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Minn. Stat. § 518A.35 (2026)

Guideline Used In Child Support Determinations

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Subdivision 1.Determination of support obligation.

(a) The guideline in this section is a rebuttable presumption and shall be used in any judicial or administrative proceeding to establish or modify a support obligation under this chapter.

(b) The basic child support obligation shall be determined by referencing the guideline for the appropriate number of joint children and the combined parental income for determining child support of the parents.

(c) If a child is not in the custody of either parent and a support order is sought against one or both parents, the basic child support obligation shall be determined by referencing the guideline for the appropriate number of joint children, and the parent's individual parental income for determining child support, not the combined parental incomes for determining child support of the parents. Unless a parent has court-ordered parenting time, the parenting expense adjustment formula under section 518A.34 must not be applied.

(d) If a child is not residing with the parent that has court-ordered or statutory custody and a support order is sought under section 518A.82 against one or both parents, the basic support obligation must be determined by referencing the guideline for the appropriate number of joint children and the parent's individual income without application of the parenting expense adjustment formula under section 518A.34.

(e) For combined parental incomes for determining child support exceeding $20,000 per month, the presumed basic child support obligations shall be as for parents with combined parental income for determining child support of $20,000 per month. A basic child support obligation in excess of this level may be demonstrated for those reasons set forth in section 518A.43.

Subd. 2.Basic support; guideline.

Unless otherwise agreed to by the parents and approved by the court, when establishing basic support, the court must order that basic support be divided between the parents based on their proportionate share of the parents' combined monthly parental income for determining child support (PICS). Basic support must be computed using the following guideline:

