Minnesota Child Support Calculator (2026)

2026 Minnesota guidelines

Minnesota Child Support Estimator

Enter both parents’ income, the number of children, and the parenting schedule. The estimate updates as you type. Basic support only, using the same guidelines table and formulas the Minnesota courts use.

Each parent’s gross monthly income

Mother

Gross income per month

$/ month

This is GROSS income, before taxes and deductions. It is NOT take-home pay. Gross income may include wages, overtime, bonuses, commissions, self-employment income, spousal maintenance received, and other income.

Mother’s other children living with her (from a different relationship) Court-ordered child support she pays for other children (optional)

$/ month

Father

Gross income per month

$/ month

Father’s other children living with him (from a different relationship) Court-ordered child support he pays for other children (optional)

$/ month

Children these two parents have together

Count only the children both of these parents share. The guidelines table stops at six.

Parenting time (overnights per year)

Schedule in the court order

Which parent has less time?

Mother

313

86% of nights

Father

14% of nights

Minnesota counts overnights under the court order, averaged over two years. Every other weekend is 52 nights a year. If there is no court order for parenting time yet, pick “No overnights with one parent.”

Estimated basic child support

$0 / month

Enter incomes above

Show the math, step by step

Step (Minn. Stat. ch. 518A)	Mother	Father	Combined

If either parent receives MFIP, SSI or General Assistance, do not use this estimator. Different rules apply. Call a lawyer for specific advice.

This is basic support only

A full Minnesota child support order also covers child care costs, medical and dental insurance for the children, and unreimbursed medical expenses. Those are added on top of this number. The state’s official tool, with every input, is the Minnesota Child Support Guidelines Calculator. For a plain-English walk-through of how the guidelines work, read How Is Child Support Calculated in Minnesota? on the Kohlmeyer Hagen website.

Want a lawyer to look at your numbers? Jason Kohlmeyer and the family law attorneys at Kohlmeyer Hagen, Law Office Chtd. have handled hundreds of Minnesota child support cases. Offices in Mankato and Rochester; video meetings anywhere in Minnesota.

Call 507-625-5000

This estimator is general information, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Minnesota courts have the final say on every child support order.