2025 Session Last amended: 2005 session

§ 518A.69 — Payment Agreements

Plain-Language Summary

This section establishes payment agreements that allow parents to pay child support in alternative ways when standard income withholding is not practical, such as for self-employed parents.

518A.69 PAYMENT AGREEMENTS.

In proposing or approving proposed written payment agreements for purposes of this chapter, the court, a child support magistrate, or the public authority shall take into consideration the amount of the arrearages, the amount of the current support order, any pending request for modification, and the earnings of the obligor. The court, child support magistrate, or public authority shall consider the individual financial circumstances of each obligor in evaluating the obligor’s ability to pay any proposed payment agreement and shall propose a reasonable payment agreement tailored to the individual financial circumstances of each obligor. The court, child support magistrate, or public authority also shall consider a graduated payment plan tailored to the individual financial circumstances of each obligor.

History:

1995 c 257 art 1 s 27; 1997 c 245 art 1 s 25; 1999 c 196 art 2 s 12; 2002 c 344 s 17; 2005 c 164 s 29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 28

History: History: 1995 c 257 art 1 s 27; 1997 c 245 art 1 s 25; 1999 c 196 art 2 s 12; 2002 c 344 s 17; 2005 c 164 s 29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 28

Practical Notes

When this applies: When standard wage withholding is not feasible. Who this affects: Self-employed parents or parents with non-traditional income sources. Key points: If income withholding from an employer is not possible, the parent can enter into a payment agreement with the child support agency to make payments directly.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes