MN HF980

Increases the combined parental income threshold for child support guidelines from $15,000 to $20,000 per month, effective January 1, 2023.

Eliminates interest accrual on child support judgments while allowing interest to stop accruing when obligors make 12 consecutive months of complete and timely payments or meet certain hardship conditions.

Requires obligors to receive child care provider information and obligees to provide annual child care expense verification by February 1 of each year, with updated information within 90 days of changes.

Modifies minimum basic child support obligations by establishing separate amounts for each number of children (ranging from $50 to $100 per month) and adds provisions allowing courts to deviate from guidelines when custodial parent income increases under specific conditions.

Allows parents to attend parent education programs online (in addition to in-person) and requires judicial districts to provide program information on their websites.