Bill > SF2666

This bill eliminates cost-of-living adjustments for maintenance and child support orders in Minnesota, with changes taking effect on January 1, 2027. Specifically, the bill removes the existing statutory requirement for biennial automatic adjustments to child support and maintenance payments based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. For orders issued prior to January 1, 2027, the current cost-of-living adjustment provisions will remain in place, but for orders issued on or after that date, these adjustments will no longer be mandatory. The bill modifies several sections of Minnesota law related to child support, including how support obligations are calculated and documented, and explicitly repeals the existing statute governing cost-of-living adjustments. The changes affect various aspects of child support orders, such as medical support costs and child care expenses, by removing references to automatic cost-of-living increases. This modification means that parents seeking changes to child support amounts will need to file formal motions with the court rather than relying on automatic periodic adjustments.