Combined Parental Number of Children
Income for Determining Child Support One Two Three Four Five Six
$0- $1,399 $50 $60 $70 $80 $90 $100
1,400- 1,499 60 75 85 100 110 120
1,500- 1,599 75 90 105 125 135 145
1,600- 1,699 90 110 130 150 160 170
1,700- 1,799 110 130 155 175 185 195
1,800- 1,899 130 150 180 200 210 220
1,900- 1,999 150 175 205 235 245 255
2,000- 2,099 170 200 235 270 285 295
2,100- 2,199 190 225 265 305 325 335
2,200- 2,299 215 255 300 345 367 379
2,300- 2,399 240 285 335 385 409 423
2,400- 2,499 265 315 370 425 451 467
2,500- 2,599 290 350 408 465 493 511
2,600- 2,699 315 385 446 505 535 555
2,700- 2,799 340 420 484 545 577 599
2,800- 2,899 365 455 522 585 619 643
2,900- 2,999 390 490 560 625 661 687
3,000- 3,099 415 525 598 665 703 731
3,100- 3,199 440 560 636 705 745 775
3,200- 3,299 465 595 674 745 787 819
3,300- 3,399 485 630 712 785 829 863
3,400- 3,499 505 665 750 825 871 907
3,500- 3,599 525 695 784 861 910 948
3,600- 3,699 545 725 818 897 949 989
3,700- 3,799 565 755 852 933 988 1,030
3,800- 3,899 585 785 886 969 1,027 1,071
3,900- 3,999 605 815 920 1,005 1,065 1,111
4,000- 4,099 625 845 954 1,041 1,103 1,151
4,100- 4,199 645 875 988 1,077 1,142 1,191
4,200- 4,299 665 905 1,022 1,113 1,180 1,230
4,300- 4,399 685 935 1,056 1,149 1,218 1,269
4,400- 4,499 705 965 1,090 1,185 1,256 1,308
4,500- 4,599 724 993 1,122 1,219 1,292 1,345
4,600- 4,699 743 1,021 1,154 1,253 1,328 1,382
4,700- 4,799 762 1,049 1,186 1,287 1,364 1,419
4,800- 4,899 781 1,077 1,218 1,321 1,400 1,456
4,900- 4,999 800 1,105 1,250 1,354 1,435 1,493
5,000- 5,099 818 1,132 1,281 1,387 1,470 1,529
5,100- 5,199 835 1,159 1,312 1,420 1,505 1,565
5,200- 5,299 852 1,186 1,343 1,453 1,540 1,601
5,300- 5,399 869 1,213 1,374 1,486 1,575 1,638
5,400- 5,499 886 1,240 1,405 1,519 1,610 1,674
5,500- 5,599 903 1,264 1,434 1,550 1,643 1,708
5,600- 5,699 920 1,288 1,463 1,581 1,676 1,743
5,700- 5,799 937 1,312 1,492 1,612 1,709 1,777
5,800- 5,899 954 1,336 1,521 1,643 1,742 1,811
5,900- 5,999 971 1,360 1,550 1,674 1,775 1,846
6,000- 6,099 988 1,383 1,577 1,703 1,805 1,877
6,100- 6,199 993 1,391 1,586 1,713 1,815 1,887
6,200- 6,299 999 1,399 1,594 1,722 1,825 1,898
6,300- 6,399 1,005 1,406 1,603 1,732 1,836 1,909
6,400- 6,499 1,010 1,414 1,612 1,741 1,846 1,920
6,500- 6,599 1,016 1,422 1,621 1,751 1,856 1,931
6,600- 6,699 1,021 1,430 1,630 1,761 1,866 1,941
6,700- 6,799 1,027 1,438 1,639 1,770 1,876 1,951
6,800- 6,899 1,032 1,445 1,648 1,780 1,887 1,962
6,900- 6,999 1,038 1,453 1,657 1,790 1,897 1,973
7,000- 7,099 1,044 1,462 1,666 1,800 1,908 1,984
7,100- 7,199 1,050 1,470 1,676 1,810 1,918 1,995
7,200- 7,299 1,056 1,479 1,686 1,821 1,930 2,007
7,300- 7,399 1,063 1,488 1,696 1,832 1,942 2,019
7,400- 7,499 1,069 1,496 1,706 1,843 1,953 2,032
7,500- 7,599 1,075 1,505 1,716 1,854 1,965 2,043
7,600- 7,699 1,081 1,514 1,725 1,863 1,975 2,054
7,700- 7,799 1,087 1,522 1,735 1,874 1,986 2,066
7,800- 7,899 1,093 1,531 1,745 1,885 1,998 2,078
7,900- 7,999 1,099 1,540 1,755 1,896 2,009 2,090
