HF2456

Cost-of-living adjustments in maintenance or child support orders repealed, and conforming changes made.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF2666

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Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to repeal the automatic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for child support and maintenance orders in Minnesota. It seeks to make necessary amendments to various sections of the Minnesota Statutes to ensure that they align with this repeal.

Main Provisions

Repeal of Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs): The bill eliminates the requirement for COLAs in maintenance or child support orders. This change means that such orders will no longer automatically increase with inflation.
Modification Procedures: The bill details the procedures for modifying child support obligations based on income changes, but no retroactive reductions will be allowed unless a motion is filed.
Allocation of Expenses: For orders issued on or after January 1, 2027, child care, medical, and related costs will be divided between parents based on proportionate income, without automatic COLA adjustments.
Medical Support Costs: Clarifies how costs for private health care coverage and other health-related expenses will be split, emphasizing proportional sharing of costs based on income.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

Removal of COLAs: The removal of automatic COLAs marks a significant shift from prior law, which required adjustments according to the Consumer Price Index to keep up with inflation.
Conforming Changes: The bill updates various sections to remove references to COLAs in the context of child support and maintenance.

Relevant Terms

Child Support
Maintenance Orders
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Parents' Income
Proportionate Share
Medical Support
Child Care Expenses
Modification of Child Support

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

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Past committee meetings

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Actions

Date	Chamber	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 17, 2025	House	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
March 27, 2025	House	Action	Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed	Children and Families Finance and Policy
April 02, 2025	House	Action	Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to	Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
April 03, 2025	House	Action	Author added
April 07, 2025	House	Action	Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to	Children and Families Finance and Policy
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Progress through the legislative process

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