursement of public assistance
money that it paid to the custodial parent. The County may also
be seeking a cost-of-living increase or be pursuing an individual
who has failed to meet his or her court ordered obligations.
In most instances, the County is acting within the new Expedited
Child Support System. Within that system, all hearings are
held before a Child Support Magistrate who has authority over
all issues pertaining to the support of minor children. Unfortunately,
absent an agreement between the parents, the Child Support
Magistrate does not have authority over custody or visitation
issues. If a parent wants to have custody and visitation issues addressed by the Court, he or she must appear before
a judge or referee of Family Court.
Modification of an existing child support obligation can
occur if the parent requesting the modification can demonstrate
that there has been a substantial change in circumstances
which makes the existing order unreasonable or unfair. A review
of the parties' respective incomes and expenses are only two
of the many factors that a Court must consider before making
any changes in an existing child support Order.
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