8,000- 8,099 1,106 1,548 1,765 1,907 2,021 2,102
8,100- 8,199 1,112 1,557 1,775 1,917 2,032 2,114
8,200- 8,299 1,118 1,566 1,785 1,928 2,044 2,126
8,300 -8,399 1,124 1,574 1,795 1,939 2,055 2,137
8,400- 8,499 1,131 1,583 1,804 1,949 2,066 2,149
8,500- 8,599 1,137 1,592 1,814 1,960 2,078 2,161
8,600- 8,699 1,143 1,600 1,824 1,970 2,089 2,173
8,700- 8,799 1,149 1,609 1,834 1,981 2,100 2,185
8,800- 8,899 1,155 1,618 1,844 1,992 2,112 2,197
8,900- 8,999 1,162 1,626 1,854 2,003 2,124 2,209
9,000- 9,099 1,168 1,635 1,864 2,014 2,135 2,221
9,100- 9,199 1,174 1,644 1,874 2,024 2,146 2,232
9,200- 9,299 1,180 1,652 1,884 2,035 2,158 2,244
9,300- 9,399 1,186 1,661 1,893 2,045 2,168 2,255
9,400- 9,499 1,193 1,670 1,903 2,056 2,179 2,267
9,500- 9,599 1,199 1,678 1,913 2,066 2,190 2,278
9,600- 9,699 1,205 1,687 1,923 2,077 2,202 2,290
9,700- 9,799 1,211 1,696 1,933 2,088 2,214 2,302
9,800- 9,899 1,217 1,704 1,943 2,099 2,225 2,314
9,900- 9,999 1,224 1,713 1,953 2,110 2,237 2,326
10,000-10,099 1,230 1,722 1,963 2,121 2,248 2,338
10,100-10,199 1,236 1,730 1,973 2,131 2,259 2,350
10,200-10,299 1,242 1,739 1,983 2,142 2,270 2,361
10,300-10,399 1,248 1,748 1,992 2,152 2,281 2,373
10,400-10,499 1,254 1,756 2,002 2,163 2,292 2,384
10,500-10,599 1,261 1,765 2,012 2,173 2,304 2,396
10,600-10,699 1,267 1,774 2,022 2,184 2,316 2,409
10,700-10,799 1,273 1,782 2,032 2,195 2,327 2,420
10,800-10,899 1,279 1,791 2,042 2,206 2,338 2,432
10,900-10,999 1,285 1,800 2,052 2,217 2,349 2,444
11,000-11,099 1,292 1,808 2,061 2,226 2,360 2,455
11,100-11,199 1,298 1,817 2,071 2,237 2,372 2,467
11,200-11,299 1,304 1,826 2,081 2,248 2,384 2,479
11,300-11,399 1,310 1,834 2,091 2,259 2,395 2,491
11,400-11,499 1,316 1,843 2,101 2,270 2,406 2,503
11,500-11,599 1,323 1,852 2,111 2,280 2,417 2,514
11,600-11,699 1,329 1,860 2,121 2,291 2,428 2,526
11,700-11,799 1,335 1,869 2,131 2,302 2,439 2,537
11,800-11,899 1,341 1,878 2,141 2,313 2,451 2,549
11,900-11,999 1,347 1,886 2,150 2,323 2,463 2,561
12,000-12,099 1,354 1,895 2,160 2,333 2,474 2,573
12,100-12,199 1,360 1,904 2,170 2,344 2,485 2,585
12,200-12,299 1,366 1,912 2,180 2,355 2,497 2,597
12,300-12,399 1,372 1,921 2,190 2,366 2,509 2,609
12,400-12,499 1,378 1,930 2,200 2,377 2,520 2,621
12,500-12,599 1,385 1,938 2,210 2,387 2,531 2,633
12,600-12,699 1,391 1,947 2,220 2,397 2,542 2,644
12,700-12,799 1,397 1,956 2,230 2,408 2,553 2,656
12,800-12,899 1,403 1,964 2,240 2,419 2,565 2,668
12,900-12,999 1,409 1,973 2,250 2,430 2,576 2,680
13,000-13,099 1,416 1,982 2,259 2,440 2,587 2,691
13,100-13,199 1,422 1,990 2,269 2,451 2,599 2,703
13,200-13,299 1,428 1,999 2,279 2,462 2,610 2,715
13,300-13,399 1,434 2,008 2,289 2,473 2,622 2,727
13,400-13,499 1,440 2,016 2,299 2,484 2,633 2,739
13,500-13,599 1,446 2,025 2,309 2,494 2,644 2,751
13,600-13,699 1,453 2,034 2,318 2,504 2,655 2,762
13,700-13,799 1,459 2,042 2,328 2,515 2,666 2,773
13,800-13,899 1,465 2,051 2,338 2,526 2,677 2,784
13,900-13,999 1,471 2,060 2,348 2,537 2,688 2,795
14,000-14,099 1,477 2,068 2,358 2,547 2,699 2,807
