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SF 4245

Child support cost recovery fee modification

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Warren Limmer

Minnesota bill modifies child support enforcement fees collected from obligors, affecting both payer burden and net funds reaching custodial families.

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
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Bill Summary · SF 4245

Legislative bill overview

SF 4245 modifies how Minnesota recovers costs associated with child support enforcement and administration. The bill adjusts fees that are collected from obligors (those owing child support) to help offset the state's expenses in maintaining the child support system.

Why is this important

Child support cost recovery fees directly impact the amount of money that reaches custodial parents and children, as fees are deducted from payments. Changes to these fees affect both the financial burden on obligors and the net resources available to families relying on child support.

Potential points of contention

  • Impact on obligors: Higher or restructured fees increase the cost of paying child support, potentially affecting low-income obligors' ability to meet their obligations while covering living expenses
  • Net benefit to families: Modifications that increase fee collection reduce the percentage of child support payments reaching custodial parents and children, potentially contradicting the bill's intent to support families
  • Fairness and progressivity: Questions about whether fee structures are equitable across income levels and whether they disproportionately burden certain economic groups

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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