In recent years, Minnesota's child support statutes have shifted from a "label-based" model to a "parenting schedule" based model. It used to be that child support was calculated based upon the type of custody (whether joint physical or sole physical) arrangement the parties were awarded by the court. New emphasis has been placed on the actual amount of parenting time that has been awarded, as opposed to mere labels. For that reason, the label, itself, has basically become meaningless. Some, including me, predict the end of the label in the next five to seven years. The support guidelines now discount child support for an obligor (the one who pays) if they spend a certain amount of « Continue »