14,100-14,199 1,484 2,077 2,368 2,558 2,711 2,819
14,200-14,299 1,490 2,086 2,378 2,569 2,722 2,831
14,300-14,399 1,496 2,094 2,388 2,580 2,734 2,843
14,400-14,499 1,502 2,103 2,398 2,590 2,746 2,855
14,500-14,599 1,508 2,111 2,407 2,600 2,757 2,867
14,600-14,699 1,515 2,120 2,417 2,611 2,768 2,879
14,700-14,799 1,521 2,129 2,427 2,622 2,780 2,891
14,800-14,899 1,527 2,138 2,437 2,633 2,792 2,903
14,900-14,999 1,533 2,146 2,447 2,643 2,802 2,914
15,000-15,099 1,539 2,155 2,457 2,654 2,813 2,926
15,100-15,199 1,545 2,163 2,466 2,664 2,825 2,937
15,200-15,299 1,551 2,171 2,476 2,675 2,836 2,949
15,300-15,399 1,557 2,180 2,486 2,685 2,847 2,961
15,400-15,499 1,563 2,188 2,495 2,695 2,858 2,973
15,500-15,599 1,569 2,197 2,505 2,706 2,869 2,985
15,600-15,699 1,575 2,205 2,514 2,716 2,880 2,996
15,700-15,799 1,581 2,214 2,524 2,727 2,891 3,008
15,800-15,899 1,587 2,222 2,534 2,737 2,902 3,019
15,900-15,999 1,593 2,230 2,543 2,747 2,913 3,030
16,000-16,099 1,599 2,239 2,553 2,758 2,924 3,042
16,100-16,199 1,605 2,247 2,562 2,768 2,935 3,053
16,200-16,299 1,611 2,256 2,572 2,779 2,946 3,065
16,300-16,399 1,617 2,264 2,582 2,789 2,957 3,076
16,400-16,499 1,623 2,272 2,591 2,799 2,968 3,088
16,500-16,599 1,629 2,281 2,601 2,810 2,979 3,099
16,600-16,699 1,635 2,289 2,610 2,820 2,990 3,110
16,700-16,799 1,641 2,298 2,620 2,830 3,001 3,121
16,800-16,899 1,647 2,306 2,629 2,840 3,011 3,132
16,900-16,999 1,653 2,315 2,639 2,851 3,022 3,143
17,000-17,099 1,659 2,323 2,649 2,861 3,033 3,155
17,100-17,199 1,665 2,331 2,658 2,871 3,044 3,167
17,200-17,299 1,671 2,340 2,668 2,882 3,055 3,178
17,300-17,399 1,677 2,348 2,677 2,892 3,066 3,189
17,400-17,499 1,683 2,357 2,687 2,902 3,077 3,201
17,500-17,599 1,689 2,365 2,696 2,912 3,088 3,212
17,600-17,699 1,695 2,373 2,705 2,922 3,098 3,223
17,700-17,799 1,701 2,382 2,715 2,932 3,109 3,234
17,800-17,899 1,707 2,390 2,724 2,942 3,119 3,245
17,900-17,999 1,713 2,399 2,734 2,953 3,130 3,256
18,000-18,099 1,719 2,407 2,744 2,963 3,141 3,268
18,100-18,199 1,725 2,415 2,753 2,973 3,152 3,279
18,200-18,299 1,731 2,424 2,763 2,984 3,163 3,290
18,300-18,399 1,737 2,432 2,772 2,994 3,174 3,301
18,400-18,499 1,743 2,441 2,782 3,004 3,185 3,313
18,500-18,599 1,749 2,449 2,791 3,014 3,196 3,324
18,600-18,699 1,755 2,457 2,801 3,024 3,206 3,335
18,700-18,799 1,761 2,466 2,811 3,035 3,217 3,346
18,800-18,899 1,767 2,474 2,820 3,045 3,227 3,357
18,900-18,999 1,773 2,483 2,830 3,056 3,238 3,368
19,000-19,099 1,779 2,491 2,840 3,066 3,249 3,380
19,100-19,199 1,785 2,499 2,849 3,076 3,260 3,392
19,200-19,299 1,791 2,508 2,859 3,087 3,271 3,403
19,300-19,399 1,797 2,516 2,868 3,097 3,282 3,414
19,400-19,499 1,803 2,525 2,878 3,107 3,293 3,426
19,500-19,599 1,809 2,533 2,887 3,117 3,304 3,437
19,600-19,699 1,815 2,541 2,896 3,127 3,315 3,448
19,700-19,799 1,821 2,550 2,906 3,138 3,326 3,459
19,800-19,899 1,827 2,558 2,915 3,148 3,337 3,470
19,900-19,999 1,833 2,567 2,925 3,159 3,348 3,481
20,000 and over or the amount in effect under subdivision 4 1,839 2,575 2,935 3,170 3,359 3,492

Subd. 3.Income cap on determining basic support.

(a) The basic support obligation for parents with a combined parental income for determining child support in excess of the income limit under subdivision 2 must be the same dollar amount as provided for the parties with a combined parental income for determining child support equal to the income limit under subdivision 2.

(b) A court may order a basic support obligation in a child support order in an amount that exceeds the income limit in subdivision 2 if it finds that a child has a disability or other substantial, demonstrated need for the additional support for those reasons set forth in section 518A.43 and that the additional support will directly benefit the child.

Subd. 4.More than six children.

If a child support proceeding involves more than six children, the court may derive a support order without specifically following the guidelines. However, the court must consider the basic principles encompassed by the guidelines and must consider both parents' needs, resources, and circumstances.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2008–2025 · leading case: In re the Matter of: Birch Benjamin Hansen v. Suzanne Christine Todnem, 891 N.W.2d 51 (Minn. Ct. App. 2017).
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In re the Matter of: Birch Benjamin Hansen v. Suzanne Christine Todnem, 891 N.W.2d 51 (Minn. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 10× “See Minn. Stat. §§ 518A.35, subd. 2, .36 (2016).”
Cnty. of Grant v. Koser, 809 N.W.2d 237 (Minn. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 10× “Here, the district court, in applying the child-support guidelines in section 518A.35 to the parties' current cireum-stances, calculated a presumptive total child-support obligation of $278 per month, which reflects a reduction of more than 20 percent and $75 from father's…”
Marriage of Haefele v. Haefele, 837 N.W.2d 703 (Minn. 2013). · cites it 4× “” Minn.Stat. § 518A.35, subd. 1(a). Second, Minn.”
In Re the Marriage of Rose v. Rose, 765 N.W.2d 142 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 4× “…share of the parents’ combined monthly parental income ...” calculated according to a graph in the statute. Minn.Stat. § 518A.35, subd. 2 (2006).”
Lee v. Lee, 749 N.W.2d 51 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 518A.35 (2006). To the extent that the earlier statute was rather imprecise in its *59 treatment of income for purposes of awarding maintenance or child support, and to the extent that the current statute separately refers to the general provisions on maintenance…”
Marriage of Hunley v. Hunley, 757 N.W.2d 898 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “280, § 44, at 1145 (providing that provision for calculating support obligations contained in Minn.Stat. § 518A.35 (2006) applies to actions or motions filed after January 1, 2007).”
Leslie E. Sheehy Lee, Appellant, vs. Travis W. Kalis, Respondent, Cnty. of Le Sueur, Respondent (Minn. 2025). · cites it 4× “1 (stating that “the court must take into consideration the following factors” and listing factors (emphasis added)); see also Minn. Stat. § 518A.35 (2024) (establishing the child support guidelines that “shall be used” to calculate the presumptive child support obligation for…”
In re the Custody of A.W.W: Nicholas Taylor Wehrwein v. Patricia Katrine Hascall (Minn. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 4× “Minn. Stat. § 518A.35 (2022). The court must also consider certain statutory factors if it chooses to deviate from the presumptive child-support obligation.”
In re the Marriage of: Emily-Jean Chinwendu Aguocha v. Ikechukwu Hisa Aguocha (Minn. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “The district court used the DHS child-support calculator, which reflects the guidelines laid out by Minn. Stat. §§ 518A.35, .36 (2014), and did not deviate from the result produced by the calculator.”
In re the Marriage of: Lizhi Zhang v. Zheng Fu (Minn. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “The district court here ordered child support at a temporary hearing in February 2012, in accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 518A.35 (2012), based on each party having physical custody of one child and Fu receiving maintenance payments from Zhang.”
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